September 2
Today is the 246th day of 2016, there are 120 days left in the year.
1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out, destroying nearly 400 acres, including some 13,000 houses and the old St. Paul's Cathedral.
1789 - The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
1864 - Union Gen. William T. Sherman's forces occupied Atlanta during the Civil War.
1901 - Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offered the advice, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1935 - A hurricane slammed into the Florida Keys, claiming 423 lives.
1944 - Navy pilot George H.W. Bush was shot down by Japanese forces as he completed a bombing run over the Bonin Islands.
1945 - Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam an independent republic.
1945 - Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, officially ending World War II.
1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
1963 - Alabama Gov. George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1969 - In what some regard as the birth of the Internet, two connected computers at UCLA passed test data through a 15-foot cable.
1969 - North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died.
1969 - The first automatic teller machine (ATM) to use magnetic-striped cards opened to the public at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York.
1983 - Tom Brokaw took over as anchor of NBC's "Nightly News".
2004 - President George W. Bush accepted his party's nomination for a second term at the Republican National Convention in New York City.
Birthdays
23 - Montana Cox (model)
24 - Madilyn Bailey (singer)
26 - Shayla Worley (gymnast)
26 - Merritt Patterson (actress)
31 - Yani Gellman (actor)
40 - Syleena Johnson (R&B singer)
43 - Katt Williams (comedian)
50 - Salma Hayek (actress)
52 - Keanu Reeves (actor)
54 - Eugenio Derbez (actor)
65 - Mark Harmon (actor)
68 - Terry Bradshaw (football player)
68 - Nate Archibald (basketball player)
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Today in Sports History - September 2
1917 - Grover Cleveland Alexander (Philadelphia Phillies) pitched and won two entire games of a doubleheader versus Brooklyn (5-0 and 9-3).
1924 - Bill Tilden won his fifth straight U.S. Open men's singles tennis championship.
1957 - Frank Torre of the Milwaukee Braves scores six runs in one game.
1957 - Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves) set a record for left-handed pitchers when he recorded his 41st shutout.
1966 - The Miami Dolphins played their first regular-season game. They lost the game to the Oakland Raiders 23-14.
1973 - Billy Martin was fired as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Martin was relieved of his duties three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs against Cleveland Indians batters.
1978 - Reggie Jackson becomes the 19th player in major league history to hit 20 home runs in 11 consecutive seasons.
1978 - #10 Nebraska lost on the road to #1 Alabama 3-20 to open the season.
1979 - Manny Mota of the Los Angeles Dodgers sets a major league record with his 145h career pinch hit.
1981 - The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners played to a 7-7 tie after 19 innings. It was the longest game in Fenway Park history. The game was resumed the following day and the Mariners won 8-7 in 20 innings.
1986 - The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs combine to use a record 53 players in a 14-inning game. Houston won the game 8-7 when it was resumed the next day.
1990 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays no hits the Cleveland Indians. The no-hitter was the ninth of the year across Major League Baseball, a record.
1990 - Bobby Thigpen (Chicago Whitesox) set a major league record with his 47th save.
1996 - Mike Greenwall (Boston Red Sox) set a major league record when he drove in all nine runs in a 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the year in his quest to break Roger Maris' single-season record of 61. Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was right behind by hitting his 56th homer of the year.
1998 - Jerry Rice signed a six-year, $36 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL.
1999 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hit his 400th career home run.
2000 - #1 Nebraska defeated San Jose State 49-13 to open the season.
2003 - Eric Gagne of the Los Angles Dodgers established a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.
2006 - Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 49-10 to begin the 2006 season.
Today is the 246th day of 2016, there are 120 days left in the year.
1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out, destroying nearly 400 acres, including some 13,000 houses and the old St. Paul's Cathedral.
1789 - The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
1864 - Union Gen. William T. Sherman's forces occupied Atlanta during the Civil War.
1901 - Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offered the advice, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1935 - A hurricane slammed into the Florida Keys, claiming 423 lives.
1944 - Navy pilot George H.W. Bush was shot down by Japanese forces as he completed a bombing run over the Bonin Islands.
1945 - Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam an independent republic.
1945 - Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, officially ending World War II.
1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
1963 - Alabama Gov. George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1969 - In what some regard as the birth of the Internet, two connected computers at UCLA passed test data through a 15-foot cable.
1969 - North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died.
1969 - The first automatic teller machine (ATM) to use magnetic-striped cards opened to the public at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York.
1983 - Tom Brokaw took over as anchor of NBC's "Nightly News".
2004 - President George W. Bush accepted his party's nomination for a second term at the Republican National Convention in New York City.
Birthdays
23 - Montana Cox (model)
24 - Madilyn Bailey (singer)
26 - Shayla Worley (gymnast)
26 - Merritt Patterson (actress)
31 - Yani Gellman (actor)
40 - Syleena Johnson (R&B singer)
43 - Katt Williams (comedian)
50 - Salma Hayek (actress)
52 - Keanu Reeves (actor)
54 - Eugenio Derbez (actor)
65 - Mark Harmon (actor)
68 - Terry Bradshaw (football player)
68 - Nate Archibald (basketball player)
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Today in Sports History - September 2
1917 - Grover Cleveland Alexander (Philadelphia Phillies) pitched and won two entire games of a doubleheader versus Brooklyn (5-0 and 9-3).
1924 - Bill Tilden won his fifth straight U.S. Open men's singles tennis championship.
1957 - Frank Torre of the Milwaukee Braves scores six runs in one game.
1957 - Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves) set a record for left-handed pitchers when he recorded his 41st shutout.
1966 - The Miami Dolphins played their first regular-season game. They lost the game to the Oakland Raiders 23-14.
1973 - Billy Martin was fired as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Martin was relieved of his duties three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs against Cleveland Indians batters.
1978 - Reggie Jackson becomes the 19th player in major league history to hit 20 home runs in 11 consecutive seasons.
1978 - #10 Nebraska lost on the road to #1 Alabama 3-20 to open the season.
1979 - Manny Mota of the Los Angeles Dodgers sets a major league record with his 145h career pinch hit.
1981 - The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners played to a 7-7 tie after 19 innings. It was the longest game in Fenway Park history. The game was resumed the following day and the Mariners won 8-7 in 20 innings.
1986 - The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs combine to use a record 53 players in a 14-inning game. Houston won the game 8-7 when it was resumed the next day.
1990 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays no hits the Cleveland Indians. The no-hitter was the ninth of the year across Major League Baseball, a record.
1990 - Bobby Thigpen (Chicago Whitesox) set a major league record with his 47th save.
1996 - Mike Greenwall (Boston Red Sox) set a major league record when he drove in all nine runs in a 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the year in his quest to break Roger Maris' single-season record of 61. Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was right behind by hitting his 56th homer of the year.
1998 - Jerry Rice signed a six-year, $36 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL.
1999 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hit his 400th career home run.
2000 - #1 Nebraska defeated San Jose State 49-13 to open the season.
2003 - Eric Gagne of the Los Angles Dodgers established a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.
2006 - Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 49-10 to begin the 2006 season.
