September 2
Today is the 245th day of 2017, there are 120 days left in the year.
1666 - The great fire of London broke out, destroying much of the city, including 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 gave his "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech, regarding foreign policy, 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's formal surrender in World War II was celebrated as Victory Over Japan (V-J) Day.
1963 - Alabama Governor George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
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 - The first automatic teller machine to use magnetic-striped cards opened to the public at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York.
1969 - North Vietnamese president Chi Minh died.
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.
2005 - President George W. Bush told Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job" during a tour of Hurricane Katrina damage in Alabama.
2016 - Samsung Electronics recalled all of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after finding batteries in some of the flagship gadgets exploded or caught fire.
Birthdays
21 - Austin Abrams (actor)
25 - Madilyn Bailey (singer)
27 - Lala Kent (reality star)
41 - Syleena Johnson (R&B singer)
44 - Katt Williams (comedian)
50 - Tamra Barney (reality star)
51 - Salma Hayek (actress)
53 - Keanu Reeves (actor)
56 - Eugenio Derbez (actor)
66 - Mark Harmon (actor)
69 - Terry Bradshaw (football 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 title.
1957 - Milwaukee Braves' Frank Torre scores six runs in one game.
1957 - Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves) set a record for left-handed pitchers when he recorded his 41st shutout.
1962 - Ken Hubbs (Chicago Cubs) set a record for a second baseman when he played his 74th game without an error.
1966 - The Miami Dolphins played their first regular-season game. They lost the game to the Oakland Raiders 23-14.
1970 - Billy Williams (Chicago Cubs) set a National League record when he played in his 1,117th consecutive game.
1971 - Cesar Cedeno hits an inside-the-park grand slammer.
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 is 19th player to hit 20 home runs in 11 straight years.
1978 - #1 Alabama defeated #10 Nebraska 20-3 to open the season.
1979 - With his 145th career pinch-hit, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Mota sets a major league record.
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 - Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs use a record 53 players in an 14-inning game.
1987 - Kevin Bass is first National League member to switch hit home runs in a game twice in one season.
1990 - Toronto Blue Jays' Dave Stieb pitches the ninth no-hitter of the season beating the Cleveland Indians 3-0, a major league 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. Luois Cardinals hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season. The record at the time was 61 held by Roger Maris. On the same day, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 56th homer of the year.
1998 - Nomar Garciaparra (Boston Red Sox) hit his 30th home run of the season. He joined Mark McGwire, Rudy York, Ron Kittle and Jose Canseco as a player that hit 30+ home runs in his first two years.
1998 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) signed a six-year contract for $36 million. The deal made him the highest paid wide receiver in the league.
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 (Los Angeles) established a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.
2006 - Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 49-10 to open the season.
Today is the 245th day of 2017, there are 120 days left in the year.
1666 - The great fire of London broke out, destroying much of the city, including 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 gave his "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech, regarding foreign policy, 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's formal surrender in World War II was celebrated as Victory Over Japan (V-J) Day.
1963 - Alabama Governor George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
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 - The first automatic teller machine to use magnetic-striped cards opened to the public at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York.
1969 - North Vietnamese president Chi Minh died.
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.
2005 - President George W. Bush told Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job" during a tour of Hurricane Katrina damage in Alabama.
2016 - Samsung Electronics recalled all of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after finding batteries in some of the flagship gadgets exploded or caught fire.
Birthdays
21 - Austin Abrams (actor)
25 - Madilyn Bailey (singer)
27 - Lala Kent (reality star)
41 - Syleena Johnson (R&B singer)
44 - Katt Williams (comedian)
50 - Tamra Barney (reality star)
51 - Salma Hayek (actress)
53 - Keanu Reeves (actor)
56 - Eugenio Derbez (actor)
66 - Mark Harmon (actor)
69 - Terry Bradshaw (football 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 title.
1957 - Milwaukee Braves' Frank Torre scores six runs in one game.
1957 - Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves) set a record for left-handed pitchers when he recorded his 41st shutout.
1962 - Ken Hubbs (Chicago Cubs) set a record for a second baseman when he played his 74th game without an error.
1966 - The Miami Dolphins played their first regular-season game. They lost the game to the Oakland Raiders 23-14.
1970 - Billy Williams (Chicago Cubs) set a National League record when he played in his 1,117th consecutive game.
1971 - Cesar Cedeno hits an inside-the-park grand slammer.
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 is 19th player to hit 20 home runs in 11 straight years.
1978 - #1 Alabama defeated #10 Nebraska 20-3 to open the season.
1979 - With his 145th career pinch-hit, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Mota sets a major league record.
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 - Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs use a record 53 players in an 14-inning game.
1987 - Kevin Bass is first National League member to switch hit home runs in a game twice in one season.
1990 - Toronto Blue Jays' Dave Stieb pitches the ninth no-hitter of the season beating the Cleveland Indians 3-0, a major league 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. Luois Cardinals hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season. The record at the time was 61 held by Roger Maris. On the same day, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 56th homer of the year.
1998 - Nomar Garciaparra (Boston Red Sox) hit his 30th home run of the season. He joined Mark McGwire, Rudy York, Ron Kittle and Jose Canseco as a player that hit 30+ home runs in his first two years.
1998 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) signed a six-year contract for $36 million. The deal made him the highest paid wide receiver in the league.
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 (Los Angeles) established a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.
2006 - Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 49-10 to open the season.
