September 2
Today is the 245th day of 2015; there are 120 days left in the year.
1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out. It destroyed 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," regarding foreign policy 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. It was celebrated as Victory over Japan (V-J) Day.
1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
1963 - Alabama Gov. George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1969 - North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died.
1969 - The first automatic teller machine to use magnetic-striped cards opened to the public at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York.
1969 - In what some consider the birth of the Internet, two connected computers at UCLA passed test data through a 15-foot cable.
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.
Birthdays
25 - Merritt Patterson (actress)
42 - Katt Williams (comedian)
49 - Salma Hayek (actress)
50 - Lennox Lewis (boxer)
51 - Keanu Reeves (actor)
64 - Mark Harmon (actor)
67 - Terry Bradshaw (football player/sportscaster)
67 - Nate Archibald (basketball player)
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Today in Sports History - September 2
1964 - Norman Manley scores two consecutive holes-in-one at Del Valley, California.
1966 - The NFL's Miami Dolphins played their first regular season game. They lost to the Oakland Raiders 23-14.
1970 - Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs set a National League record by playing in his 1,117th consecutive game.
1971 - Cesar Cedeno of the Houston Astros hits an inside-the-park grand slam against the Atlanta Braves.
1972 - Milt Pappas of the Chicago White Sox no-hits the San Diego Padres.
1973 - Detroit Tigers manager Billy Martin was fired three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs against the Cleveland Indians.
1978 - Reggie Jackson becomes the 19th player to hit 20 home runs in 11 straight seasons.
1978 - #10 Nebraska opened the season on the road against #1 Alabama and lost 3-20.
1986 - The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs use a record 53 players in a 14-inning game.
1990 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays throws the ninth no-hitter of the season in major league baseball in a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians.
1990 - Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White Sox set a major league record with his 47th save of the season.
1996 - Mike Greenwall of the 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 - Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox joined Mark McGwire, Rudy York, Ron Kittle and Jose Canseco on the only players to hit 30 or more home runs in each of their first two seasons.
1998 - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers signed a six-year contract worth $36 million, 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.
2003 - Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers set a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.
2006 - Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 49-10.
Today is the 245th day of 2015; there are 120 days left in the year.
1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out. It destroyed 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," regarding foreign policy 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. It was celebrated as Victory over Japan (V-J) Day.
1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
1963 - Alabama Gov. George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1969 - North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died.
1969 - The first automatic teller machine to use magnetic-striped cards opened to the public at Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York.
1969 - In what some consider the birth of the Internet, two connected computers at UCLA passed test data through a 15-foot cable.
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.
Birthdays
25 - Merritt Patterson (actress)
42 - Katt Williams (comedian)
49 - Salma Hayek (actress)
50 - Lennox Lewis (boxer)
51 - Keanu Reeves (actor)
64 - Mark Harmon (actor)
67 - Terry Bradshaw (football player/sportscaster)
67 - Nate Archibald (basketball player)
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Today in Sports History - September 2
1964 - Norman Manley scores two consecutive holes-in-one at Del Valley, California.
1966 - The NFL's Miami Dolphins played their first regular season game. They lost to the Oakland Raiders 23-14.
1970 - Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs set a National League record by playing in his 1,117th consecutive game.
1971 - Cesar Cedeno of the Houston Astros hits an inside-the-park grand slam against the Atlanta Braves.
1972 - Milt Pappas of the Chicago White Sox no-hits the San Diego Padres.
1973 - Detroit Tigers manager Billy Martin was fired three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs against the Cleveland Indians.
1978 - Reggie Jackson becomes the 19th player to hit 20 home runs in 11 straight seasons.
1978 - #10 Nebraska opened the season on the road against #1 Alabama and lost 3-20.
1986 - The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs use a record 53 players in a 14-inning game.
1990 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays throws the ninth no-hitter of the season in major league baseball in a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians.
1990 - Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White Sox set a major league record with his 47th save of the season.
1996 - Mike Greenwall of the 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 - Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox joined Mark McGwire, Rudy York, Ron Kittle and Jose Canseco on the only players to hit 30 or more home runs in each of their first two seasons.
1998 - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers signed a six-year contract worth $36 million, 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.
2003 - Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers set a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.
2006 - Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 49-10.
