September 7
Today is the 251st day of 2016; there are 115 days left in the year.
1533 - England's Queen Elizabeth I was born in Greenwich.
1822 - Brazil declared its independence from Portugal.
1901 - The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ended with the signing of the Peking Protocol.
1927 - TV pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth succeeded in transmitting an image through purely electronic means by using a device called an image dissector.
1936 - Rock musician Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas.
1940 - The German air force began its blitz on London during World War II.
1957 - NBC-TV debuted the original version of its animated peacock logo.
1977 - The Panama Canal treaties, calling for the United States to turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington, D.C.
1986 - Desmond Tutu was installed as the first black to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.
1990 - Kimberly Bergalis of Fort Pierce, Florida, came forward to identify herself as the woman who had been infected with AIDS, apparently by her late dentist. (She died the following year.)
1996 - Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot on the Las Vegas Strip; he died six days later at age 25.
2006 - Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage confirmed he was the source of a leak that disclosed the identity of CIA employee Valerie Plame, saying he didn't realize Plame's job was covert.
2008 - Troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed in government conservatorship.
Birthdays
25 - Jennifer Veal (actress)
26 - Danielle Brooks (actress)
28 - Kevin Love (basketball player)
29 - Evan Rachel Wood (actress)
38 - Devon Sawa (actor)
43 - Chrissy Monroe (reality TV star)
43 - Shannon Elizabeth (actress)
46 - Tom Everett Scott (actor)
49 - Leslie Jones (actress)
50 - Toby Jones (actor)
62 - Corbin Bernsen (actor)
62 - Michael Emerson (actor)
65 - Mammootty (actor)
67 - Gloria Gaynor (singer)
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Today in Sports History - September 7
1896 - A.H. Whiting won the first automobile race held on a racetrack. The race was held in Cranston, RI.
1952 - Whitey Ford becomes the fifth pitcher to hurl consecutive one-hitters.
1963 - The Pro Football Hall of Fame is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
1973 - Mike Storen becomes the fourth commissioner of the ABA.
1978 - The first game of the "Boston Massacre" takes place, with the New York Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 15-3.
1979 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its cable television debut.
1985 - #10 Nebraska opened the season with a home loss to #17 Florida State 13-17.
1986 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins threw his 100th career touchdown pass, in only his 44th NFL game, which set an NFL record.
1988 - Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito, and Brad Park are inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame.
1991 - Monica Seles wins the U.S. Open.
1991 - #14 Nebraska defeated Utah State 59-28 to open the season.
1996 - #1 Nebraska opened the season with a 55-14 win over Michigan State.
1998 - St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit his 61st home run of the season, equaling Roger Maris' single-season home run record.
2002 - #9 Nebraska defeated Utah State 44-13.
2008 - Serena Williams wins her third U.S. Open championship.
2013 - #22 Nebraska defeated Southern Mississippi 56-13.
Today is the 251st day of 2016; there are 115 days left in the year.
1533 - England's Queen Elizabeth I was born in Greenwich.
1822 - Brazil declared its independence from Portugal.
1901 - The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ended with the signing of the Peking Protocol.
1927 - TV pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth succeeded in transmitting an image through purely electronic means by using a device called an image dissector.
1936 - Rock musician Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas.
1940 - The German air force began its blitz on London during World War II.
1957 - NBC-TV debuted the original version of its animated peacock logo.
1977 - The Panama Canal treaties, calling for the United States to turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington, D.C.
1986 - Desmond Tutu was installed as the first black to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.
1990 - Kimberly Bergalis of Fort Pierce, Florida, came forward to identify herself as the woman who had been infected with AIDS, apparently by her late dentist. (She died the following year.)
1996 - Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot on the Las Vegas Strip; he died six days later at age 25.
2006 - Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage confirmed he was the source of a leak that disclosed the identity of CIA employee Valerie Plame, saying he didn't realize Plame's job was covert.
2008 - Troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed in government conservatorship.
Birthdays
25 - Jennifer Veal (actress)
26 - Danielle Brooks (actress)
28 - Kevin Love (basketball player)
29 - Evan Rachel Wood (actress)
38 - Devon Sawa (actor)
43 - Chrissy Monroe (reality TV star)
43 - Shannon Elizabeth (actress)
46 - Tom Everett Scott (actor)
49 - Leslie Jones (actress)
50 - Toby Jones (actor)
62 - Corbin Bernsen (actor)
62 - Michael Emerson (actor)
65 - Mammootty (actor)
67 - Gloria Gaynor (singer)
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Today in Sports History - September 7
1896 - A.H. Whiting won the first automobile race held on a racetrack. The race was held in Cranston, RI.
1952 - Whitey Ford becomes the fifth pitcher to hurl consecutive one-hitters.
1963 - The Pro Football Hall of Fame is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
1973 - Mike Storen becomes the fourth commissioner of the ABA.
1978 - The first game of the "Boston Massacre" takes place, with the New York Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 15-3.
1979 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its cable television debut.
1985 - #10 Nebraska opened the season with a home loss to #17 Florida State 13-17.
1986 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins threw his 100th career touchdown pass, in only his 44th NFL game, which set an NFL record.
1988 - Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito, and Brad Park are inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame.
1991 - Monica Seles wins the U.S. Open.
1991 - #14 Nebraska defeated Utah State 59-28 to open the season.
1996 - #1 Nebraska opened the season with a 55-14 win over Michigan State.
1998 - St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit his 61st home run of the season, equaling Roger Maris' single-season home run record.
2002 - #9 Nebraska defeated Utah State 44-13.
2008 - Serena Williams wins her third U.S. Open championship.
2013 - #22 Nebraska defeated Southern Mississippi 56-13.
