Today In History...
In 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson sails into the river that now bears his name.
In 1814 The Battle of North Point was fought near Baltimore during the War of 1812.
In 1874 The Remington typewriter went on the market for the first time.
In 1918 During World War I, U.S. forces led by General John J. Pershing launched an attack on the German-occupied St. Mihiel salient north of Verdun, France.
In 1928 Katharine Hepburn made her New York stage debut in "Night Hostess."
In 1938 In a speech in Nuremberg, Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia.
In 1943 During World War II, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where the Italian government was holding him.
In 1944 During World War II, U.S. Army troops entered Germany for the first time, near Trier.
In 1953 Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.
In 1954 "Lassie" makes its television debut on CBS.
In 1959 The TV series "Bonanza" premiered on NBC.
In 1960 Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addressed the issue of his Roman Catholic faith, telling a Protestant group in Houston, "I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me."
In 1966 The sitcom "Family Affair" starring Brian Keith premieres on CBS-TV.
In 1966 Gemini XI is launched.
In 1970 USSR launched Luna 16; which returns samples from the lunar Sea of Fertility.
In 1970 The Miss America title is won by Phyllis Ann George, 21, from Texas.
In 1974 After 58 years of rule, a coup overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia.
In 1977 South African black student leader Steven Biko dies while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
In 1978 The sitcom "Taxi" debuts on ABC-TV.
In 1985 A South African panel proposed repeal of the country's hated "pass laws" that kept South Africa's blacks out of white areas.
In 1986 Joseph Cicippio, the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut, is kidnapped. He was released in December 1991.
In 1986 The U.S. released Soviet physicist Gennadiy Zakharov, and the Soviet Union released American journalist Nicholas Daniloff to the custody of their respective countries' embassies, pending espionage trials.
In 1987 Pope John Paul II visited New Orleans on his 12-day U.S. tour.
In 1988 The Federal Government announced that most American homes should be checked for radon, a naturally occurring gas that causes cancer.
In 1988 Hurricane Gilbert slammed into Jamaica with winds up to 145mph, killing 45 people and an estimated damage of $1 billion.
In 1989 David Dinkins stole the Democratic party's mayoral nomination from Ed Koch, who was seeking his fourth term as mayor of New York City.
In 1990 Representatives of the World War II Allies and West and East Germany signed a treaty in Moscow giving international sanction to German unity.
In 1990 President Bush videotaped an 8-minute message to the Iraqi people.
In 1991 The space shuttle Discovery blasts off on a mission to deploy an observatory designed to study the Earth's ozone layer.
In 1992 The space shuttle Endeavour blasts off, carrying Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.
In 1992 Actor Anthony Perkins ("Psycho") died at age 60.
In 1992 Monica Seles beat Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, winning the U.S. Open's women's title.
In 1993 Actor Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) dies at age 76.
In 1994 A stolen, single-engine Cessna crashed into South Grounds of the White House. The pilot, Frank Corder, was killed.
In 1994 In Poland, NATO soldiers and former Warsaw Pact nations held their first joint maneuvers.
In 1994 The last first-run episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" aired for the last time in syndication.
In 1995 The Belarussian military shot down a helium balloon during an international race, killing its two American pilots.
In 1997 Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she wouldn't return to the Mideast until Israeli and Palestinian leaders made the "hard decisions" necessary to restart peace talks.
In 1998 Leaders of striking pilots at Northwest Airlines approved a new contract.
In 1999 Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs became the fourth major league baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a single season.
In 2000 Dutch lawmakers gave same-sex couples the right to marriage.
In 2000 Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first lady to win an election as she claimed victory in the New York Democratic Senate primary, defeating little-known opponent Dr. Mark McMahon.
In 2001 Stunned rescue workers continued to search for bodies in the World Trade Center's smoking rubble a day after a terrorist attack that left thousands dead.
In 2003 The U.N. Security Council ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya.
In 2004 Roger Federer won the U.S. Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt.
In 1814 The Battle of North Point was fought near Baltimore during the War of 1812.
In 1874 The Remington typewriter went on the market for the first time.
In 1918 During World War I, U.S. forces led by General John J. Pershing launched an attack on the German-occupied St. Mihiel salient north of Verdun, France.
In 1928 Katharine Hepburn made her New York stage debut in "Night Hostess."
In 1938 In a speech in Nuremberg, Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia.
In 1943 During World War II, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where the Italian government was holding him.
In 1944 During World War II, U.S. Army troops entered Germany for the first time, near Trier.
In 1953 Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.
In 1954 "Lassie" makes its television debut on CBS.
In 1959 The TV series "Bonanza" premiered on NBC.
In 1960 Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addressed the issue of his Roman Catholic faith, telling a Protestant group in Houston, "I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me."
In 1966 The sitcom "Family Affair" starring Brian Keith premieres on CBS-TV.
In 1966 Gemini XI is launched.
In 1970 USSR launched Luna 16; which returns samples from the lunar Sea of Fertility.
In 1970 The Miss America title is won by Phyllis Ann George, 21, from Texas.
In 1974 After 58 years of rule, a coup overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia.
In 1977 South African black student leader Steven Biko dies while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
In 1978 The sitcom "Taxi" debuts on ABC-TV.
In 1985 A South African panel proposed repeal of the country's hated "pass laws" that kept South Africa's blacks out of white areas.
In 1986 Joseph Cicippio, the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut, is kidnapped. He was released in December 1991.
In 1986 The U.S. released Soviet physicist Gennadiy Zakharov, and the Soviet Union released American journalist Nicholas Daniloff to the custody of their respective countries' embassies, pending espionage trials.
In 1987 Pope John Paul II visited New Orleans on his 12-day U.S. tour.
In 1988 The Federal Government announced that most American homes should be checked for radon, a naturally occurring gas that causes cancer.
In 1988 Hurricane Gilbert slammed into Jamaica with winds up to 145mph, killing 45 people and an estimated damage of $1 billion.
In 1989 David Dinkins stole the Democratic party's mayoral nomination from Ed Koch, who was seeking his fourth term as mayor of New York City.
In 1990 Representatives of the World War II Allies and West and East Germany signed a treaty in Moscow giving international sanction to German unity.
In 1990 President Bush videotaped an 8-minute message to the Iraqi people.
In 1991 The space shuttle Discovery blasts off on a mission to deploy an observatory designed to study the Earth's ozone layer.
In 1992 The space shuttle Endeavour blasts off, carrying Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.
In 1992 Actor Anthony Perkins ("Psycho") died at age 60.
In 1992 Monica Seles beat Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, winning the U.S. Open's women's title.
In 1993 Actor Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) dies at age 76.
In 1994 A stolen, single-engine Cessna crashed into South Grounds of the White House. The pilot, Frank Corder, was killed.
In 1994 In Poland, NATO soldiers and former Warsaw Pact nations held their first joint maneuvers.
In 1994 The last first-run episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" aired for the last time in syndication.
In 1995 The Belarussian military shot down a helium balloon during an international race, killing its two American pilots.
In 1997 Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she wouldn't return to the Mideast until Israeli and Palestinian leaders made the "hard decisions" necessary to restart peace talks.
In 1998 Leaders of striking pilots at Northwest Airlines approved a new contract.
In 1999 Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs became the fourth major league baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a single season.
In 2000 Dutch lawmakers gave same-sex couples the right to marriage.
In 2000 Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first lady to win an election as she claimed victory in the New York Democratic Senate primary, defeating little-known opponent Dr. Mark McMahon.
In 2001 Stunned rescue workers continued to search for bodies in the World Trade Center's smoking rubble a day after a terrorist attack that left thousands dead.
In 2003 The U.N. Security Council ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya.
In 2004 Roger Federer won the U.S. Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt.
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