September 15
1776 - British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
1789 - The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to the Department of State.
1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador gained independence.
1835 - Charles Darwin and the HMS Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands.
1857 - William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1917 - Alexander Kerensky proclaimed Russia a republic.
1935 - The Nuremberg Laws deprived Jews of their citizenship and made the Swastika the official emblem of Nazi Germany.
1940 - During the World War II Battle of Britain, the tide turned as the Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses upon the Luftwaffe.
1959 - Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet head of state to visit the United States as he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington.
1963 - Four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)
1972 - A federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in.
1981 - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor.
2001 - President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to get ready for war and braced Americans for a long, difficult assault against terrorists to avenge the Sept. 11 attack. Beleaguered Afghans streamed out of Kabul, fearing a U.S. military strike against Taliban rulers harboring Osama bin Laden.
2006 - Ford Motor Co. took drastic steps to remold itself into a smaller, more competitive company, slashing thousands of jobs and shuttering two additional plants.
2021 - California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom soundly defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office.
2022 - President Joe Biden said federal mediators had helped foster an agreement that averted a rail strike that would have been devastating to the U.S. economy.
Birthdays
24 - Alla Bruletova (model)
27 - Sommer Ray (model)
35 - Chelsea Kane (actress)
36 - Kate Mansi (actress)
37 - Heidi Montag (reality star)
39 - Prince Harry (member of British royal family)
44 - Amy Davidson (actress)
44 - Dave Annable (actor)
46 - Marisa Ramirez (actress)
46 - Tom Hardy (actor)
51 - Queen Letizia of Spain
52 - Josh Charles (actor)
55 - Danny Nucci (actor)
62 - Dan Marino (football player/sportscaster)
63 - Lisa Vanderpump (reality star)
77 - Oliver Stone (director)
77 - Tommy Lee Jones (actor)
78 - Carmen Maura (actress)
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Today in Sports History - September 15
1912 - Joe Wood (Boston Red Sox) won his 16th consecutive major league game.
1946 - A Brooklyn Dodgers-Chicago Cubs game was called when players, umpires and fans were attacked by gnats.
1953 - The National Boxing Association adopted the 10-point scoring system for all of its matches.
1960 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard announces his retirement from hockey; he finishes his career with 544 goals, which was an NHL record at the time.
1963 - All three Alou brothers - Felipe, Matty and Jesus - played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1969 - Steve Carlton (St. Louis) struck out 19 Mets for a nine-inning game record.
1978 - Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks to win his 3rd World Heavyweight Boxing title.
1979 - Bob Watson (Boston Red Sox) became the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues. He hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros on June 23, 1977.
1979 - #8 Nebraska opens the season with a 35-14 win over Utah State.
1984 - #1 Nebraska defeats Minnesota 38-7.
1985 - Nike began selling its "Air Jordan 1" sneaker.
1985 - Ryder Cup Golf, The Belfry: Europe beats US, 16½-11½; first US loss since 1957; Sam Torrance clinches for Europe beating Andy North, 1 up
1990 - Bobby Thigpen (Chicago White Sox) became the first relief pitcher with 50 saves in a season.
1996 - The Baltimore Orioles broke the major league record for most home runs in one season. They finished with a total of 243. The New York Yankees had set the record at 240 in 1961.
1996 - The Texas Rangers retire Nolan Ryan's #34.
1997 - The NHL and the player's union agreed to change the format of the 1998 All-Star Game. The decision was made for the top players from the United States and Canada to play against the best players from the rest of the world.
1997 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) hit his 51st and 52nd home runs to become the sixth player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. He had hit 49 home runs the previous season.
1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis) hit his 63rd home run of the season.
1998 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) became the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 RBIs when he hit his 52nd home run of the season.
2002 - Curt Schilling (Arizona Diamondbacks) struck out eight to reach 300 for the season. Schilling and Randy Johnson became the first teammates in baseball history to each strike out 300 in the same season.
2004 - The NHL lockout began, which would ultimately cancel the 2004-05 season.
2007 - #1 USC defeats #14 Nebraska 49-31.
2012 - Nebraska defeats Arkansas State 42-13.
2018 - Troy upsets Nebraska 24-19.
2022 - Roger Federer announces his retirement from tennis, ending his career at age 41 with 20 Grand Slam singles titles and 103 ATP titles.
1776 - British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
1789 - The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to the Department of State.
1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador gained independence.
1835 - Charles Darwin and the HMS Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands.
1857 - William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1917 - Alexander Kerensky proclaimed Russia a republic.
1935 - The Nuremberg Laws deprived Jews of their citizenship and made the Swastika the official emblem of Nazi Germany.
1940 - During the World War II Battle of Britain, the tide turned as the Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses upon the Luftwaffe.
1959 - Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet head of state to visit the United States as he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington.
1963 - Four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)
1972 - A federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in.
1981 - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor.
2001 - President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to get ready for war and braced Americans for a long, difficult assault against terrorists to avenge the Sept. 11 attack. Beleaguered Afghans streamed out of Kabul, fearing a U.S. military strike against Taliban rulers harboring Osama bin Laden.
2006 - Ford Motor Co. took drastic steps to remold itself into a smaller, more competitive company, slashing thousands of jobs and shuttering two additional plants.
2021 - California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom soundly defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office.
2022 - President Joe Biden said federal mediators had helped foster an agreement that averted a rail strike that would have been devastating to the U.S. economy.
Birthdays
24 - Alla Bruletova (model)
27 - Sommer Ray (model)
35 - Chelsea Kane (actress)
36 - Kate Mansi (actress)
37 - Heidi Montag (reality star)
39 - Prince Harry (member of British royal family)
44 - Amy Davidson (actress)
44 - Dave Annable (actor)
46 - Marisa Ramirez (actress)
46 - Tom Hardy (actor)
51 - Queen Letizia of Spain
52 - Josh Charles (actor)
55 - Danny Nucci (actor)
62 - Dan Marino (football player/sportscaster)
63 - Lisa Vanderpump (reality star)
77 - Oliver Stone (director)
77 - Tommy Lee Jones (actor)
78 - Carmen Maura (actress)
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Today in Sports History - September 15
1912 - Joe Wood (Boston Red Sox) won his 16th consecutive major league game.
1946 - A Brooklyn Dodgers-Chicago Cubs game was called when players, umpires and fans were attacked by gnats.
1953 - The National Boxing Association adopted the 10-point scoring system for all of its matches.
1960 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard announces his retirement from hockey; he finishes his career with 544 goals, which was an NHL record at the time.
1963 - All three Alou brothers - Felipe, Matty and Jesus - played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1969 - Steve Carlton (St. Louis) struck out 19 Mets for a nine-inning game record.
1978 - Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks to win his 3rd World Heavyweight Boxing title.
1979 - Bob Watson (Boston Red Sox) became the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues. He hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros on June 23, 1977.
1979 - #8 Nebraska opens the season with a 35-14 win over Utah State.
1984 - #1 Nebraska defeats Minnesota 38-7.
1985 - Nike began selling its "Air Jordan 1" sneaker.
1985 - Ryder Cup Golf, The Belfry: Europe beats US, 16½-11½; first US loss since 1957; Sam Torrance clinches for Europe beating Andy North, 1 up
1990 - Bobby Thigpen (Chicago White Sox) became the first relief pitcher with 50 saves in a season.
1996 - The Baltimore Orioles broke the major league record for most home runs in one season. They finished with a total of 243. The New York Yankees had set the record at 240 in 1961.
1996 - The Texas Rangers retire Nolan Ryan's #34.
1997 - The NHL and the player's union agreed to change the format of the 1998 All-Star Game. The decision was made for the top players from the United States and Canada to play against the best players from the rest of the world.
1997 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) hit his 51st and 52nd home runs to become the sixth player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. He had hit 49 home runs the previous season.
1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis) hit his 63rd home run of the season.
1998 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) became the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 RBIs when he hit his 52nd home run of the season.
2002 - Curt Schilling (Arizona Diamondbacks) struck out eight to reach 300 for the season. Schilling and Randy Johnson became the first teammates in baseball history to each strike out 300 in the same season.
2004 - The NHL lockout began, which would ultimately cancel the 2004-05 season.
2007 - #1 USC defeats #14 Nebraska 49-31.
2012 - Nebraska defeats Arkansas State 42-13.
2018 - Troy upsets Nebraska 24-19.
2022 - Roger Federer announces his retirement from tennis, ending his career at age 41 with 20 Grand Slam singles titles and 103 ATP titles.
