September 19
1796 - President George Washington's farewell address was published. In it, America's first chief executive advised, "Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all."
1881 - President James Garfield died of complications from a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2; Vice President Chester A. Arthur then became the 21st president of the United States.
1934 - Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for the kidnap and murder of the child of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.
1955 - President Juan Peron of Argentina was deposed and exiled after a military coup.
1957 - The United States conducted its first underground nuclear test in the Nevada desert.
1962 - Gov. Ross Barnett blocked James Meredith from enrolling in the University of Mississippi.
1985 - The Mexico City area was struck by the first of two devastating earthquakes that claimed nearly 10,000 lives. (The second quake would hit 36 hours later.)
1986 - Federal health officials announced that the experimental drug AZT would be made available to thousands of AIDS patients.
1994 - American troops entered Haiti to enforce the return of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
1995 - The New York Times and The Washington Post published the manifesto of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, which proved instrumental in identifying and capturing him.
1996 - IBM announced it would extend health benefits to the partners of its gay employees.
2001 - The Pentagon ordered combat aircraft to the Persian Gulf following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
2004 - Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post.
2008 - Struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush administration laid out a radical bailout plan calling for a takeover of a half-trillion dollars or more in worthless mortgages and other bad debt held by tottering institutions. Relieved investors sent stocks soaring on Wall Street and around the globe.
2013 - Pope Francis said the Roman Catholic church had become obsessed by "small-minded rules" about how to be faithful and that pastors should instead emphasize compassion over condemnation when discussing divisive social issues such as abortion, gays and contraception.
2017 - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck central Mexico, killing nearly 400 people and causing more than three dozen buildings to collapse in Mexico City.
2020 - President Donald Trump urged the Republican-led Senate to consider "without delay" his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the election.
2022 - Great Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents, kings, princes and prime ministers -- and crowds who thronged the streets of London.
Birthdays
20 - Lily Chee (model)
27 - Pia Mia (singer)
30 - Lisa Cimorelli (singer)
35 - Katrina Bowden (actress)
36 - Danielle Panabaker (actress)
39 - Kevin Zegers (actor)
39 - Eva Marie (professional wrestler)
41 - Columbus Short (actor)
46 - Shaunte Massard (actress)
47 - Alison Sweeney (TV host)
49 - Jimmy Fallon (TV host)
51 - Stephanie J. Block (actress)
52 - Sanaa Lathan (actress)
53 - Victor Williams (actor)
57 - Soledad O'Brien (news anchor)
59 - Trisha Yearwood (singer)
60 - Jeff Bates (singer)
61 - Cheri Oteri (actress/comedian)
64 - Carolyn McCormick (actress)
65 - Kevin Hooks (actor)
65 - Lita Ford (singer)
68 - Rex Smith (actor/singer)
71 - Scott Colomby (actor)
73 - Joan Lunden (TV host)
74 - Twiggy Lawson (actor)
75 - Jeremy Irons (actor)
76 - Larry Brown (football player)
78 - Randolph Mantooth (actor)
78 - David Bromberg (singer)
81 - Fred Payne (singer)
83 - Bill Medley (singer)
90 - David McCallum (actor)
96 - Rosemary Harris (actress)
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Today in Sports History - September 19
1901 - All major league baseball games were canceled for the funeral of U.S. President William McKinley.
1903 - Nebraska opens the season with a 23-6 exhibition win over Lincoln High.
1949 - Ralph Kiner (Pittsburgh Pirates) became the first National League player to hit 50 home runs in two different seasons.
1953 - Nebraska opens the season with a 20-12 loss to Oregon.
1959 - #17 Texas defeats Nebraska 20-0 to open the season.
1964 - Nebraska opens the season with a 56-0 win over South Dakota.
1968 - Pitcher Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers picks up his 31st win of the year.
1970 - #9 Nebraska and #3 USC play to a 21-21 tie.
1973 - National League owners deny the San Diego Padres proposed move to Washington, D.C.
1981 - #17 Nebraska defeats #19 Florida State 34-14.
1984 - Pete Rose reached the 100-hit plateau for the 22nd consecutive year. He also tied the National League record for doubles with 725.
1988 - American diver Greg Louganis smashes his head on the diving board during the three-meter springboard preliminaries at the Summer Olympics in Seoul. (He recovered to qualify for the finals, which he would win the next day.)
1992 - #2 Washington defeats #12 Nebraska 29-14.
1993 - Pitcher Tom Glavine wins his 20th game for the third straight season.
1997 - Mark McGwire became the first major league player to hit 20 or more home runs for two teams in the same season (Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals). It was his 54th home run of the year.
2000 - Ken Griffey Jr. pinch hits his 400th home run, becoming the first MLB player to reach that mark as a pinch hitter.
2002 - Tom Gamboa, coach of the Kansas City Royals, was attacked by a man and his son while he was standing near first base. The two fans were arrested and charged with battery.
2004 - Wide receiver Jerry Rice of the Oakland Raiders ends his NFL streak of 274 consecutive games with a reception in a game against the Buffalo Bills.
2008 - Pitcher Greg Maddux throws his 5,000th career inning in a game against the San Francisco Giants.
2009 - #13 Virginia Tech defeats #19 Nebraska 16-15.
2015 - Miami (FL) defeats Nebraska 36-33 in overtime.
2017 - Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals hits the 5,694th home run of the season across all MLB teams, establishing a new record for most collective home runs in a season.
1796 - President George Washington's farewell address was published. In it, America's first chief executive advised, "Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all."
1881 - President James Garfield died of complications from a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2; Vice President Chester A. Arthur then became the 21st president of the United States.
1934 - Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for the kidnap and murder of the child of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.
1955 - President Juan Peron of Argentina was deposed and exiled after a military coup.
1957 - The United States conducted its first underground nuclear test in the Nevada desert.
1962 - Gov. Ross Barnett blocked James Meredith from enrolling in the University of Mississippi.
1985 - The Mexico City area was struck by the first of two devastating earthquakes that claimed nearly 10,000 lives. (The second quake would hit 36 hours later.)
1986 - Federal health officials announced that the experimental drug AZT would be made available to thousands of AIDS patients.
1994 - American troops entered Haiti to enforce the return of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
1995 - The New York Times and The Washington Post published the manifesto of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, which proved instrumental in identifying and capturing him.
1996 - IBM announced it would extend health benefits to the partners of its gay employees.
2001 - The Pentagon ordered combat aircraft to the Persian Gulf following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
2004 - Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post.
2008 - Struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush administration laid out a radical bailout plan calling for a takeover of a half-trillion dollars or more in worthless mortgages and other bad debt held by tottering institutions. Relieved investors sent stocks soaring on Wall Street and around the globe.
2013 - Pope Francis said the Roman Catholic church had become obsessed by "small-minded rules" about how to be faithful and that pastors should instead emphasize compassion over condemnation when discussing divisive social issues such as abortion, gays and contraception.
2017 - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck central Mexico, killing nearly 400 people and causing more than three dozen buildings to collapse in Mexico City.
2020 - President Donald Trump urged the Republican-led Senate to consider "without delay" his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the election.
2022 - Great Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents, kings, princes and prime ministers -- and crowds who thronged the streets of London.
Birthdays
20 - Lily Chee (model)
27 - Pia Mia (singer)
30 - Lisa Cimorelli (singer)
35 - Katrina Bowden (actress)
36 - Danielle Panabaker (actress)
39 - Kevin Zegers (actor)
39 - Eva Marie (professional wrestler)
41 - Columbus Short (actor)
46 - Shaunte Massard (actress)
47 - Alison Sweeney (TV host)
49 - Jimmy Fallon (TV host)
51 - Stephanie J. Block (actress)
52 - Sanaa Lathan (actress)
53 - Victor Williams (actor)
57 - Soledad O'Brien (news anchor)
59 - Trisha Yearwood (singer)
60 - Jeff Bates (singer)
61 - Cheri Oteri (actress/comedian)
64 - Carolyn McCormick (actress)
65 - Kevin Hooks (actor)
65 - Lita Ford (singer)
68 - Rex Smith (actor/singer)
71 - Scott Colomby (actor)
73 - Joan Lunden (TV host)
74 - Twiggy Lawson (actor)
75 - Jeremy Irons (actor)
76 - Larry Brown (football player)
78 - Randolph Mantooth (actor)
78 - David Bromberg (singer)
81 - Fred Payne (singer)
83 - Bill Medley (singer)
90 - David McCallum (actor)
96 - Rosemary Harris (actress)
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Today in Sports History - September 19
1901 - All major league baseball games were canceled for the funeral of U.S. President William McKinley.
1903 - Nebraska opens the season with a 23-6 exhibition win over Lincoln High.
1949 - Ralph Kiner (Pittsburgh Pirates) became the first National League player to hit 50 home runs in two different seasons.
1953 - Nebraska opens the season with a 20-12 loss to Oregon.
1959 - #17 Texas defeats Nebraska 20-0 to open the season.
1964 - Nebraska opens the season with a 56-0 win over South Dakota.
1968 - Pitcher Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers picks up his 31st win of the year.
1970 - #9 Nebraska and #3 USC play to a 21-21 tie.
1973 - National League owners deny the San Diego Padres proposed move to Washington, D.C.
1981 - #17 Nebraska defeats #19 Florida State 34-14.
1984 - Pete Rose reached the 100-hit plateau for the 22nd consecutive year. He also tied the National League record for doubles with 725.
1988 - American diver Greg Louganis smashes his head on the diving board during the three-meter springboard preliminaries at the Summer Olympics in Seoul. (He recovered to qualify for the finals, which he would win the next day.)
1992 - #2 Washington defeats #12 Nebraska 29-14.
1993 - Pitcher Tom Glavine wins his 20th game for the third straight season.
1997 - Mark McGwire became the first major league player to hit 20 or more home runs for two teams in the same season (Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals). It was his 54th home run of the year.
2000 - Ken Griffey Jr. pinch hits his 400th home run, becoming the first MLB player to reach that mark as a pinch hitter.
2002 - Tom Gamboa, coach of the Kansas City Royals, was attacked by a man and his son while he was standing near first base. The two fans were arrested and charged with battery.
2004 - Wide receiver Jerry Rice of the Oakland Raiders ends his NFL streak of 274 consecutive games with a reception in a game against the Buffalo Bills.
2008 - Pitcher Greg Maddux throws his 5,000th career inning in a game against the San Francisco Giants.
2009 - #13 Virginia Tech defeats #19 Nebraska 16-15.
2015 - Miami (FL) defeats Nebraska 36-33 in overtime.
2017 - Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals hits the 5,694th home run of the season across all MLB teams, establishing a new record for most collective home runs in a season.
