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 from a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2; Chester A. Arthur then became president of the United States.
1934 - Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for the kidnap and murder of baby of Charles 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 thousands of lives. (The second quake hit 36 hours later.)
1986 - Federal health officials announced that the experimental drug AZT would be made available to thousands of AIDS patients.
1994 - U.S. 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 Jinato 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.
2012 - The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found fault with the agency’s handling of a gun-trafficking probe in Arizona that resulted in hundreds of weapons turning up at crime scenes in the U.S. and Mexico; the inspector general’s report referred more than a dozen people for possible disciplinary action for their roles in Operation Fast and Furious.
2020 - President Donald Trump urged the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the election.
2021 - Streaming services pulled off three big victories at the Emmy Awards, as “The Crown” on Netflix won best drama series, “Ted Lasso” from Apple TV+ was named best comedy series and “The Queen’s Gambit,” also on Netflix, won best limited series.
Birthdays
25 - Halima Aden (model)
26 - Pia Mia (singer)
29 - Lisa Cimorelli (singer)
34 - Katrina Bowden (actress)
35 - Danielle Panabaker (actress)
37 - Renee Young (sportscaster)
38 - Kevin Zegers (actor)
38 - Eva Marie (professional wrestler / model)
40 - Columbus Short (actor)
46 - Alison Sweeney (TV host)
48 - Jimmy Fallon (TV host)
50 - Stephanie J. Block (actress)
51 - Sanaa Lathan (actress)
52 - Victor Williams (actor)
56 - Soledad O'Brien (news reporter)
58 - Trisha Yearwood (singer)
59 - Jeff Bates (singer)
60 - Cheri Oteri (actress/comedian)
63 - Carolyn McCormick (actress)
64 - Kevin Hooks (actor)
64 - Lita Ford (singer)
67 - Rex Smith (actor/singer)
70 - Scott Colomby (actor)
73 - Twiggy Lawson (actress)
74 - Jeremy Irons (actor)
75 - Larry Brown (football player)
77 - Randolph Mantooth (actor)
77 - David Bromberg (singer)
80 - Freda Payne (singer)
82 - Bill Medley (singer)
82 - Paul Williams (singer)
89 - David McCallum (actor)
95 - 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 win over Lincoln High in an exhibition game.
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 - Nebraska opens the season with a 20-0 loss to #17 Texas.
1964 - Nebraska opens the season with a 56-0 win over South Dakota.
1968 - Pitcher Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers wins his 31st game of the season and Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits his 535th career home run.
1970 - #9 Nebraska and #3 USC play to a 21-21 tie.
1973 - The National League denies the request of the San Diego Padres to 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 - At the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, American diver Greg Louganis smashes his head on the diving board during the 3 meter springboard preliminaries. (He would recover to qualify for the finals which he would win the next day.)
1992 - #2 Washington defeats #12 Nebraska 29-14.
1993 - San Diego Chargers kicker John Carney kicks six field goals in an 18-17 win over the Houston Oilers to set a new NFL record with 29 consecutive field goals made.
1997 - Mark McGwire became the first major league player to hit 20 or more home runs for two teams in the same season. It was his 54th home run of the year.
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 - Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Rice ends an NFL streak of 274 consecutive games with a reception.
2009 - #13 Virginia Tech defeats #19 Nebraska 16-15.
2015 - Miami (FL) defeats Nebraska 36-33 in overtime.
2017 - A new record of 5,694 home runs were hit by major league teams in the 2017 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 from a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2; Chester A. Arthur then became president of the United States.
1934 - Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for the kidnap and murder of baby of Charles 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 thousands of lives. (The second quake hit 36 hours later.)
1986 - Federal health officials announced that the experimental drug AZT would be made available to thousands of AIDS patients.
1994 - U.S. 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 Jinato 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.
2012 - The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found fault with the agency’s handling of a gun-trafficking probe in Arizona that resulted in hundreds of weapons turning up at crime scenes in the U.S. and Mexico; the inspector general’s report referred more than a dozen people for possible disciplinary action for their roles in Operation Fast and Furious.
2020 - President Donald Trump urged the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the election.
2021 - Streaming services pulled off three big victories at the Emmy Awards, as “The Crown” on Netflix won best drama series, “Ted Lasso” from Apple TV+ was named best comedy series and “The Queen’s Gambit,” also on Netflix, won best limited series.
Birthdays
25 - Halima Aden (model)
26 - Pia Mia (singer)
29 - Lisa Cimorelli (singer)
34 - Katrina Bowden (actress)
35 - Danielle Panabaker (actress)
37 - Renee Young (sportscaster)
38 - Kevin Zegers (actor)
38 - Eva Marie (professional wrestler / model)
40 - Columbus Short (actor)
46 - Alison Sweeney (TV host)
48 - Jimmy Fallon (TV host)
50 - Stephanie J. Block (actress)
51 - Sanaa Lathan (actress)
52 - Victor Williams (actor)
56 - Soledad O'Brien (news reporter)
58 - Trisha Yearwood (singer)
59 - Jeff Bates (singer)
60 - Cheri Oteri (actress/comedian)
63 - Carolyn McCormick (actress)
64 - Kevin Hooks (actor)
64 - Lita Ford (singer)
67 - Rex Smith (actor/singer)
70 - Scott Colomby (actor)
73 - Twiggy Lawson (actress)
74 - Jeremy Irons (actor)
75 - Larry Brown (football player)
77 - Randolph Mantooth (actor)
77 - David Bromberg (singer)
80 - Freda Payne (singer)
82 - Bill Medley (singer)
82 - Paul Williams (singer)
89 - David McCallum (actor)
95 - 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 win over Lincoln High in an exhibition game.
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 - Nebraska opens the season with a 20-0 loss to #17 Texas.
1964 - Nebraska opens the season with a 56-0 win over South Dakota.
1968 - Pitcher Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers wins his 31st game of the season and Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits his 535th career home run.
1970 - #9 Nebraska and #3 USC play to a 21-21 tie.
1973 - The National League denies the request of the San Diego Padres to 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 - At the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, American diver Greg Louganis smashes his head on the diving board during the 3 meter springboard preliminaries. (He would recover to qualify for the finals which he would win the next day.)
1992 - #2 Washington defeats #12 Nebraska 29-14.
1993 - San Diego Chargers kicker John Carney kicks six field goals in an 18-17 win over the Houston Oilers to set a new NFL record with 29 consecutive field goals made.
1997 - Mark McGwire became the first major league player to hit 20 or more home runs for two teams in the same season. It was his 54th home run of the year.
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 - Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Rice ends an NFL streak of 274 consecutive games with a reception.
2009 - #13 Virginia Tech defeats #19 Nebraska 16-15.
2015 - Miami (FL) defeats Nebraska 36-33 in overtime.
2017 - A new record of 5,694 home runs were hit by major league teams in the 2017 season.
