September 21
1792 - The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.
1897 - The New York Sun published its famous editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
1937 - "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkein was first published.
1938 - A hurricane struck New York and New England, causing extensive damage and killing more than 700.
1949 - The People's Republic of China was proclaimed.
1961 - The first Boeing CH-47 Chinook military helicopter made its first hovering flight.
1964 - Malta gained its independence from Great Britain.
1973 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Henry Kissinger to be Secretary of State.
1981 - Belize gained its independence from Great Britain.
1981 - The Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
1985 - In North Korea and South Korea, family members who had been separated for decades were allowed to visit each other as both countries opened their borders in an unprecedented family-reunion program.
1989 - Hurricane Hugo crashed into Charleston, South Carolina (the storm was blamed for 56 deaths in the Caribbean and 29 in the United States).
1996 - John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette.
1996 - President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a day after saying the law should not be used as an excuse for discrimination, violence or intimidation against gays and lesbians. (Although never formally repealed, DoMA was effectively overturned by U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2013 and 2015.)
2001 - Congress again opened the federal coffers to those harmed by terrorism, providing $15 billion to the airline industry, which was suffering mounting economic losses since the Sept. 11 attacks.
2012 - People lined up all over the country and across the world as Apple's iPhone 5 went on sale.
2021 - A coroner confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming were those of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old who disappeared while on a cross-country road trip with a boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. (Laundrie’s body would be found in a Florida swamp in October; the FBI later said he had admitted killing Petito in a notebook that was discovered hear his body.)
Birthdays
24 - Nikolas Brino (actor)
26 - Kristine Froseth (model)
35 - Ryan Guzman (actor)
36 - Jason Derulo (singer)
38 - Ahna O'Reilly (actress)
39 - Joseph Mazzello (actor)
39 - Maggie Grace (actress)
41 - Nicole Richie (reality star)
42 - Autumn Reeser (actress)
42 - Kareena Kapoor (actress)
43 - Bradford Anderson (actor)
44 - Paulo Costanzo (actor)
51 - Luke Wilson (actor)
51 - Alfonso Ribeiro (actor)
51 - James Lesure (actor)
52 - Rob Benedict (actor)
53 - Billy Porter (actor)
54 - Ricki Lake (talk show host)
54 - Ronna Reeves (singer)
55 - Tyler Stewart (musician)
55 - Faith Hill (singer/actress)
57 - Cheryl Hines (actress)
59 - Cecil Fielder (baseball player)
59 - Angus Macfadyen (actor)
60 - Rob Morrow (actor)
61 - Nancy Travis (actress)
61 - Serena Scott Thomas (actress)
62 - David James Elliott (actor)
63 - Dave Coulier (actor/comedian)
72 - Bill Murray (actor/comedian)
73 - Artis Gilmore (basketball player)
75 - Stephen King (author)
79 - Jerry Bruckheimer (producer)
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Today in Sports History - September 21
1901 - Nebraska opens the season with a 22-0 exhibition win over Lincoln High.
1955 - In his final career fight, undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Maricano knocked out Archie Moore in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
1957 - Nebraska opens the season and the Bill Jennings era with a 34-12 loss to Washington State.
1963 - Nebraska opens the season with a 58-7 win over South Dakota State.
1968 - #14 Nebraska defeats Utah 31-0.
1970 - "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
1971 - The American League approved the move of the Washington Senators to Arlington, Texas where they would become the Texas Rangers.
1974 - Wisconsin upsets #4 Nebraska 21-20.
1980 - Richard Todd of the New York Jets sets an NFL record with 42 pass completions in a single game.
1982 - National Football League players began a 57-day strike, their first regular-season walkout ever.
1985 - #18 Nebraska defeats Illinois 52-25.
1991 - #4 Washington defeats #9 Nebraska 36-21.
1996 - #17 Arizona State upsets #1 Nebraska 19-0, snapping the Huskers' 26-game winning streak.
2008 - The New York Yankees played their last game at Yankee Stadium. The new Yankee Stadium opened across the street in 2009.
2013 - Nebraska defeats South Dakota State 59-20.
2019 - Nebraska defeats Illinois 42-38.
1792 - The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.
1897 - The New York Sun published its famous editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
1937 - "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkein was first published.
1938 - A hurricane struck New York and New England, causing extensive damage and killing more than 700.
1949 - The People's Republic of China was proclaimed.
1961 - The first Boeing CH-47 Chinook military helicopter made its first hovering flight.
1964 - Malta gained its independence from Great Britain.
1973 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Henry Kissinger to be Secretary of State.
1981 - Belize gained its independence from Great Britain.
1981 - The Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
1985 - In North Korea and South Korea, family members who had been separated for decades were allowed to visit each other as both countries opened their borders in an unprecedented family-reunion program.
1989 - Hurricane Hugo crashed into Charleston, South Carolina (the storm was blamed for 56 deaths in the Caribbean and 29 in the United States).
1996 - John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette.
1996 - President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a day after saying the law should not be used as an excuse for discrimination, violence or intimidation against gays and lesbians. (Although never formally repealed, DoMA was effectively overturned by U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2013 and 2015.)
2001 - Congress again opened the federal coffers to those harmed by terrorism, providing $15 billion to the airline industry, which was suffering mounting economic losses since the Sept. 11 attacks.
2012 - People lined up all over the country and across the world as Apple's iPhone 5 went on sale.
2021 - A coroner confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming were those of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old who disappeared while on a cross-country road trip with a boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. (Laundrie’s body would be found in a Florida swamp in October; the FBI later said he had admitted killing Petito in a notebook that was discovered hear his body.)
Birthdays
24 - Nikolas Brino (actor)
26 - Kristine Froseth (model)
35 - Ryan Guzman (actor)
36 - Jason Derulo (singer)
38 - Ahna O'Reilly (actress)
39 - Joseph Mazzello (actor)
39 - Maggie Grace (actress)
41 - Nicole Richie (reality star)
42 - Autumn Reeser (actress)
42 - Kareena Kapoor (actress)
43 - Bradford Anderson (actor)
44 - Paulo Costanzo (actor)
51 - Luke Wilson (actor)
51 - Alfonso Ribeiro (actor)
51 - James Lesure (actor)
52 - Rob Benedict (actor)
53 - Billy Porter (actor)
54 - Ricki Lake (talk show host)
54 - Ronna Reeves (singer)
55 - Tyler Stewart (musician)
55 - Faith Hill (singer/actress)
57 - Cheryl Hines (actress)
59 - Cecil Fielder (baseball player)
59 - Angus Macfadyen (actor)
60 - Rob Morrow (actor)
61 - Nancy Travis (actress)
61 - Serena Scott Thomas (actress)
62 - David James Elliott (actor)
63 - Dave Coulier (actor/comedian)
72 - Bill Murray (actor/comedian)
73 - Artis Gilmore (basketball player)
75 - Stephen King (author)
79 - Jerry Bruckheimer (producer)
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Today in Sports History - September 21
1901 - Nebraska opens the season with a 22-0 exhibition win over Lincoln High.
1955 - In his final career fight, undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Maricano knocked out Archie Moore in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
1957 - Nebraska opens the season and the Bill Jennings era with a 34-12 loss to Washington State.
1963 - Nebraska opens the season with a 58-7 win over South Dakota State.
1968 - #14 Nebraska defeats Utah 31-0.
1970 - "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
1971 - The American League approved the move of the Washington Senators to Arlington, Texas where they would become the Texas Rangers.
1974 - Wisconsin upsets #4 Nebraska 21-20.
1980 - Richard Todd of the New York Jets sets an NFL record with 42 pass completions in a single game.
1982 - National Football League players began a 57-day strike, their first regular-season walkout ever.
1985 - #18 Nebraska defeats Illinois 52-25.
1991 - #4 Washington defeats #9 Nebraska 36-21.
1996 - #17 Arizona State upsets #1 Nebraska 19-0, snapping the Huskers' 26-game winning streak.
2008 - The New York Yankees played their last game at Yankee Stadium. The new Yankee Stadium opened across the street in 2009.
2013 - Nebraska defeats South Dakota State 59-20.
2019 - Nebraska defeats Illinois 42-38.
