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Communication
1997
USA
America Online acquired CompuServe.
 
Crime and Corruption
1888
United Kingdom In London, The body of Annie Champman was found. She was the second victim of "Jack The Ripper."
1935
USA
U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, "The Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot and mortally wounded. He died two days later.
1974
USA
U.S. President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former U.S. President Nixon.
1997
USA
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Timothy McVeigh for his role in the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City, OK.
1999
USA
U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno named former U.S. Senator John Danforth to head an independent investigation into the 1993 fire at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX.

Defence
 
 
Disasters
1900
USA
Galveston, TX, was hit by a hurricane that killed about 6,000 people.
1934
USA
A fire aboard the liner Morro Castle off the New Jersey coast killed 134 people.

Morro Castle
1994
USA
132 people were killed when A US-Air Boeing 737 crashed as it was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport.
Discovery
1565
A Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, FL.
 
Education
1975
USA
In Boston, MA, public schools began their court-ordered citywide busing program amid scattered incidents of violence.
 
Film, Television and Radio
1966
USA
NBC-TV aired the first episode of "Star Trek" entitled "The Man Trap". The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.
 
Heads of State
 
 
Health and Social Welfare
1866
USA
The first recorded birth of sextuplets took place in Chicago, IL. The parents were James and Jennie Bushnell.
 
Industry
 
 
Law
 
 
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1893
New Zealand In New Zealand, the Electoral Act 1893 was passed by the Legislative Council. It was consented by the governor on September 19 giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
1945
USA
Bess Myerson of New York was crowned Miss America. She was the first Jewish contestant to win the title.
Politics
1951
USA
A peace treaty with Japan was signed by 48 other nations in San Francisco, CA.
 
Publishing
1892
USA
An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance" appeared in "The Youth's Companion."
1952
USA
The Ernest Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea" was published.
Religion
 
 
Science
1960
USA
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL, was dedicated by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The facility had been activated in July earlier that year.
1999
Russia's Mission Control switched off the Mir space station's central computer and other systems to save energy during a planned six months of unmanned flights.
Sport
1973
USA
Hank Aaron hit his 709th home run.
1986
USA
Herschel Walker made his start in the National Football League (NFL) after leaving the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.
1998
USA
Mark McGwire, of the St. Louis Cardinals, hit his 62nd home run of the season. He had beaten a record that had stood for 37 years by Roger Maris. McGwire would eventually reach 70 home runs on September 27.
Technology
 
 
The Arts
1971
USA
In Washington, DC, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was inaugurated. The opening featured the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass."
 
The Environment
 
 
The Law
1893
New Zealand In New Zealand, the Electoral Act 1893 was passed by the Legislative Council. It was consented by the governor on September 19 giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
 
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1945
USA
In Washington, DC, a bus equipped with a two-way radio was put into service for the first time.
 
War
1664
USA
The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then renamed it New York.
 
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