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This Day In History: September 29th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1986
USSR
Nicholas Daniloff was released by the Soviet Union. He had been held on spying charges.
1995
USA
Three U.S. servicemen were indicted on rape charges concerning a 12-year-old Okinawan girl. The men were handed over to Japanese authorities.
Defence
1789
USA
A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men.
1984
Ireland
Irish officials announced that they had intercepted the Marita Anne carrying seven tons of U.S.-purchased weapons. The weapons were intended for the Irish Republican Army.
Disasters
 
 
Discovery
 
 
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1930
USA
Lowell Thomas made his debut on CBS Radio. He was in the radio business for the next 46 years.
1940
USA
The radio quiz show "Double or Nothing" debuted on the Mutual Radio Network.
1946
USA
"The Adventures of Sam Spade" debuted on CBS Radio.
1953
USA
"Make Room for Daddy" premiered on the US ABC-TV network.
1960
USA
"My Three Sons" debuted on ABC-TV.
1963
USA
"My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS-TV.
1963
USA
"The Judy Garland Show" premiered on CBS-TV.
Heads of State
 
 
Health and Social Welfare
1982
USA
In Chicago, IL, seven people died after taking capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. 264,000 bottles were recalled.
 
Industry
 
 
Law
 
 
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1758
United Kingdom
England's Admiral Horatio Nelson was born.
1930
USA
Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee were married.
1984
USA
Elizabeth Taylor was voted to be the world's most beautiful woman in a Louis Harris poll. Taylor was at the time in the Betty Ford Clinic overcoming a weight problem.
1998
USA
Hasbro announced plans to introduce an action figure of retired U.S. General Colin Powell.

Politics
1962
USA
U.S. President John F. Kennedy nationalized the Mississippi National guard in response to city officials defying federal court orders. The orders had been to enroll James Meredith at the University of Mississippi.
1983
USA
The War Powers Act was used for the first time by the U.S. Congress when they authorized President Reagan to keep U.S. Marines in Lebanon for 18 more months.
1993
USA
Bosnia's parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject an international peace plan unless Bosnian Serbs returned land that had been taken by force.
1994
USA
The U.S. House voted to end the practice of lobbyist buying meals and entertainment for members of Congress.
Publishing
1990
USA
"Millie's Book" by First Lady Barbara Bush was the best-selling non-fiction book in the U.S.
 
Religion
1978
Vatican City
Pope John Paul I was found dead after only one month of serving as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
 
Science
1988
USA
The space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger disaster.
 
Sport
1951
USA
The first network football game was televised by CBS-TV in color. The game was between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania.
1957
USA
The New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds. The next year the Giants were in San Francisco, CA.
1977
USA
Eva Shain became the first woman to officiate a heavyweight title boxing match. About 70 million people watched Muhammad Ali defeat Ernie Shavers on NBC-TV.
1986
USA
Mary Lou Retton announced that she was quitting gymnastics.
1992
USA
Magic Johnson announced that he was returning to professional basketball. The comeback ended the following November.
Technology
 
 
The Arts
1902
USA
David Belasco opened his first Broadway theater.
1955
USA
"A View From the Bridge," a play by Arthur Miller, opened in New York at the Coronet Theater.
1983
USA
"A Chorus Line" with performance number 3,389 became the longest running show on Broadway.
The Environment
 
 
The Law
1829
United Kingdom
The first public appearance by London's re-organized police force was met with jeers from political opponents. The force became known as Scotland Yard.
1992
Brazil
Brazilian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to impeach President Fernando Collor de Mello.

The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
1967
The World
The International Monetary Fund reformed monetary systems around the world.
 
Transport
 
 
War
1943
Italy
U.S. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marchal Pietro Badoglio signed an armistice aboard the British ship Nelson.
 
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