1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States.
1901 – 11 baseball games canceled due to funeral of President William McKinley.
1931 – Lefty Grove wins his 30th game of season over White Sox, 2-1.
1947 – Jackie Robinson is named 1947 “Rookie of Year”
1951 – 1st broadcast of “Search for Tomorrow” on CBS TV.
1952 – “Adventures of Superman” TV series starring George Reeves premieres in syndication in the US.
1955 – Hurricane Hilda, kills 200 in Mexico.
1960 – “LIFE” magazine celebrates artist Anna Mary “Grandma” Moses’ 100th birthday by putting her on their cover.
1960 – Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1968 – Denny McLain’s 31st win & Mickey Mantle’s 535th HR.
1970 – “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” premieres on CBS.
1980 – “Ordinary People” directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Judd Hirsch is released (Best Picture 1981)
1986 – 3-D short film “Captain EO” with Michael Jackson premieres at Disney theme parks.
1993 – Tom Glavine wins 20 games in 3 straight years.
2000 – Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hits his 400th home run becoming the first major league player to reach the mark as a pinch-hitter.
2008 – Greg Maddux pitches his 5,000th career inning against the San Francisco Giants.
2011 – Ashton Kutcher debuts on “Two and a Half Men”, replacing Charlie Sheen.
2017 – US President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations vowing to “totally destroy North Korea” if threatens the US.
2021 – 73rd Emmy Awards: “The Crown” Best Drama, “Ted Lasso” Best Comedy, “Mare of Easttown” Best Limited Series.
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