Today in History...Sept 28th
Events:
1781 - During the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on Yorktown, VA.
1787 - The U.S. Congress voted to send the new Constitution of the United States to the state legislatures for their approval.
1850 - The U.S. Navy abolished flogging as a form of punishment.
1892 - The first nighttime football game in the U.S. took place under electric lights. The game was between the Mansfield State Normal School and the Wyoming Seminary.
1920 - Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted in what was called the "Black Sox" scandal. They were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
1924 - The first around-the-world flight was completed by two U.S. Army planes when they landed in Seattle, WA. The trip took 175 days.
1955 - The World Series was televised in color for the first time. The game was between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1972 - Communist China and Japan agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations
1985 - Rioting erupted in London's Brixton district that lasted for two days. The incident occurred after a black woman was shot by a police officer during a raid on her home.
1992 - In Nepal, 167 people were killed when a Pakistani jetliner crashed.
1994 - 900 people were killed when an Estonian ferry capsized in the Baltic Sea.
Birthdays:
Confucius 551 B.C
Ed Sullivan 1902
Brigitte Bardot 1934
Moon Unit Zappa 1967
Naomi Watts 1968
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