Today In History, Sept. 9: Elvis Presley
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Today's Highlight in History:
1956: Elvis Presley
In 1956, Elvis Presley made the first of three appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
1893: Frances Cleveland
In 1893, Frances Cleveland, wife of President Grover Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther, in the White House; it was the first (and, to date, only) time a president's child was born in the executive mansion.
1926: National Broadcasting Co.
In 1926, the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) was incorporated by the Radio Corp. of America.
1948: North Korea
In 1948, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was declared.
1965: Sandy Koufax
On Sept. 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Final score: 1-0.
1971: Attica Correctional Facility
In 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, beginning a siege that ended up claiming 43 lives.
1976: Mao Zedong
In 1976, Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82.
1997: Burgess Meredith
In 1997, actor Burgess Meredith died in Malibu, California, at age 89.
1997: Sinn Fein
In 1997, Sinn Fein, the IRA's political ally, formally renounced violence as it took its place in talks on Northern Ireland's future.
2005: Hosni Mubarak
Ten years ago: Hosni Mubarak was declared winner of Egypt's first contested presidential vote.
2005: Michael Brown
Ten years ago: Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown, the principal target of harsh criticism of the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina, was relieved of his onsite command.
2005: Wendy's Fingertip
Ten years ago: A Nevada couple pleaded guilty in San Jose, California, to all charges related to planting a human fingertip in a bowl of Wendy's chili in a scheme to extort money from the fast food chain.
2010: San Bruno, California
Five years ago: A natural gas pipeline explosion killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, California.
2010: Sarah Shourd
Five years ago: Iran said it would free Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers held for more than 13 months on spying accusations, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. (Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were sentenced in August 2011 to eight years in prison, but were released the following month.)
2014: Apple
One year ago: Apple unveiled its long-anticipated smartwatch as well as the next generation of its iPhone.
2014: Scott Brown
One year ago: Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown glided to an easy win in the Republican primary for Senate in neighboring New Hampshire (he ended up losing in November to incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen).
2014: White House
One year ago: President Barack Obama met privately with congressional leaders at the White House to discuss his plan for taking action against Islamic State militants.
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