The first Supreme Court is established

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

1896 - 1940

American author who depicted Jazz Age society in acclaimed novels like "The Great Gatsby" and "This Side of Paradise."

John Marshall

1755 - 1835

Fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. who in 1803 established the court's authority to determine the constitutionality of laws.

Jim Henson

1936 - 1990

American puppeteer who created memorable characters like Kermit the FrogMiss Piggy and Big Bird.

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1906

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President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Towera massive rock formation in Wyomingthe country's first national monument. He calls the “lofty and isolated rock” a “natural wonder.”

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1902

Fannie Farmer opens cooking school

According to newspaper reporting at the timeon September 241902pioneering cookbook author Fannie Farmerwho changed the way Americans prepare food by advocating the use of standardized measurements in recipesopens Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery in Boston. In addition to teaching women about cookingFarmer later educated medical professionals about the importance […]

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1941

Japanese officials in Hawaii ordered to gather preliminary data on Pearl Harbor

On September 241941the Japanese consul in Hawaii is instructed to divide Pearl Harbor into five zones and calculate the number of battleships in each zone—and report the findings back to Japan. Relations between the United States and Japan had been deteriorating quickly since Japan’s occupation of Indo-China and the implicit menacing of the […]

1944

Allies begin retreat after massive losses in Operation Market Garden

On September 241944Allies begin their retreat from the Dutch town of Arnhem after Operation Market Gardena plan to seize bridges therefailsand thousands of British and Polish troops are killedwounded or taken prisoner. British Gen. Bernard Montgomery conceived an operation to take control of bridges that crossed the Rhine River[…]

1948

Mildred Gillars—aka “Axis Sally”—pleads not guilty to treason

On September 241948Mildred Gillars—the notorious American citizen known as “Axis Sally,” who had been living in Germany and broadcasting Nazi radio propaganda during World War II—pleads not guilty to eight counts of treason. Her lawyerJames J. Laughlintells the judge that he wants to call President Harry S. Truman as a witness[…]

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1948

Honda Motor Company is incorporated

Motorcycle builder Soichiro Honda incorporates the Honda Motor Company in HamamatsuJapan. In the 1960sthe company achieved worldwide fame for its motorcycles (in particularits C100 Super Cubwhich became the world’s best-selling vehicle); in the 1970sit achieved worldwide fame for its affordablefuel-efficient cars. Todayin large part because of its continued […]

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1964

Warren Commission report delivered to President Johnson

On September 241964President Lyndon B. Johnson receives a special commission’s report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedywhich had occurred on November 221963in DallasTexas. Since the assassinLee Harvey Oswaldwas killed by a man named Jack Ruby almost immediately after murdering KennedyOswald’s motive for assassinating the […]

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1968

First episode of “60 Minutes” airs

On September 241968CBS airs the first episode of 60 Minutesa show that would become a staple of the American media landscape. A pioneer of the “newsmagazine” format60 Minutes is the longest-running primetime show in American television history. The show was similar in tone and to W5a Canadian current affairs […]

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1969

Chicago 8 trial opens in Chicago

The trial for eight antiwar activists charged with inciting violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago before Judge Julius Hoffman. Initially there were eight defendantsbut oneBobby Seale of the Black Panthersdenounced Hoffman as a racist and demanded a separate trial. The seven other defendantsincluding David Dellinger of […]

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1971

A game warden is reported missing

Neil LaFevethe game warden at Sensiba Wildlife Area in Wisconsinis reported missing. When LaFevewho was celebrating his 32nd birthdaydid not show up to his own partyhis wife called the police. The next morningauthorities found LaFeve’s truck. A pool of blood and two .22-caliber shells lay nearby. LaFeve’s headless body […]

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1988

Ben Johnson wins goldtemporarily

On September 241988Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson runs the 100-meter dash in 9.79 seconds to win gold at the Summer Olympics in SeoulSouth Korea. Johnson’s triumphhoweverwas temporary: He tested positive for steroids three days later and was stripped of the medal. Ben Johnson moved with his family to the suburbs of […]

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2016

The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens

More than 15 years after it was first establishedthe National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on the National Mall on September 242016. Barack Obamathe nation’s first African American presidentleads the ceremony and officially opens the museum by ringing the Freedom Bella bell from an African American Baptist […]

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