September 25
Today in America's Present Past
1639 | The first printing press in America was set up in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1690 | Civil Rights: The first newspaper, Publick Occurrences, was published.
1738 | Politician Nicholas Van Dyke was born.
1775 | War of Independence: Ethan Allen was captured.
1780 | War of Independence: Traitor Benedict Arnold defects.
1789 | Congress: The Bill of Rights was proposed to the States.
1807 | Inventor Alfred Vail was born.
1843 | Inventor and entrepreneur Melville Reuben Bissell was born.
1846 | Mexican-American War: US troops under General Zachery Taylor occupy Monterey, Mexico.
1870 | SCOTUS: Justice Robert Cooper Grier died.
1873 | Pioneer Wild Bill Hickok wed Calamity Jane.
1875 | Outlaw Billy the Kid escaped jail by climbing up a chimney.
1890 | POTUS: Republican President Harrison signed the Congressional Act, creating Sequoia National Park.
1897 | Novelist William Cuthbert Faulkner was born.
1903 | Entrepreneur Olive Ann Beech was born.
1904 | Civil Rights: Charles Follis becomes the first African American contracted to play pro football on an integrated team.
1905 | Journalist Red Smith was born.
1912 | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism was founded.
1919 | POTUS: Democrat President Wilson suffers a breakdown in Pueblo, Colorado.
1919 | Entrepreneur and philanthropist Charles Lang Freer died.
1919 | WWII hero Charles J. French was born.
1926 | Entrepreneur Henry Ford announces an 8-hour, 5-day work week for his employees.
1926 | Outlaw Bonnie Parker weds Roy Thorton.
1929 | Journalist Barbara Walters was born.
1930 | Author Shel Silverstein was born.
1944 | Actor Michael Douglas was born.
1949 | Cleric Billy Graham hosted his "Los Angeles Crusade" in a circus tent, his first major event.
1951 | Actor Mark Hamill was born.
1952 | Actor Christopher Reeve was born.
1954 | Actress Audrey Hepburn weds Mel Ferrer.
1957 | POTUS: Republican President Eisenhower orders Army troops to guard 9 African American students returning to Central High School in Arkansas.
1958 | Psychologist John B. Watson died.
1960 | Author Emily Post died.
1961 | Film: “The Hustler" debuted.
1965 | Basketball Scottie Pippen was born.
1968 | Entertainer Will Smith was born.
1971 | SCOTUS: Justice Hugo Black died.
1981 | SCOTUS: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s first female Justice, was sworn in.
1983 | Entertainer Donald Glover was born.
1987 | Actress Mary Astor died.
2005 | Actor Don Adams died.
2010 | Entrepreneur Elon Musk wed Talulah Riley.
2012 | Entertainer Andy Williams died.
2015 | U.S. Olympian Caitlyn Jenner changed name from Bruce.
2016 | Golfer Arnold Palmer died.