SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Today is Saturday, September 13, the 257th day of 2008. There are 109 days left in the year.

1663 _ First serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia)

1788 _ New York City becomes capital of the United States

1849 _ First U.S. prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy)

1882 _ Britain invades Egypt

1942 _ German forces attack Stalingrad

1943 _ Chiang Kai-shek became president of China

1949 _ Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in NYC

1965 _ Beatles release ``Yesterday"

1977 _ First TV viewer discretion warning-Soap

1987 _ Paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours