MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Today is Monday, September 17, the 261st day of 2012. There are 105 days left in the year.

1810 ― Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)

1857 ― Typesetting machine patented

1908 ― General Motors founded by William C. Durant

1963 ― Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak

1974 ― President Ford announces conditional amnesty for U.S. Vietnam War deserters

1976 ― Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests and bishop

1982 ― Massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila and Sabra begins

1990 ― 101-year-old Sam Ackerman weds 95-year-old Eva in New Rochelle, N.Y.

1990 ― Iraq televises an eight- minute uncensored speech from George Bush

1991 ― U.S. trial of Panamanian leader Noriega begins