TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

1625-Dutch attack San Juan, Puerto Rico

1683-Jews are expelled from all French possessions in America

1829-Russia & Ottoman Empire sign Peace Treaty of Adrianople

1841-Sarawak obtained by Britain from Sultan of Brunei

1853-First round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)

1895-First round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle (took 15 months)

1934-Babe Ruth's farewell Yankee appearance at Yankee Stadium

1950-“Operation Magic Carpet”: All Jews from Yemen move to Israel

1954-Tonight Show premiers on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)

1955-U.S. President Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver

1960-First nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches (USS Enterprise)

1972-Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22

1973-Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) declares independence

1990-Supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market

1991-Doogie Howser loses his virginity