FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024

1788-New York City becomes capital of the United States

1906-First airplane flight in Europe

1943-Chiang Kai-shek became president of China

1970-IBM announces System 370 computer

1971-Nine hostages & 28 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison

1977-First TV viewer discretion warning-Soap

1979-South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)

1981-33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner)

1982-50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain

1983-US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)

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

1990-Iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait