Today is Saturday, September 4, the 247th day of 2010. There are 118 days left in the year.
476 ― Romulus Augustulus, last Roman emperor in west, is deposed
1609 ― Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan
1833 ― First newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun)
1870 ― Third French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king
1885 ― First cafeteria opens (NYC)
1886 ― Geronimo is captured, ending last major U.S.-Indian war
1888 ― George Eastman patents first roll-film camera and registers ``Kodak"
1920 ― Last day of Julian civil calendar (in parts of Bulgaria)
1945 ― U.S. regains possession of Wake Island from Japan
1953 ― Yanks become first team to win five consecutive championships