Today is Monday, September 6, the 249th day of 2010. There are 116 days left in the year.
1620 ― Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, to the New World
1848 ― National Black Convention meets (Cleveland)
1853 ― Women's Rights Convention met (NYC)
1899 ― Carnation processes its first can of evaporated milk
1909 ― Word received, Adm. Peary discovers North Pole five months earlier
1954 ― Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters
1966 ― ``Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV
1978 ― Begin and Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace
1983 ― USSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2
1986 ― Barbra Streisand's first live concert in 20 years