Today is Thursday, September 16, the 259th day of 2010. There are 106 days left in the year.
1630 ― Massachusetts village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1662 ― Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1810 ― Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)
1857 ― Typesetting machine patented
1908 ― General Motors founded by William C. Durant
1938 ― George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH
1963 ― Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo and Sarawak
1968 ― Richard Nixon appears on ``Laugh-in"
1974 ― President Ford announces conditional amnesty for U.S.-Vietnam War deserters
1991 ―U.S. trial of Panamanian leader Noriega begins