Today is Monday, September 21, the 264th day of 2010. There are 101 days left in the year.
1784 _ First daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet & General Advertiser)
1792 _ First French Republic declared
1895 _ First auto manufacturer opens-Duryea Motor Wagon Company
1897 _ NY Sun runs famous `Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial
1931 _ Britain goes off the gold standard
1934 _ Typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, kills 4,000
1949 _ Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under three-power occupation
1949 _ People's Republic of China proclaimed
1981 _ Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first female Supreme Court Justice
1985 _ Michael Spinks becomes first light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes