Today is Monday, September 17, the 261st day of 2012. There are 105 days left in the year.
1810 ― Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)
1857 ― Typesetting machine patented
1908 ― General Motors founded by William C. Durant
1963 ― Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak
1974 ― President Ford announces conditional amnesty for U.S. Vietnam War deserters
1976 ― Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests and bishop
1982 ― Massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila and Sabra begins
1990 ― 101-year-old Sam Ackerman weds 95-year-old Eva in New Rochelle, N.Y.
1990 ― Iraq televises an eight- minute uncensored speech from George Bush
1991 ― U.S. trial of Panamanian leader Noriega begins