SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today is Saturday, September 16, the 259th day of 2017. There are 106 days left in the year.

1976 — Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop

1977 — 90 minute pilot of "Logan’s Run" premiers on TV

1977 — Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"

1978 — 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran

1978 — Yanks beat Red Sox for 6th time in 2 weeks, 3-2

1979 — Catfish Hunter Day at Yankee Stadium

1983 — Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen

1984 — "Miami Vice" premiers

1987 — NASA launches space vehicle S-209

1987 — NY’s WNET-TV channel 13 begins round the clock broadcasting