J. (John) Marriott 1900, Hank Williams, Sr. (Hiram King "Hank" Williams) 1923 - Country music performer, Roddy McDowall 1928
Anne Bancroft 1931, John Ritter 1948, Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson 1951
1778 - The United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation.
1862 - The Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing. The Rebel advance was ended with heavy losses to both armies.
1920 - The American Professional Football Association was formed in Canton, OH. It was the precursor to the National Football League (NFL).
1930 - Construction on Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, began in Black Canyon, near Las Vegas, NV.
1944 - Operation "Market Garden" was launched by Allied paratroopers during World War II. The landing point was behind German lines in the Netherlands.
1961 - The Minnesota Vikings were debuted as the new National Football League (NFL) team.
1963 - "The Fugitive" premiered on ABC-TV. The show starred David Janssen.
1964 - "Bewitched" premiered on ABC-TV.
1966 - "Mission Impossible" premiered on CBS-TV.
1972 - "M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
1984 - 9,706 immigrants became naturalized citizens when they were sworn in by U.S. Vice-President George Bush in Miami, FL. It was the largest group to become U.S. citizens.
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