History for September 16

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Louis XIV (France) 1638, J.C. Penney 1875, Allen Funt 1914


Lauren Bacall 1924, B.B. King 1925, Charlie Byrd 1925
 

1782 - The Great Seal of the United States was impressed on document to negotiate a prisoner of war agreement with the British. It was the first official use of the impression.


1908 - General Motors was founded by William Crapo "Billy" Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies.


1940 - U.S. President Roosevelt signed into law the Selective Training and Service Act, which set up the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history.


1940 - Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served for 17 years.


1963 - "The Outer Limits" premiered on ABC-TV.


1965 - "The Dean Martin Show" debuted on NBC-TV.


1968 - "The Andy Griffith Show" was seen for the final time on CBS.


1974 - U.S. President Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for draft-evaders and deserters during the Vietnam War.