Sunday, September 29, 2024

History for September 29

History for September 29 - On-This-Day.com 
Lech Walesa 1943
  • 1789 - A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men.
  • 1960 - "My Three Sons" debuted on ABC-TV.
  • 1967 - The International Monetary Fund reformed monetary systems around the world.
  • 1982 - In Chicago, IL, seven people died after taking capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. 264,000 bottles were recalled.
  • 1994 - The Republican controlled U.S. House voted to end the practice of lobbyist buying meals and entertainment for members of Congress.
  • 2008 - The Dow Industrial Average lost 777 points. It was the largest one-day decline to date. The drop came after the U.S. House of Representatives had voted down a $700 billion bank bailout plan.

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