Today in History - September 29th

  • 1803 – The first Roman Catholic Church in Boston was formally dedicated
  • 1888 – On this day in history Mercedes Benz is introduced in USA
  • 1890 - 1st pro baseball game, NY Metropolitans beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 in 5 innings at the Polo Grounds in NYC

  • 1920 - Babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54
  • 1923 - Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public
  • 1930 – Dracula filming begins
  • 1932 – Today in history Katherine Hepburn’s film debut
  • 1941 – Babi Yar Massacre begins
  • 1982 – The Tylenol Murders (Cyanide laced Tylenol kills six)
  • 1988 – American woman climbs Everest
  • 1988 - On this day in history, The 26th Space Shuttle mission, Discovery 7 launched
  • 1988 - Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets the 200m woman's record (21.34)
  • 1988 - UN peacekeeping forces win Nobel Peace prize

Historic and Important Birthdays


Say Happy Birthday to….

  • Bob Newhart (Actor)
  • Jerry Lee Lewis (Singer)
  • Madeline Kahn (Actress)
  • William Nelson (Astronaut)
  • Bryant Gumbel (TV Host)
  • Andrew Dice Clay (Actor)