1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs National Traffic & Motor Vehicle Safety Act
1965 - The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established
1948 - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is declared established by Kim II-sung
1926 - National Broadcasting Company formed
1839 - First glass plate photograph (Herschel)
This Day In Business
1983 - The Color Computer 2 (Coco2) is announced by Radio Shack.
1956 - Elvis Presley appears on Ed Sullivan's show, his gyrations create scandal
1850 - Utah & New Mexico become territories, while California is accepted as the 31st state of the U.S.
1936 - Jessie Owens earns four track and field gold medals in the same Summer Olympics.
September 9th Holiday
California Admission Day (California) - Marks California's acceptance into the United States on September 9, 1850.
Today's Birthday Trivia
Hercules was her love interest in the show Xena: Warrior Princess. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the September 9 Birthday Horoscope.
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