Historically Speaking of September 20th

September 20, 2006

Today is the 263rd day of the year – there are 102 days remaining in 2006

It has been 1,235 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq

Notable history from this date:

• 1998 – After playing 2,632 consecutive baseball games Orioles Cal Ripken, Jr. gets a day off
• 1973 – Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Rigby in tennis’ battle of the sexes
• 1946 – The 1st Cannes Film Festival is held
• 1881 – 21st President Chester A. Arthur becomes 3rd President to serve in one year
• 1873 – The NYSE closes for 10 days “to wait out the worst of the crisis” during the Panic of 1873

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