1776 – Nathan Hale, spied on British for American rebels, arrested
1934 – St Louis Cardinals pitching Dean brothers shut-out Brooklyn Dodgers in a doubleheader; Dizzy, in a 13-0 rout and Paul, with a 3-0 no-hitter
1943 – Arundel (Solomon Island) in US hands
1950 – George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of the United States
1959 – 600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US
1966 – Five inches of rain falls on NYC
1972 – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines (not publicly announced until 23rd Sep)
1981 – Enterprise Radio (all sports) goes off the air
1988 – East German swimmer Silke Hörner sets world record 2:26.71 to win the 200m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; first of 2 gold (4 x 100m medley relay)
2007 – George Clooney is injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey