1904
Underground movements
New York City's first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened.
-
1787
The first of the Federalist Papers, which called for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published.
-
1938
Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yarn nylon.
-
1978
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward a Middle East accord.
-
1997
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down.
-
2004
After an 86 year wait, the Boston Red Sox finally captured a World Series trophy.
or choose another day:
or select month and date:
or enter a year:
