This Day in History - September 20
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:05 pm
1870 Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of modern Italy, seized the Papal States from the French.
1881 Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States, succeeding James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated.
1973 Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a battle of the sexes tennis match.
1998 Baltimore Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr., sat out a game, ending his consecutive game playing streak.
Ripken played 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons.
2000 Independent Counsel Robert Ray announced the end of the Whitewater investigation, saying there was insufficient evidence to charge President Clinton and his wife, Hillary.
2001 President George W. Bush addressed the nation and a joint session of Congress about terrorism. He also named Tom Ridge as head of the new Office of Homeland Security.
1881 Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States, succeeding James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated.
1973 Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a battle of the sexes tennis match.
1998 Baltimore Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr., sat out a game, ending his consecutive game playing streak.
Ripken played 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons.
2000 Independent Counsel Robert Ray announced the end of the Whitewater investigation, saying there was insufficient evidence to charge President Clinton and his wife, Hillary.
2001 President George W. Bush addressed the nation and a joint session of Congress about terrorism. He also named Tom Ridge as head of the new Office of Homeland Security.
