Shimla, Sept. 9 Keekli Bureau
2015
Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history, surpassing Victoria’s record reign of 63 years and 216 days.
1998
Special Prosecutor Kenneth W. Starr sent to Congress the report on his investigation into the actions of U.S. President Bill Clinton in the Whitewater affair and subsequent matters, including Clinton’s improper sexual relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky.
1990
American tennis player Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open to capture his first of 14 Grand Slam singles titles.
1966
American comedian and actor Adam Sandler, who was known for his portrayal of infantile but endearing characters, was born.
1956
Rock and roll star Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1948
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was proclaimed, setting the stage for the Korean War.
1941
American singer and songwriter Otis Redding, considered one of the great soul stylists of the 1960s, was born.
1919
The Boston Police Strike began after the city denied the police’s right to unionize.
1861
Sally Louisa Tompkins was commissioned a cavalry captain; she was the only woman to be commissioned in the Confederate army.
1774
The Suffolk Resolves, protesting the Intolerable Acts, were passed at a meeting in Massachusetts.
1754
William Bligh, the English admiral who commanded the HMS Bounty at the time of the famous mutiny, was born.
1087
The English king William I (the Conqueror) died from an injury suffered while attempting to capture the town of Mantes and was later buried at St. Stephen’s Church.
