Monday, September 26, 2022

History for September 26

History for September 26 - On-This-Day.com
Ivan Pavlov 1849 - Physiologist
  • 1777 - Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolutionary War.
  • 1789 - Thomas Jefferson was appointed America's first Secretary of State. John Jay was appointed the first chief justice of the U.S. Samuel Osgood was appointed the first Postmaster-General. Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General.
  • 1955 - The New York Stock Exchange suffered its worst decline since 1929 when the word was released concerning U.S. President Eisenhower's heart attack.
  • 1960 - The first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL.
  • 1962 - "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiered on CBS-TV.
  • 1964 - "Gilligan's Island" premiered on CBS-TV. The show aired for the last time on September 4, 1967.

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