Today is Monday, Sept. 19, the 263rd day of 2016. There are 103 days left in the year.
On this date:
In 1906, addressing the annual dinner of The Associated Press in New York, Mark Twain said, “There are only two forces that can carry light to all the corners of the globe – only two – the sun in the heavens and The Associated Press down here.”
In 1915, vaudeville performer W.C. Fields made his movie debut as “Pool Sharks,” a one-reel silent comedy, was released.
In 1970, the situation comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” debuted on CBS-TV.
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In 1985, the Mexico City area was struck by a devastating earthquake that killed at least 9,500 people.
In 1996, IBM announced it would extend health benefits to the partners of its gay employees.
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