Sep. 30, 1777 - The Congress of the United States moved to York, PA, due to the advancing British forces.

Sep. 29, 1789 - A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men.

Sep. 28, 1955-The World Series was televised in color for the first time. The game was between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Sep. 27, 1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals set a major league baseball record when he hit his 70th home run of the season.

Sep. 26, 1960 - The first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL.

Sep. 25, 1789 - The first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution. Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.

Sep. 24, 1977 - "The Love Boat" debuted on ABC-TV.

Sep. 23,1845-The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York was formed by Alexander Joy Cartwright. It was the first baseball team in America.

Sep. 22, 1862 - U.S. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

Sep. 21, 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published.

Sep. 20, 1984 - "The Cosby Show" premiered on NBC-TV.

Sep. 19, 1957 - The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert.

Sep. 18, 1965 - The first episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" was shown on NBC-TV.

Sep. 17, 1972 - "M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.

Sep. 16, 1630 - The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

Sep. 15, 1949 - "The Lone Ranger" premiered on ABC. Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels was Tonto.

1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner." The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.

Sep. 13, 1949 - The Ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed.

Sep. 12, 1873 - The first practical typewriter was sold to customers.

We want to thank all of the firefighters, police, emergency personnel and service men and women who work to keep us safe daily.

Sep. 10, 1913 - The Lincoln Highway opened. It was the first paved coast-to-coast highway in the U.S.

Sep. 9, 1836 - Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law.

Sep. 8, 1664 - The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then renamed it New York.

Sep. 7, 1979 - ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, made its debut on cable TV.

Sep. 6, 1959 - The first Barbie Doll was sold by Mattel Toy Corporation.

Sep. 5, 1881 - The American Red Cross provided relief for disaster for the first time. The disaster was the Great Fire of 1881 in Michigan.

Sep. 4, 1781 - Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers.

Sep. 3, 1783 - The Revolutionary War between the U.S. and Great Britain ended with the Treaty of Paris.

Sep. 2, 1985 - It was announced that the Titanic had been found by a U.S. and French expedition 560 miles off Newfoundland.

Sep. 1, 1799 - The Bank of Manhattan Company opened in New York City, NY. It was the forerunner of Chase Manhattan.