12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 6 Deaths for September 24, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1789 – President George Washington signs the Judiciary Act, establishing the U.S. federal court system and the office of attorney general.
- 1869 – “Black Friday” panic hits Wall Street after a failed attempt to corner the gold market.
- 1906 – Devil’s Tower becomes the first U.S. national monument.
- 1944 – Allies begin retreat from Arnhem as Operation Market Garden collapses.
- 1957 – Federal troops are sent to Little Rock to enforce school desegregation.
- 1957 – Brooklyn Dodgers play their final game at Ebbets Field.
- 1960 – USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
- 1968 – News magazine 60 Minutes premieres on CBS.
- 1969 – Trial of the “Chicago Eight” begins in Chicago.
- 2001 – President George W. Bush orders a freeze of assets linked to terrorism.
- 2017 – More than 200 NFL players kneel or sit during the anthem after Trump’s criticism.
- 2019 – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1946 – Joe Greene, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (“Mean Joe”) (79).
- 1957 – Brad Bird, filmmaker/animator (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) (68).
- 1958 – Kevin Sorbo, actor (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Andromeda) (67).
- 1962 – Nia Vardalos, actor/writer (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) (63).
- 1976 – Stephanie McMahon, WWE executive and performer and 2026 Hall of Fame Inductee (49).
- 1989 – Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2015 and actress (36).
- 1993 – Ben Platt, Tony-, Grammy-, and Emmy-winning actor/singer (Dear Evan Hansen) (32).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1541 – Paracelsus, Swiss physician and “father of toxicology” (48).
- 1904 – Niels Ryberg Finsen, Danish physician, Nobel laureate in Medicine (43).
- 1991 – Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), children’s author (87).
- 2009 – Susan Atkins, follower of Charles Manson (61).
- 2016 – Bill Nunn, actor (Do the Right Thing) (62).
- 2022 – Pharoah Sanders, jazz saxophonist (81).
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