September 7th, 2008

Today in History

1971:
The last new episode of The Beverly Hillbillies is aired (the first episode debuted on September 26, 1962).

1963:
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.

1915:
1915 - Former cartoonist John B. Gruelle is given a patent for his Raggedy Ann doll.

1901:
The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ends with the signing of the Peking Protocol.

1539:
Guru Angad Dev ji becomes the second Guru of the Sikhs