September 26 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for September 26
In the headlines today:

1997	234 people die when an Indonesian Airbus A-300 jetliner crashes on approach to Medan Airport in Sumatra.
1999	Singer/actress Vanessa Williams marries NBA star/actor Rick Fox.
1995	The prosecution begins its closing argument in the murder trial of football star/actor O.J. Simpson.
1991	Eight people begin a 2-year experiment aboard a sealed capsule, Biosphere Two, in Arizona.
1986	William Rehnquist is sworn in as the 16th Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
1969	The spy spoof series Get Smart, starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon, moves to CBS TV. The show began on rival network ABC four years earlier.
1960	US presidential candidates Richard Nixon (left) and John F. Kennedy square off in their first nationally televised debate. (photo credit: NARA)
1957	The musical West Side Story opens on Broadway.
1914	The US Federal Trade Commission is established.
1789	Thomas Jefferson is appointed the first US secretary of state.