Top Social News Stories
September 29, 2008
- Mahalo Blog: Best of Mahalo (September 29, 2008)
- Reddit: SpaceX did it -- their Falcon 1 rocket made it to space! (1761 Score)
- Digg: Palin Claimed Dinosaurs And People Coexisted (6637 Diggs)
- Propeller: Messages to Congress as High as 300 to 1 Against Bailout (9.6 Prop Score)
- VideoSift: CNN Laughs It Up Over Sarah Palin Interview (112 Sifts)
- Fark: Well, the bailout was fun while it lasted. Hilarity ensues (25559 Clicks)
- YouTube: Why do people laugh at creationists? (part 26) Sarah Palin (99,912 Views)
September 29 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2008: The U.S. House of Representatives was unable to pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The Dow plunged 705 points following the news.
- 2006: Florida Republican Representative Mark Foley resigned after sexual communications between himself and teenage boys were released to the press.
- 2005: John Roberts was sworn in as America's 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court.
The 1980s
- 1988: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off from Cape Canaveral, Florida becoming the first space mission since the Challenger Disaster on January 28, 1986.
- 1982: Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide claimed the lives of seven people in Chicago.
The 1950s
- 1957: The New York Giants play their final Major League Baseball game at the New York Polo Grounds before moving to San Francisco
The 1800s
- 1829: In London England the police force known as Scotland Yard went on duty for the first time.
September 29 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
- YouTube: AP: Today in History for September 29th (Time 2:06)
September 29 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History
September 29 Historical Articles
- BBC: Shuttle blasts US back into space (1988)
September 29 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Black Babies (2005)
- The Daily Show: That's Impressive (2004)
- The Daily Show: Gaydar Dance (1999)
- The Daily Show: Democratic Debate (2003)