This Day In History

SEPTEMBER 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.
1974
First Lady Betty Ford underwent a mastectomy to remove a lump in her breast.
1989
Ferdinand E. Marcos died in Hawaii, in exile, at the age of 72.
1991
Marion Barry, former mayor of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to six months in prison for possession of crack cocaine.
1991
In response to U.S. President Bush's reduction of U.S. nuclear arms, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev promised to reciprocate.
1997
The 103rd convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) was held in New York City, NY. The official debut of the DVD format was featured.
2000
The U.S. Federal Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486 in the United States. The pill is used to induce an abortion.