Today in History - History - September 15th

1959Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit

1978Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1904Wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight

1707Rákóczi II & Tsar Peter the Great sign social security agreement

1938British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden

1970Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million

1960Maurice Richard announces his retirement. He finishes his career with 544 goals, an NHL record at the time.

1968"Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" Show on CBS TV

1926Failed attempt on Benito Mussolini

1997Oprah Winfrey announces she will continue her show through 2000

1789James Fenimore Cooper, Burlington New Jersey, 1st major American novelist (Last of Mohicans)

1857William Howard Taft, Cin, (R) 27th pres (1909-13), chief justice

1961Dan Marino, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins)

1936ashley j cooper, Melbourne Victoria, Australian tennis champ (US Open-1957)

1254Marco Polo, Venice, Italian explorer (Il Milione), (d. 1324)

1890Agatha Christie, Torquay Devon, British crime writer (Murder on Orient Express), (d. 1976)

1962Actress Janet Leigh (35) weds stockbroker Robert Brandt

1951Actor Peter Sellers (26) weds actress Anne Howe n London, England

1981Professional boxer George Foreman (32) weds Sharon Goodson

17944th US President James Madison (43) weds Dolley Madison (26) in Jefferson County, West Virginia

1991NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly

1957Country music legend Patsy Cline (25) weds linotype operator Charles Dick (23) in Winchester, England

1938Thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 37

2004Johnny Ramone, American lead guitarist of the punk rock band The Ramones