Today in History - History - September 9th

1990110th US Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi (64 63 62)

1862Robert E. Lee splits his army & sends Jackson to capture Harpers Ferry

1971John Lennon releases "Imagine" album

199916th MTV Awards: Lauryn Hill & Will Smith wins

2013Rafael Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic to win the 2013 US Tennis Open

1973Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open

1543Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling.

19929th MTV Awards: Howard Stern appears as Fartman

2012Serena Williams wins her fourth women's tennis singles at the US Open

1958Pirate Roberto Clemente ties record of 3 triples in a game

1966Adam Sandler, Brooklyn New York, actor/comedian (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Saturday Night Live)

1890Harland Sanders, Henryville Ind, colonel/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken), (d. 1980)

1980Michelle Williams, Kalispell, Montana, actress (Dawson's Creek)

214Aurelian, Serdica, Roman Emperor (270-275)

1770Founding Father of America Robert R. Livingston (23) weds John Steven's daughter Mary Stevens

1979Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque

2003Edward Teller, Hungarian-American physicist, dies at 95

1976Mao Zedong, Chinese revolutionary & Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1949-76), dies of a heart attack at 82