Richard M. Nixon
Today in History: September 26
Today in History: September 26: In 1960 the first televised presidential debate occurred; In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia; In 1954, the Japanese commercial ferry Toya Maru sank; In 1986, Antonin Scalia joined the Supreme Court; In 1991, four men and four women entered the Biosphere 2; In 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Today in History: September 23
Today in History: September 23: In 1806 the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis; In 1780, British spy John Andre was captured; In 1955, a jury acquitted Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam of killing Black teenager Emmett Till; In 2002 California became the first state to offer workers paid family leave; In 2022, Roger Federer played his final professional match.