TODAY IN HISTORY

Sunday, September  29, 2013
AP Highlight in History:  On Sept. 29, 2008, the Dow Jones industrial average fell a record 777.68 points after the House defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue plan for the nation's financial system.		AP Photo/Richard Drew

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1789	The U.S. War Department established a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
1918	Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough on the Hindenburg Line during World War I.
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1954	New York Giants centerfielder Willie Mays made a running catch with his back to home plate on a 450-foot blast by Cleveland Indians batter Vic Wertz in Game 1 of the World Series. Sportscaster Jack Brickhouse makes the call
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1957	Baseball's New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds before moving to San Francisco for the next season.
1978	Pope John Paul I was found dead in his Vatican apartment a little more than one month after becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church.
2000	Israeli riot police stormed a major Jerusalem shrine and opened fire on stone-throwing Muslim worshippers, killing four Palestinians and wounding 175.
2005	John Roberts was sworn in as the nation's 17th chief justice.

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Today's Birthdays:
Actor Zachary Levi ("Chuck") turns 33 years old. AP Photo/Dan Steinberg
Name	Profession	Age
Anita Ekberg	Actress	82
Jerry Lee Lewis	Rock singer, musician	78
Bill Nelson	U.S. senator, D-Fla.	71
Jean-Luc Ponty	Jazz violinist	71
Bryant Gumbel	TV personality	65
Gwen Ifill	Broadcast journalist	58
Andrew "Dice" Clay	Comedian	56
Roger Bart	Actor	51
Jill Whelan	Actress ("The Love Boat")	47
Erika Eleniak	Actress	44
Brad Cotter	Country singer ("Nashville Star")	43
Kevin Durant	Basketball player	25
Phillip Phillips	Singer ("American Idol")	23
Actor Ian McShane ("Deadwood") turns 71 years old today. AP Photo/Joel Ryan