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Today in History September 9

1087 William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England, dies in Rouen while conducting a war which began when the French king made fun of him for being fat.

1776 The term "United States" is adopted by the Continental Congress to be used instead of the "United Colonies."

1863 The Union Army of the Cumberland passes through Chattanooga as they chase after the retreating Confederates. The Union troops will soon be repulsed at the Battle of Chickamauga.

1956 Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show; cameras focus on his upper torso and legs to avoid showing his pelvis gyrations, which many Americans—including Ed Sullivan—thought unfit for a family show.

1965 US Department of Housing and Urban Development established.

1965 Hurricane Betsy, the first hurricane to exceed $1 billion in damages (unadjusted), makes its second landfall, near New Orleans.

1993The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.


Born on September 9

1890 Colonel Harland Sanders, originator of Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food restaurants.

1988 Jo Woodcock, actress (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Torn TV miniseries).