September 20, 1973 – Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes (tennis). King had a prestigious tennis career; she won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles, which included 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. Riggs...
September 18, 1919 – Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play pro football for a major team, the Akron Pros. His full name was Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 27, 1894. Fritz made a...
Today, September 16th, is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The ozone layer is a section of Earth’s stratosphere that contains a proportionately high concentration of ozone (O3) molecules. It is about 6 to 19 miles above the...
September 15th is National Tackle Kids Cancer Day. Cancer is an awful disease for anyone to deal with, but when it is a child dealing with it, it seems even harder. This day is to increase the awareness of the need for more research for pediatric cancer and to...
On this day, September 13, 1948, the first performing arts school opened in NYC. A performing arts high school concentrates on providing a high school-level education with strong attention on the performing arts. These schools are set up to foster and advance the...
On this day, September 11, 1951, Florence Chadwick was the first woman to swim the English channel from both directions. She completed her first crossing from France to England in 13 hours and 20 minutes. This set a new record for the fastest swim by a woman at the...
