On September 17, 1967, the Doors appear on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "Light My Fire" and "People Are Strange..."

Also on Sept. 17, 1862, Union forces hurled back a Confederate invasion of Maryland in the Civil War battle of Antietam. With 23,100 killed, wounded or captured, it remains the bloodiest day in U.S. military history.

1920 ... the American Profesional Football Association is formed...now the NFL !

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On September 18, 1969, Tiny Tim announced on "The Tonight Show" to Johnny Carson his engagement to Miss Vicki Budinger. Carson asked the two to be married on the show. They made TV history with the wedding on December 17, 1969...

Also on Sept. 18, 1947, the National Security Act, which unified the Army, Navy and newly formed Air Force, went into effect.

On Sept. 19, 1881, the 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, died of wounds inflicted by an assassin.

Also on September 19, 1968, Steppenwolf won its first gold record for "Born to be Wild..."

On September 20, 1970, Jim Morrison was found guilty, in Miami, FL, of indecent exposure and profanity. He was acquitted on charges of "lewd and lascivious" behavior. The charges were related to a performance by the Doors...

On September 21, 1989, the Bangles broke up...

Also on Sept. 21, 1938, a hurricane struck parts of New York and New England, causing widespread damage and claiming more than 600 lives.

On September 22, 1965, The Who began a short tour in Scandinavia. Roger Daltry punched Keith Moon during the event...

Also on Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in rebel states should be free as of Jan. 1, 1863.

On september 23, 1969, it was reported by "The London Daily Mirror" that Paul McCartney was dead. It was the first time the rumor was printed...

Also on Sept. 23, 1952, Republican vice-presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon went on television to deliver what came to be known as the ``Checkers'' speech as he denied allegations of improper campaign financing.

On September 24, 1977, the first Elvis Presley convention took place in Memphis, TN...

Also on Sept. 24th, 1968- "60 Minutes" premiered on CBS.

On September 25, 1980, John "Bonzo" Bonham, of Led Zeppelin, died of asphyxiation on his own vomit due to consumption of alcohol. The group decided to disband when they determined that their drummer cannot be replaced..

Also on Sept. 25, 1957, with 300 United States Army troops standing guard, nine black children were escorted to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, days after unruly white crowds had forced them to withdraw

On September 26, 1969, the Fillmore West opened in San Francisco, CA...

On Sept. 27th, 1954- "Tonight!" hosted by Steve Allen, made its debut on NBC-TV.

Also on September 26, 1964, the Beach Boys appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. They performed "I Get Around...."

On Sept. 28, 1924, two United States Army planes landed in Seattle, Washington, having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days.

Also on September 28, 1963, "She Loves You" by the Beatles was played on the radio by Murry The K in New York. It is believed that this was the first time a Beatles song was played in the U.S...

On Sept. 29, 1957, the New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1. The Giants moved to San Francisco for the next season.

Also on September 29, 1963, the Rolling Stones opened their first English tour in London at the New Victoria. Also on the bill were Bo Diddley and the Everly Brothers...

On Sept. 30, 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders agreed at a meeting in Munich that Nazi Germany would be allowed to annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.

Also on September 30, 1989, Neil Young appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and performed "Rockin' In The Free World..."

On Oct 1st, 1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile to the market; each car cost $825.

Also on October 1, 1967, Pink Floyd arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour..

On October 2, 1976, John Belushi came out on stage with Joe Cocker while he was performing on "Saturday Night Live..."

Also on Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the first black to serve on the high court.

On Oct. 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a new unified country.

Also on October 3, 1965, Manfred Mann became the first western band to perform behind the Iron Curtain...

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into orbit.

Also on October 4, 1970, Janis Joplin was found dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. She had just finished recording her second solo album "Pearl..."

On October 5, 1947, in the first televised White House address, President Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe.

Also on October 5, 1974, Randy Newman performed with an 87-piece symphony at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. The orchestra was conducted by Emil Newman, Randy's uncle...

On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by Islamic militants while reviewing a military parade.

Also on October 6, 1976, "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots received a gold record. The song became only the fourth single to be certified platinum in December of 1976...

On Oct. 7, 1985 Palestinian gunmen hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean with more than 400 people aboard.