Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his record-breaking 60th home run on September 30, 1927, off Tom Zachary of the Washington Senators. The Associated Press
The dirigible Columbia failed in an attempt to pick up mail from the mooring mast of the Empire State Building in this Sept. 30, 1931 file photo in New York City, because of wind resistance. The Associated Press
Like everybody else, President Franklin D. Roosevelt put his hands to his ears when a battery of anti-aircraft guns went into action during his visit to the Aberdeen, Md., proving grounds on Sept. 30, 1940. With the president are Maj. General C.M. Wesson (center), Army chief of ordnance, and Gov. Herbert R. O’Conor, of Maryland.The Associated Press
Hermann Goering, left, and Rudolf Hess listen to the verdict of the War Crimes Tribunal at Nuernberg, Germany on Sept. 30, 1946. At right rear is Admiral Karl Doentiz (with dark glasses). The Associated Press
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is embraced by his wife Coretta Scott King during a news conference at Harlem Hospital in New York, Sept 30, 1958, where he is recovering from a stab wound following an attack by a woman. At left is his mother, Alberta Williams King. The Associated Press
Actor James Dean is shown in this undated photo. The Associated Press
Jimmy Durante is greeted by performers at the Gaslight Club where he celebrates his 50 years in show business in New York City, Sept. 30, 1963. The Associated Press
The 1971 American Motors Gremlin is diplayed on the eve of the Paris Auto Show, Sept. 30, 1970. The Associated Press
Zsa Zsa Gabor talks with the media outside the courthouse in Beverly Hills, Sept. 30, 1989, after she was found guilty of slapping a motorcycle cop. Gabor's attorney, William Graysen is at left and her husband Frederick von Anhalt is at right. The Associated Press
Comedian Robin Williams prepares to leave the Los Angeles County Court building after he appeared to testify before a grand jury investigating the drug overdose death of fellow comedian John Belushi, Sept. 30, 1982. The Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton gestures during a speech on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Sept. 30, 1992. Clinton agreed to the terms of a series of debates with President Bush but wants them to begin as scheduled. The Associated Press
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