September 6th



1620: The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America and find a home safe for their religious beliefs of watching football on Thanksgiving.


1901: Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds President William McKinley in Buffalo, New York. McKinley clings to life in hopes he won't have to die in Buffalo.


1995: Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game.. and scratches his crotch publicly for the 2,132nd straight game.