September 29, 1829 – Britain’s “Bobbies” made their first public appearance. Greater London’s Metropolitan Police Force (later known as Scotland Yard for the site of their first headquarters) was established at the request of Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel after whom they were nicknamed.
September 30, 1955 – Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major movies, he remains one of the film industry’s most influential actors.
October 1, 1908 – Henry Ford’s Model T goes on sale for the first time. More than 15 million would be made before production ended in 1927.
October 2, 1967 – Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African American Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.