Today in History: September 25

September 25th

1957: As hundreds of U.S. Army troops stand guard, nine black students are escorted into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. That happens two days after unruly white crowds force the children to withdraw from trying to enter the all-white school. Decades later, one of the nine --- Ernest Green --- recalls the first major fight over racial integration of America's schools.

1919: President Woodrow Wilson collapses after a speech in Pueblo, Colorado --- urging support for the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty officially ends World War One --- and sets up the League of Nations, a forerunner of the United Nations. Wilson soon suffers a massive stroke that leaves him partially paralyzed. The U.S. Senate fails to ratify the Treaty.

1897: William Faulkner --- considered one of the great American novelists, whose works include "The Sound and the Fury" --- is born in New Albany, Mississippi.

1931: Barbara Walters --- the TV newswoman and talk show host --- is born in Boston. Her career milestones range from "The Today Show" and "20-20" to "The View."

1944: Michael Douglas --- movie actor and producer --- is born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Among his on-screen roles: Wall Street , Fatal Attraction , Basic Instinct and The American President.


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