Today in history - Sept. 29

Today is Friday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2006. There are 93 days left in the year.


Today's Highlight in History:


On Sept. 29, 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his Vatican apartment just over a month after becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church.


On this date:


In 1789, the U.S. War Department established a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.

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