SEPTEMBER 29
1829: Scotland Yard opens as the official headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The police officers are often called "bobbies" after Sir Robert Peel, the home secretary at the time.
1982: The so-called Tylenol Killer claims his or her first victim, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove, Ill. A total of seven people would die around the Chicago area after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. The Tylenol Killer would never be found, but the incident would spur widespread use of tamper-proof packaging on sealed products.
1966:The Chevrolet Camaro is introduced to the public, formerly named Panther
1997:TV Newsman David Brinkley retires
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