Today in history

Today is Friday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2018 and the 72nd day of summer.

Today's History: In 1888, the body of the first victim of London serial killer Jack the Ripper was found.

In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Neutrality Act.

In 1954, Hurricane Carol made landfall over Long Island and Connecticut and soon became one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit New England.

In 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car accident in Paris.

Today's Fact: The last original episode of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" aired on this day in 2001.

Today's Sports: In 1990, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr., playing for the Seattle Mariners, became the first father-son duo to be in the same Major League Baseball lineup.

Today's Quote: "We didn't say anything because there was such an awful lot to say, and no language to say it in." -- William Saroyan, "My Name Is Aram"

Today's Number: 6 -- weeks atop the 1951 Billboard charts for Rosemary Clooney's recording of "Come on-a My House," written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Saroyen and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian, creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Today's Moon: Between full moon (Aug. 26) and last quarter moon (Sept. 2).