Current events of 21 September 2008 (2008-09-21) (Sunday) edit history watch

Mad Men wins the Emmy Award for Best Drama and 30 Rock wins for Best Comedy at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Reuters) Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the two last remaining independent investment banks on Wall Street, become bank holding companies as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis. (The New York Times) The number of babies in China hospitalized due to adulterated milk products and infant formula reaches 12,892. (CNN) The Social Democrats, led by Borut Pahor, presumably win the Slovenian parliamentary election. (AFP via Melbourne Herald-Sun) The United States wins the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999. (The Times) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert officially submits his resignation to President Shimon Peres. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni begins talks on forming a new government. (AP via Google News) Tyrone beat Kerry 1-15 to 0-14 to win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2008. (RTÉ) The New York Yankees beat The Baltimore Orioles, 7-3, at their last home game at Yankee Stadium. This is the last time the New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium before moving to the New Yankee Stadium across the street. (Yankees.com)