Today in History: September 21

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2016. There are 101 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 21, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal recognition of same-sex marriages a day after saying the law should not be used as an excuse for discrimination, violence or intimidation against gays and lesbians. (Although never formally repealed, DoMA was effectively overturned by U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2013 and 2015.