°°°What happened today?°°°
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Supafly
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1616 – The first non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy.
1812 – The French army under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow.
(Just imagine how things would have gone down if Russia was a part of France
)
1959 – Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
1966 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation.
2008 – Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
Birthdays
1860 – Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian Engineer (d. 1962), His birthday is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India
1890 – Agatha Christie, English writer (d. 1976)
1907 – Fay Wray, Canadian-born American actress (d. 2004)
(No, she did NOT play the monkey)
1928 – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 1975)
1946 – Tommy Lee Jones, American actor
1986 – Heidi Montag, TV personality/singer
1812 – The French army under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow.
(Just imagine how things would have gone down if Russia was a part of France
)1959 – Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
1966 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation.
2008 – Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
Birthdays
1860 – Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian Engineer (d. 1962), His birthday is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India
1890 – Agatha Christie, English writer (d. 1976)
1907 – Fay Wray, Canadian-born American actress (d. 2004)
(No, she did NOT play the monkey)
1928 – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 1975)
1946 – Tommy Lee Jones, American actor
1986 – Heidi Montag, TV personality/singer
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
September 16th
1400
Owain Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales after rebelling against English rule. He was the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales.
1630
The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
1919
Marvin Middlemark was born. He was the inventor of the rabbit ears TV antenna.
1953
"The Robe" premiered at the Roxy Theater in New York. It was the first movie filmed in the wide screen CinemaScope process.
1963
"The Outer Limits" premiered on ABC-TV.
1974
President Ford announces conditional amnesty for Vietnam deserters.
1975
Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day).
Silly Quote of The Day
"You guys have to run a little more than full speed out there."
Bill Peterson, Florida State football coach
1400
Owain Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales after rebelling against English rule. He was the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales.
1630
The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
1919
Marvin Middlemark was born. He was the inventor of the rabbit ears TV antenna.
1953
"The Robe" premiered at the Roxy Theater in New York. It was the first movie filmed in the wide screen CinemaScope process.
1963
"The Outer Limits" premiered on ABC-TV.
1974
President Ford announces conditional amnesty for Vietnam deserters.
1975
Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day).
Silly Quote of The Day
"You guys have to run a little more than full speed out there."
Bill Peterson, Florida State football coach
Supafly
Retired Mod
1620 – The Mayflower starts her voyage to North America
1908 – The General Motors Corporation is founded.
1975 – The first prototype of the MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
Birthdays
1925 – B. B. King, American musician
1952 – Mickey Rourke, American actor
1956 – David Copperfield, American magician
1981 – Alexis Bledel, American actress (Gilmore Girls)
1992 – Nick Jonas, American singer and musician (Jonas Brothers)
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (International)
1908 – The General Motors Corporation is founded.
1975 – The first prototype of the MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
Birthdays
1925 – B. B. King, American musician
1952 – Mickey Rourke, American actor
1956 – David Copperfield, American magician
1981 – Alexis Bledel, American actress (Gilmore Girls)
1992 – Nick Jonas, American singer and musician (Jonas Brothers)
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (International)
Supafly
Retired Mod
September 17th
1577 – The Peace of Bergerac is signed between Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac
1630 – The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.
1776 – The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
1787 – The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1859 – Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Emperor Norton I" of the United States.
1908 – The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes killing Selfridge. He becomes the first airplane fatality.
1916 – World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.
1939 – Taisto Mäki becomes the first man to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes, in a time of 29:52.6
1976 – The first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, is unveiled by NASA.
1978 – The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
1983 – Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.
Birthdays
1900 – John Willard Marriott, American hotelier (d. 1985)
1918 – Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (d. 1997)
1929 – Sir Stirling Moss, English race car driver
1931 – Anne Bancroft, American actress (d. 2005)
1950 – Fee Waybill, American musician (The Tubes)
1957 – Richie Ramone, American musician (The Ramones)
1960 – Damon Hill, English race car driver and 1996 F1 world champion
1968 – Anastacia, American singer
1577 – The Peace of Bergerac is signed between Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac
1630 – The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.
1776 – The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain.
1787 – The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1859 – Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Emperor Norton I" of the United States.
1908 – The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes killing Selfridge. He becomes the first airplane fatality.
1916 – World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.
1939 – Taisto Mäki becomes the first man to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes, in a time of 29:52.6
1976 – The first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, is unveiled by NASA.
1978 – The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
1983 – Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.
Birthdays
1900 – John Willard Marriott, American hotelier (d. 1985)
1918 – Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (d. 1997)
1929 – Sir Stirling Moss, English race car driver
1931 – Anne Bancroft, American actress (d. 2005)
1950 – Fee Waybill, American musician (The Tubes)
1957 – Richie Ramone, American musician (The Ramones)
1960 – Damon Hill, English race car driver and 1996 F1 world champion
1968 – Anastacia, American singer
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
September 17th
1778
The United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation.
1862
The Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing. The Rebel advance was ended with heavy losses to both armies.
1932
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a speed record when he reached 276.27 mph over a half mile.
1937
At Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln's face was dedicated.
1965
"Hogan's Heroes" debuted on CBS-TV.
1968
Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon
1972
"M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
1984
Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.
2004
The "USS Curts" intercepted the fishing vessel "Lina Maria" about 300 miles southwest of the Galapagos Islands. The fishing boat had 30,000 pounds of cocaine on board. At the time it was the largest cocaine seizure in U.S. Coast Guard history.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were ever supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever."
Miss Alabama, in the 1994 Miss Universe contest, when asked if she would want to live forever.
1778
The United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation.
1862
The Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing. The Rebel advance was ended with heavy losses to both armies.
1932
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a speed record when he reached 276.27 mph over a half mile.
1937
At Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln's face was dedicated.
1965
"Hogan's Heroes" debuted on CBS-TV.
1968
Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon
1972
"M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
1984
Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.
2004
The "USS Curts" intercepted the fishing vessel "Lina Maria" about 300 miles southwest of the Galapagos Islands. The fishing boat had 30,000 pounds of cocaine on board. At the time it was the largest cocaine seizure in U.S. Coast Guard history.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were ever supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever."
Miss Alabama, in the 1994 Miss Universe contest, when asked if she would want to live forever.
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
September 18th
1759
The French formally surrendered Quebec to the British.
1789
Alexander Hamilton negotiated and secured the first loan for the United States. The Temporary Loan of 1789 was repaid on June 8, 1790 at the sum of $191,608.81.
1830
The "Tom Thumb", the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.
1927
Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System made its debut with its network broadcast over 16 radio stations. The name was later changed to CBS.
1947
The U.S. Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.
1965
The first episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" was shown on NBC-TV. The last show was televised on September 1, 1970.
1975
The FBI captured newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst in San Francisco, CA. 19 months earlier she had been kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
1977
US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of earth & moon together.
Silly Quote of The Day
"We are unable to announce the weather. We depend on weather reports from the airport, which is closed, due to weather. Whether we will be able to give you a weather report tomorrow will depend on the weather."
Arab News report.
1759
The French formally surrendered Quebec to the British.
1789
Alexander Hamilton negotiated and secured the first loan for the United States. The Temporary Loan of 1789 was repaid on June 8, 1790 at the sum of $191,608.81.
1830
The "Tom Thumb", the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.
1927
Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System made its debut with its network broadcast over 16 radio stations. The name was later changed to CBS.
1947
The U.S. Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.
1965
The first episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" was shown on NBC-TV. The last show was televised on September 1, 1970.
1975
The FBI captured newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst in San Francisco, CA. 19 months earlier she had been kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
1977
US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of earth & moon together.
Silly Quote of The Day
"We are unable to announce the weather. We depend on weather reports from the airport, which is closed, due to weather. Whether we will be able to give you a weather report tomorrow will depend on the weather."
Arab News report.
Supafly
Retired Mod
1676 – Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion.
1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States.
1870 – Having invaded the Papal States a week earlier, the Italian Army lays siege to Rome, entering the city the next day, after which the Pope described himself as a Prisoner in the Vatican.
1945 – Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) is sentenced to death in London.
1959 – Nikita Khrushchev is barred from visiting Disneyland.
1981 – Simon & Garfunkel reunite for a free concert in New York's Central Park.
1985 – Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
1991 – Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German tourists.
Birthdays:
1882 – Christopher Stone, first disc jockey in the United Kingdom (d. 1965)
1909 – Ferry Porsche, Austrian automobile pioneer (d. 1998)
1934 – Brian Epstein, English musical group manager (The Beatles) (d. 1967)
1947 – Lol Creme, English musician (10cc, Godley & Creme)
1952 – Nile Rodgers, American musician and composer
1963 – David Seaman, English footballer
1965 – Helen Duval, Dutch adult movie actress
1974 – Victoria Silvstedt, Swedish model
1984 – Amber Rayne, American pornographic actress
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States.
1870 – Having invaded the Papal States a week earlier, the Italian Army lays siege to Rome, entering the city the next day, after which the Pope described himself as a Prisoner in the Vatican.
1945 – Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) is sentenced to death in London.
1959 – Nikita Khrushchev is barred from visiting Disneyland.
1981 – Simon & Garfunkel reunite for a free concert in New York's Central Park.
1985 – Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
1991 – Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German tourists.
Birthdays:
1882 – Christopher Stone, first disc jockey in the United Kingdom (d. 1965)
1909 – Ferry Porsche, Austrian automobile pioneer (d. 1998)
1934 – Brian Epstein, English musical group manager (The Beatles) (d. 1967)
1947 – Lol Creme, English musician (10cc, Godley & Creme)
1952 – Nile Rodgers, American musician and composer
1963 – David Seaman, English footballer
1965 – Helen Duval, Dutch adult movie actress
1974 – Victoria Silvstedt, Swedish model
1984 – Amber Rayne, American pornographic actress
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
1783-The first flight with hot air balloon.
1870-The siege of Paris begins during the Franco-Prussian war.
1881-U.S. President James A. Garfield dies of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting.
1882-Christopher Stone, the first disc jockey in the U.K., is born.
1946-The first film festival in Cannes is being held.
1957-The first american underground nuclear bomb test.
1976-The Social Democrats in Sweden loses it's first election in 44 years.
1985-The PMRC is formed.
1870-The siege of Paris begins during the Franco-Prussian war.
1881-U.S. President James A. Garfield dies of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting.
1882-Christopher Stone, the first disc jockey in the U.K., is born.
1946-The first film festival in Cannes is being held.
1957-The first american underground nuclear bomb test.
1976-The Social Democrats in Sweden loses it's first election in 44 years.
1985-The PMRC is formed.
busenbust
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Rane1071
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September 19th
1356
The Battle of Poitiers was fought between England and France. Edward "the Black Prince" captured France's King John.
1777
The Battle of Saratoga was won by American soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
1848
Hyperion was discovered by the American astronomers William Bond and George Bond and
simultaneously but independently by William Lassell an English Astronomer.Hyperion is named after one of the Titans which were imprisoned by Zeus in Greek mythology.
1934
Bruno Hauptman was arrested in New York and charged with the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of Charles and Anna Lindbergh.
1982
Scott Fahlman became the first person to use in an online message.
1984
China and Britain completed a draft agreement transferring Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule by 1997.
Silly Quote of The Day
"Permitted vehicles not allowed."
Road sign on US 27.
1356
The Battle of Poitiers was fought between England and France. Edward "the Black Prince" captured France's King John.
1777
The Battle of Saratoga was won by American soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
1848
Hyperion was discovered by the American astronomers William Bond and George Bond and
simultaneously but independently by William Lassell an English Astronomer.Hyperion is named after one of the Titans which were imprisoned by Zeus in Greek mythology.
1934
Bruno Hauptman was arrested in New York and charged with the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of Charles and Anna Lindbergh.
1982
Scott Fahlman became the first person to use
in an online message.1984
China and Britain completed a draft agreement transferring Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule by 1997.
Silly Quote of The Day
"Permitted vehicles not allowed."
Road sign on US 27.
Supafly
Retired Mod
1187 – Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.
1519 – Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
1835 – Ragamuffin rebels capture Porto Alegre, then capital of the Brazilian imperial province of Rio Grande do Sul, triggering the start of ten-year-long Farroupilha Revolution.
1891 – The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
1967 – RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched at John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland. It is operated by the Cunard Line.
2001 – In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "war on terror".
Birthdays:
1885 – Jelly Roll Morton, American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (d. 1941)
1934 – Sophia Loren, Italian actress
1966 – Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese rock musician
Taylor Stevens
Deceased:
2010 – Leonard Skinner, American high school gym teacher; namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (b. 1933)
The seventh day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the secret rites in the Telesterion began. (ancient Greece)
1519 – Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
1835 – Ragamuffin rebels capture Porto Alegre, then capital of the Brazilian imperial province of Rio Grande do Sul, triggering the start of ten-year-long Farroupilha Revolution.
1891 – The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
1967 – RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched at John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland. It is operated by the Cunard Line.
2001 – In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "war on terror".
Birthdays:
1885 – Jelly Roll Morton, American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (d. 1941)
1934 – Sophia Loren, Italian actress
1966 – Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese rock musician
Taylor Stevens
Deceased:
2010 – Leonard Skinner, American high school gym teacher; namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (b. 1933)
The seventh day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the secret rites in the Telesterion began. (ancient Greece)
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Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
September 20th
1519
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan left Spain to find a route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan was killed during the trip, but one of his ships eventually made the journey.
1797
The U.S. frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) is launched in Boston.
1854
British & French defeat Russians at Alma in the Crimea.
1870
The Papal States came under the control of Italian troops, leading to the unification of Italy.
1881
Chester A. Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S. President James A. Garfield had died the day before.
1946
The first Cannes Film Festival premiered. The original premier was delayed in 1939 due to World War II.
1970
Luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis and drills core sample.
1984
"The Cosby Show" premiered on NBC-TV.
Silly Quote of The Day
"If you walk backwards, you'll find out that you can go forwards and people won't know if you're coming or going."
Casel Stengal, former Baseball player.
1519
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan left Spain to find a route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan was killed during the trip, but one of his ships eventually made the journey.
1797
The U.S. frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) is launched in Boston.
1854
British & French defeat Russians at Alma in the Crimea.
1870
The Papal States came under the control of Italian troops, leading to the unification of Italy.
1881
Chester A. Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S. President James A. Garfield had died the day before.
1946
The first Cannes Film Festival premiered. The original premier was delayed in 1939 due to World War II.
1970
Luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis and drills core sample.
1984
"The Cosby Show" premiered on NBC-TV.
Silly Quote of The Day
"If you walk backwards, you'll find out that you can go forwards and people won't know if you're coming or going."
Casel Stengal, former Baseball player.
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
September 21st
1792
The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.
1784
"The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser" was published for the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America.
1893
Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first gasoline- powered automobile for a test drive. The "horseless carriage" was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea.
1930
Johann Ostermeyer patents his invention the flashbulb.
1937
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published.
1954
The nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned.
1957
"Perry Mason", the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV. The show was on for 9 years.
1966
The Soviet probe Zond 5 returned to Earth. The spacecraft completed the first unmanned round-trip flight to the moon.
1970
"NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
1974
U.S. Mariner 10 makes second fly-by of Mercury.
1993
Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin announced that he was ousting the Communist-dominated Congress. The action was effectively seizing all state power.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted."
Lawrence Summers, chief economist of the World Bank, explaining why we should export toxic wastes to Third World countries.
1792
The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.
1784
"The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser" was published for the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America.
1893
Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first gasoline- powered automobile for a test drive. The "horseless carriage" was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea.
1930
Johann Ostermeyer patents his invention the flashbulb.
1937
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published.
1954
The nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned.
1957
"Perry Mason", the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV. The show was on for 9 years.
1966
The Soviet probe Zond 5 returned to Earth. The spacecraft completed the first unmanned round-trip flight to the moon.
1970
"NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
1974
U.S. Mariner 10 makes second fly-by of Mercury.
1993
Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin announced that he was ousting the Communist-dominated Congress. The action was effectively seizing all state power.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted."
Lawrence Summers, chief economist of the World Bank, explaining why we should export toxic wastes to Third World countries.
Supafly
Retired Mod
66 – Roman Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica.
1692 – Last people hanged for witchcraft in Britain's North American colonies.
1789 – The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
1869 – Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold premieres in Munich.
1939 – Joint victory parade of Wehrmacht and Red Army in Brest-Litovsk at the end of the Invasion of Poland.
1980 – Iraq invades Iran.
1991 – The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.
Birthdays:
1791 – Michael Faraday, English scientist (d. 1867)
1891 – Hans Albers, German actor and singer (d. 1960)
1924 – Rosamunde Pilcher, English novelist
1951 – David Coverdale, English singer
1957 – Nick Cave, Australian musician
1961 – Bonnie Hunt, American actress
1981 - Collien Fernandez
Harvest Festival, celebrated on Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox. (Britain)
1692 – Last people hanged for witchcraft in Britain's North American colonies.
1789 – The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
1869 – Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold premieres in Munich.
1939 – Joint victory parade of Wehrmacht and Red Army in Brest-Litovsk at the end of the Invasion of Poland.
1980 – Iraq invades Iran.
1991 – The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.
Birthdays:
1791 – Michael Faraday, English scientist (d. 1867)
1891 – Hans Albers, German actor and singer (d. 1960)
1924 – Rosamunde Pilcher, English novelist
1951 – David Coverdale, English singer
1957 – Nick Cave, Australian musician
1961 – Bonnie Hunt, American actress
1981 - Collien Fernandez
Harvest Festival, celebrated on Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox. (Britain)
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
September 22nd
1828
Shaka, the African ruler and founder of the Zulu kingdom, was murdered by his half-brother Dingane. Shaka's mental illness had begun to compromise his leadership.
1862
U.S. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all
slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863.
1903
Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for the ice cream cone.
1927
In Chicago, IL, Gene Tunney successfully defended his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long-count" fight.
1949
The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb successfully.
1955
Commercial television began in Great Britain. The rules said that only six minutes of ads were allowed each hour and there was no Sunday morning TV permitted.
1964
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E." debuted on NBC-TV.
1966
The U.S. lunar probe Surveyor 2 crashed into the moon.
1996
Robert Dent, in Australia, became the first person to commit legally assisted suicide under a voluntary euthanasia law. Dent was suffering from terminal cancer.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I would say that anything that is indecent and violent in TV is a crime against humanity and they should shoot the head man responsible."
Ted Turner, Media Mogul.
1828
Shaka, the African ruler and founder of the Zulu kingdom, was murdered by his half-brother Dingane. Shaka's mental illness had begun to compromise his leadership.
1862
U.S. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all
slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863.
1903
Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for the ice cream cone.
1927
In Chicago, IL, Gene Tunney successfully defended his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long-count" fight.
1949
The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb successfully.
1955
Commercial television began in Great Britain. The rules said that only six minutes of ads were allowed each hour and there was no Sunday morning TV permitted.
1964
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E." debuted on NBC-TV.
1966
The U.S. lunar probe Surveyor 2 crashed into the moon.
1996
Robert Dent, in Australia, became the first person to commit legally assisted suicide under a voluntary euthanasia law. Dent was suffering from terminal cancer.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I would say that anything that is indecent and violent in TV is a crime against humanity and they should shoot the head man responsible."
Ted Turner, Media Mogul.
