1940 – Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.
1954 – Lassie premiered on CBS
1962 – President Kennedy delivered his “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech at Rice University.
1984 – Dwight Gooden set the MLB record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie with 276, previously set by Herb Score with 246 in 1954.
If you were born on September 12th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 20th (prior year)
Lassie
The series, originally shot in black and white, changed to color in 1965 and was first broadcast on CBS. It was about the adventures of Timmy Rudd (Jon Provost) and his dog Lassie. The cast included John Rudd as Will and Dee Wallace Stone as Timmy’s parents Dee and Will. All of the animal actors who played Lassie were actually male dogs because female collies tend to periodically shed. The show was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell and animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax.
A modified remake, also called Lassie, debuted on CBS on March 1, 1963, and was syndicated in the US and Canada on April 1. Although differences in location, character, and circumstances ruled out the possibility of an exact remake of the original series, the series, which was shot in Canada and set in Vermont, was still about a boy named Timmy and his dog.
Cave Paintings In Lascaux, France
The Lascaux Cave is located in the French Dordogne near the village of Montignac. It houses Paleolithic art, which consists of various large animal drawings scattered on the walls of the cave. The cave, discovered in the 1940s, contains almost two thousand figures, which can be divided into three main groups: the Sanctuary of the Betrayers, a series of caves, and the Grotte de Lascaux.
September 12th is…
Chocolate Milkshake Day Day of Encouragement Video Games Day
September 12th Birthday Quotes
“Remember that no matter how cool you think you may be, you are not cool enough to look down on anyone…” – Paul Walker
“We all have the power to choose how we are going to handle every situation we are faced with throughout our lives. We are in control of the decision we make whether it’s about work, relationships, parenting, or our health.” – Jennifer Hudson
“‘I’m bored is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say ‘Im bored’.” Louis C. K.
“We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a baby. It’s just beginning. When I think of the possibilities, it makes me smile.” -Barry White
“If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved.” – Maurice Chevalier
September 12th Birthdays
1880 – H.L. Mencken, American journalist, and critic (died in 1956) 1888 – Maurice Chevalier, French actor, singer and dancer (died in 1972) 1891 – Arthur Hays Sulzberger, American publisher (died in 1968) 1897 – Walter B. Gibson, American magician and author (died in 1985) 1913 – Jesse Owens, American sprinter, and long jumper, Olympic Gold Medalist (died in 1980) 1940 – Linda Gray, American actress 1944 – Barry White, American singer-songwriter (died in 2003) 1957 – Rachel Ward, English-Australian actress 1957 – Hans Zimmer, German composer 1967 – Louis C.K., American comedian and actor 1973 – Paul Walker, American actor (died in 2013) 1978 – Ruben Studdard, American R&B and gospel singer 1981 – Jennifer Hudson, American singer 1986 – Emmy Rossum, American actress
September 12th History
1609 – Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River.
1910 – Alice Stebbins Wells was hired as America’s first actual female police officer, in Los Angeles.
1940 – The Lascaux Cave Paintings, about 17,300 years old, was found in southwestern France.
1952 – The Flatwoods Monster was described by several children in Flatwoods, West Virginia. Their mother, Kathleen May also reported seeing a ten-foot creature.
1959 – The Soviet Union’s Lunik 2 was launched, (purposefully) crash-landing on the moon two days later.
1965 – The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, for the fourth time.
1966 – The Monkees debuted on NBC.
1970 – Josie and the Pussycats premiered on CBS Saturday morning.
1970 – LSD advocate, Dr. Timothy Leary, escaped from a California prison and fled to Algeria.
1970 – The unmanned Soviet Luna 16 was launched – it landed on the moon, scooped up 101 grams of the lunar surface, and returned to Earth.
1972 – Maude premiered on CBS.
1977 – South African black civil rights leader Steven Biko died while in police custody.
1978 – Taxi premiered on ABC
1983 – The animated G.I. Joe mini-series based on the toys of the same name debuted, in syndication
1983 – Inspector Gadget debuted on ABC
1992- NBC canceled all of their Saturday morning cartoons and opted to air Saved By The Bell, California Dreams, NBA Inside Stuff, Name Your Adventure, and a weekend version of Today. It marked the end of all children’s programming entirely on the network.
1993 – Famous Perry Mason actor Raymond Burr died after a battle with liver cancer
1994 – Former Family Feud host Richard Dawson returned to host the game show
2007 (Volcano Eruption) Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
2012 – Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
A recent survey showed that 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not happy.
“You’re out of order! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!” – Arthur Kirkland #moviequotes
It’s never healthy food wrappers you see littered on the road.
Ethel the cook says “I Put That S*** on Everything!” about Frank’s Red Hot Sauce.
The first mail-away exclusive figure to be introduced by Hasbro was the Kellog’s “Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise” featured in Kellog’s Fruit Loops Cereal.
Bruce, the vegetarian shark from “Finding Nemo”, was named after the animatronic shark used while filming “Jaws”.
A group of Webmasters is a Linkage.
A group of Falcons is called a Cast.
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, “Gadsby”, which contains over 50,000 words – none of them with the letter ‘E’.
Today is the tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday.
The Hulk was originally gray, but Marvel changed him to green after problems with ink in their presses.
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If you look at Die Hard from the bad guy’s perspective it’s just Ocean’s 11 gone really wrong.
More than 2,500 years ago, a Chinese general named Sun Tzu wrote a short military treatise that would outlive empires. The Art of War is concise, poetic, and startlingly modern. Though written for warfare, its lessons have shaped business, politics, sports, and personal growth. Why? Because at its core, it’s not about war—it’s about winning with wisdom.
Who Was Sun Tzu?
Sun Tzu is believed to have lived during China’s Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 544–496 BCE), a time of near-constant warfare between rival states. He served as a general and strategist for King Helü of Wu, where his guidance reportedly led to several military victories.
His book, The Art of War, consists of 13 short chapters, each outlining a principle of strategy and leadership. It’s part philosophy, part field manual, and all insight.
The 13 Chapters at a Glance
Each chapter is like a slice of strategy pie—tactical, psychological, and deeply practical.
1. Laying Plans
Success begins with deep understanding and careful planning. Know the terrain, the enemy, and yourself.
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”
2. Waging War
War is costly. Prolonged conflict drains resources, morale, and time. Be decisive, but never careless.
“There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.”
3. Attack by Stratagem
The best victories are won without fighting. Use diplomacy, deception, and influence to resolve conflict before blood is shed.
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
4. Tactical Dispositions
Victory goes to those who are prepared. Set the conditions for success before engaging.
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war.”
5. Use of Energy
Harness collective energy and momentum. Strike like a stone rolling downhill. Efficiency beats brute force.
“Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of the trigger.”
6. Weak Points and Strong
Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in your opponent’s defenses. At the same time, conceal your own.
“Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected.”
7. Maneuvering
Master the movement of forces, both literal and figurative. Timing and positioning often matter more than strength.
“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
8. Variation in Tactics
Avoid predictability. Adapt strategies to match new challenges. The wise leader is never rigid.
“He who can modify his tactics in relation to the enemy and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven-born captain.”
9. The Army on the March
Read the signs. From dusty roads to campfires, every detail can reveal your enemy’s strength, mood, and next move.
“When the enemy is close at hand and remains quiet, he is relying on the natural strength of his position.”
10. Terrain
Master the landscape, both literal and metaphorical. Know when to stand firm and when to retreat. Geography is destiny.
“He who occupies the field of battle first and awaits his enemy is at ease.”
11. The Nine Situations
Different situations call for different responses. Learn to recognize nine distinct kinds of battlegrounds, each requiring a unique approach.
“In difficult ground, keep steadily on the march. On hemmed-in ground, resort to stratagem. On desperate ground, fight.”
12. Attack by Fire
Use the elements, including psychological warfare. Fire represents destruction—but also surprise and speed.
“The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.”
13. Use of Spies
Information wins wars. Knowing your enemy’s intentions is worth more than armies. Espionage is a sign of intelligence, not deception.
“Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits… it must be obtained from people who know the conditions of the enemy.”
Why It Still Matters
Sun Tzu’s insights resonate across centuries because they’re about human behavior, not just armies. Whether you’re running a company, coaching a team, or navigating office politics, The Art of War teaches you how to:
Plan ahead
Avoid unnecessary conflict
Stay flexible
Understand your opponent
Strike only when the time is right
In short: Be smarter than your struggle.
Business and Leadership
Sun Tzu has long been a favorite among executives and entrepreneurs. His principles map cleanly onto:
Market competition: Outmaneuver rivals with better timing and insight.
Negotiation: Appear strong when weak, and weak when strong.
Team management: Discipline must be balanced with morale.
Harvard Business Review even called him the “original agile thinker.”
Sports and Coaching
Many top coaches—from football to martial arts—cite The Art of War as a core text. It teaches mental preparation, deception, and how to train a team to react with fluid strategy, not rigid playbooks.
“He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”
(Modern version: A good team needs a coach who lets them do their job.)
Personal Development
Even outside work, The Art of War offers sharp life advice:
Don’t fight every battle. Choose your moment.
Preparation and patience beat aggression.
The greatest victories are quiet and internal.
Sun Tzu never said “grind harder.” He said “fight smarter—or not at all.”
The Taoist Connection
While The Art of War is not a religious text, it’s steeped in Taoist philosophy, which favors flow over force and subtlety over struggle. Sun Tzu’s ideal general resembles a Taoist sage: adaptable, observant, and minimalist.
Victory comes not from brute domination but from being in harmony with the situation.
Fun Fact
In one famous story, Sun Tzu was asked to demonstrate his methods by training the king’s concubines as soldiers. When they giggled during drills, he executed the two favorites—to prove discipline must apply to all. Grim? Yes. But effective. The rest followed orders perfectly.
Glossary of Terms
Tao – The underlying principle of natural order and flow in Chinese philosophy.
Deception – Not lying, but manipulating perception to gain advantage.
Terrain – Both literal geography and situational context.
Stratagem – A clever plan or trick for achieving an objective.
Morale – The spirit and confidence of a group are crucial for success.
Discussion Questions
Have you ever “won a battle” by avoiding the fight altogether?
Which of Sun Tzu’s 13 principles resonates most with your own life or work?
Can too much strategy be a trap? When is it better to act than analyze?
References and Further Reading
Sun Tzu. The Art of War. Translated by Lionel Giles (1910) and Thomas Cleary (1988).
1297 – The Scots, led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray, defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
1609 – Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island.
1792 – The Tavernier Blue was stolen in France, and recut. It was renamed The Hope Diamond in 1839.
1959 – Food Stamps were authorized by congress.
September 11, 1977 – Atari 2600 released, Video Game Console
If you were born on September 11th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 19th (prior year)
911 Terrorist Attacks
Terrorists crashed two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third aircraft was crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Ben Sliney, the man that ordered all commercial planes to be grounded on 9/11, did so on his first day on the job.
Earlier, actor James Woods observed and reported suspicious behavior from four passengers, with no apparent luggage, casing the plane. Six weeks later, these same passengers carried out the 9/11 attacks. The FBI received Woods’ FAA report on the evening of September 11.
September 11th is…
Hot Cross Bun Day Make Your Bed Day National Day of Service Remembrance/Patriot Day
September 11th Birthday Quotes
“To truly live a creative life means that you will need to experiment in as many different fields as possible.” – Moby
“A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be.” – Tom Landry
“Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.” – D. H. Lawrence
“They don’t make you what you are, you do. You are what you choose to be.” – Harry Connick, Jr.
“The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with friends and people the directors know. Actually you can cover a lot of bad direction with good acting.” – Brian De Palma
September 11th Birthdays
1279 BC – Teth-Adam (Black Adam), fictional anti-hero (DC Comics) 1862 – O. Henry, American short story writer (died in 1910) 1885 – D.H. Lawrence, English novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (died in 1930) 1924 – Tom Landry, American football player and coach (died in 2000) 1930 – Jean-Claude Forest, French comic book author, and illustrator: created Barbarella (died in 1998) 1940 – Brian De Palma, American director 1942 – Lola Falana, American actress, singer, and dancer 1961 – Elizabeth “E.G.’ Daily, American actress, and voice actress 1961 – Virginia Madsen, American actress 1962 – Kristy McNichol, American actress 1965 – Moby, American musician and DJ 1967 – Harry Connick Jr., American singer-songwriter, pianist and actor 1979 – Steve Hofstetter, American comedian 1987 – Tyler Hoechlin, American actor 1991 – Kygo, Norwegian DJ
September 11th History
1903 – The first race at the Milwaukee Mile, the oldest major speedway in the world, in West Allis, Wisconsin, was held.
1950 – Dick Tracy debuted on ABC.
1954 – The Miss America contest was aired for the first time on television, hosted by Bob Russell. Lee Meriwether was crowned Miss America 1955.
1959 – Congress passed a bill authorizing food stamps for Americans in need.
1961 – World Wildlife Fund was founded.
1962 – The Beatles recorded their first single, Love Me Do.
1966 – The Rolling Stones made another appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
1971 – #1 Hit September 11, 1971 – October 1, 1971: Donny Osmond – Go Away Little Girl
1976 – #1 Hit September 11, 1976 – September 17, 1976: KC and the Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
September 11, 1977 – Atari 2600 released, Video Game Console
1982 – #1 Hit September 11, 1982 – October 1, 1982: Chicago – Hard to Say I’m Sorry
1993 – #1 Hit September 11, 1993 – November 5, 1993: Mariah Carey – Dreamlover
1995 – Sailor Moon made its debut in the US for the first time
2004 – #1 Hit September 11, 2004 – October 29, 2004: Ciara featuring Petey Pablo – Goodies
#1 Hit September 11, 2021 – September 17, 2021: Butter – BTS
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
When Horace and Daeida Wilcox founded Hollywood in 1887, they hoped it would become a religious community.
We know more about dead people who made history than we do living people changing it now. #historylives
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” – Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride #moviequotes
A couple of tiny pieces of tape are stopping the gravity of a 5.972 sextillion ton rock from pulling down my poster.
“My name’s Blurry Face and I care what you think,” #songlyrics
Brigitte Bardot – Real Name: Camille Javal
Teddy Roosevelt gave us the phrase ‘speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far’ in 1900.
A group of Caterpillars is called an Army.
“A poor excuse is better than none at all.” – Pappy
“96” = platonic friends sharing a bed.
Why did Gotham put a nice theater right next to a place called Crime Alley?
1846 – Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine.
2002 – Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, became a full member of the United Nations.
2008 – The Large Hadron Collider at CERN was powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
If you were born on September 10th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 18th (prior year)
Elias Howe’s Sewing Machine
The first double topstitch sewing machine was patented in 1845, but Howe developed the design for it. In 1846, Elias Howe was granted a patent for a sewing machine using the pattern of the lock stitches. On May 17, 1846, he filed the patent application, submitted the documents, and on September 10, 1846, he received the patent for the sewing machine.
Isaac M. Singer is often credited with inventing the brand name, and the advent of patent pooling and licensing agreements in 1856 allowed the manufacture of Singer machines to continue with his own improvements. By 1860 the Singer Manufacturing Company had become the world’s largest maker of sewing machines.
September 10th is…
Sewing Machine Day Swap Ideas Day
World Suicide Prevention Day
Falling on September 10 every year, World Suicide Prevention Day is a day observed for awareness on the matter. According to the World Health Organization’s “40 seconds of action” campaign in 2019, at least one life is lost every 40 seconds to suicide. This statistic highlights the growing concern and a burgeoning need for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
The WSPD has run several campaigns since 2003, focusing on providing awareness and taking collective action to prevent suicides across the world. The campaigns have discussed that despite the cultural and religious stigma associated with it, suicides are an unfortunate reality. The campaigns also highlight the main treggirs behind this act, which include unemployment, poverty, work-related stress, loss of a loved one, depression, and much more.
Much recently, the “Working together to prevent suicide” campaign is focused on understanding the different facets of mental health and how we all have a role to play. The campaign encourages individuals to create an environment of support at home, workplaces, and educational institutions.
Moreover, it also encourages individuals to recognize warning signs and take immediate action to prevent suicide. For example, if you notice a coworker, friend, or family member showing signs of depression or extreme anxiety, there’s probably more than what you can see going on under the surface.
In the end, WSPD is not only limited to just one day. Every day is a day when you should look out for those going through divorces, mental illnesses, academic struggles, family troubles, and financial issues, etc. Every day is a day where a life can be saved. Every day is a day that teaches us to be more compassionate with those who need it the most.
September 10th Birthday Quotes
“Now everybody has been doing the national anthem in their own style, but in 1968 I was the one that took the heat. It cut my career for quite a while.” – Jose Feliciano
“I won’t say I’m the baddest, or portray that role, but I’m in the top 2, and my father’s gettin’ old.” – Big Daddy Kane
“If you change the rules on what controls you… you will change the rules on what you can control.” – Guy Ritchie
“I’m fully aware that if I were to change professions tomorrow, become an astronaut and be the first man to land on Mars, the headlines in the newspapers would read: `Mr. Darcy Lands on Mars.” – Colin Firth
“I don’t want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I’m not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn’t replacing Babe Ruth.” – Roger Maris
September 10th Birthdays
1801 – Marie Laveau, American Voodoo practitioner (died in 1881) 1839 – Isaac K. Funk, American minister, and publisher, co-founded Funk & Wagnalls (died in 1912) 1874 – Mamie Dillard, African American educator, and suffragist (died in 1954) 1898 – Bessie Love, American actress (died in 1986) 1914 – Robert Wise, American director, and producer (died in 2005) 1915 – Edmond O’Brien, American character actor (died in 1985) 1933 – Karl Lagerfeld, German-French fashion designer, and photographer (died in 2019) 1934 – Charles Kuralt, American journalist (died in 1997) 1934 – Roger Maris, American baseball player and coach (died in 1985) 1945 – José Feliciano, blind Puerto Rican singer-songwriter 1948 – Judy Geeson, English actress 1949 – Bill O’Reilly, American pundit, and author 1953 – Amy Irving, American actress 1960 – Colin Firth, English actor 1968 – Big Daddy Kane, American rapper 1968 – Guy Ritchie, English director, producer, and screenwriter 1982 – Misty Copeland, American ballerina
September 10th History
1608 – James Smith was elected President of Jamestown colony (in Virginia)
1913 – The Lincoln Highway opened as the first coast-to-coast paved U.S. Highway.
1919 – Florida Keys Hurricane
1945 – Mike the Headless chicken survived his pre-meal beheading, living another year and a half without a head. (True story!)
1955 – Gunsmoke debuted on CBS-TV and ran until 1975. The radio version played from 1952 to 1961.
1965 – The first National Geographic Special, the 1963 US expedition to Mount Everest, aired on CBS.
1966 – #1 Hit September 10, 1966 – September 23, 1966: The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
1967 – The Who destroyed their instruments during a performance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
1983 – #1 Hit September 10, 1983 – September 23, 1983: Michael Sembello – Maniac
September 10, 1984 – The Apple Macintosh 512K was released.
1988 – #1 Hit September 10, 1988 – September 23, 1988: Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
1990 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC
1990 – New York’s Ellis Island reopened as a museum.
39. What did Woody Allen describe as his “second favorite organ” in Sleeper?
40. Speed Buggy was an orange dune buggy nicknamed “Speedy” who could talk and solve mysteries. Who provided his voice?
41. Can you name the only person to have ever won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony all in the same year (1973)?
42. In the 1968–1980 CBS Detective series Hawaii Five-O, is the “O” a zero or a letter?
43. Born July 20, 1940, name the Chinese-American actor and martial artist who died suddenly and of mysterious causes.
44. This organization was established in 1973 as part of the U.S. government’s war on drugs. Name it.
45. This Viking comic strip was created by Dik Browne in 1973…
46. Dik also created another comic strip about a married couple in 1954. Name that comic strip…
47. Name the future President to an official report of a UFO sighting in 1973 by the International UFO Bureau in Oklahoma City. He described the object as “bright white, changing to blue, red, and white again.”
48. This inexpensive product, introduced for retail in 1973, has been called “the most stolen item on Earth.” Name that product.
49. BIC also makes another often-stolen product. name it.
50. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1972/1973 season?
51. First appearing in (The Invincible) Iron Man #55, this character became a Guardian of the Galaxy. Name him.
52. Released on July 16, 1973, can you name Atari’s second arcade video game?
53. This medical imaging technique used in radiology forms pictures of the body’s anatomy and physiological processes. Name it.
54. Paul Newman and Robert Redford appeared together in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They also appeared in this 1973 hit…
55. How many Academy Awards did The Sting win? HINT: It was nominated for 10.
56. George Lucas’ second big release film was released in 1973. Name that film.
57. A big-name American film director, producer, and screenwriter produced American Graffiti. Name him.
58. Who made a late-night joke about a toilet paper shortage on TV, causing a toilet paper shortage the next day?
59. What did Sacheen Littlefeather do at the 1973 Oscars?
60. Who won the SuperBowl VII?
61. What was unusual about the Miami Dolphins 1972 season, leading to the 1973 Super Bowl?
62. Can you name the first running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a pro football season?
63. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended with the signing of what?
64. “It’s people! (blank) is made of people!” What is (blank)?
65. Who won the 1973 World Series?
66. This horse was the Triple Crown Winner in 1973. Name that horse.
67. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Upper Darby. PA, this singer died in an airplane crash on September 20, 1973. Name him.
68. You get one bonus point for each of Jim Croce’s number one hits you can name… HINT: He had two
69. This Doctor Who Companion later had her own spin-off show. Name that character.
70. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1973
71. Name the comic-strip cat created by George Gately in 1973…
72. On November 17, 1973, Richard Nixon gave what is probably his most famous quote. What was it?
73. George Steinbrenner and some associates bought the New York Yankees from who in 1973?
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. How much did CBS sell the New York Yankees for?
2. Who was the Pope in 1973?
3. Who played the role of Kwai Chang Caine?
4. Can you name the first US state to post metric road distance signs?
5. This comic book animal has appeared in several films but had his debut in Adventure Into Fear #19. Name him. HINT: He had his own film in 1986.
6. Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen made the first (fill in the blank) in 1973, a bacterium resistant to an antibiotic.
7. America’s first space station launched in 1973. What was it called?
8. This liqueur is made of cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey emulsified with vegetable oil. Created in 1973, what is it called?
9. This NYC human transportation company was formerly the MTA Long Island Bus. What was it changed to in 1973?
10. You get one point for each of the four hosts for the 45th Academy Awards you can name…
The Answers:
73 Trivia Answers for 1973 History
1. Who was with David Bowie on the cover of his Pin Ups Album, 1973? Twiggy (one of the first Supermodels)
2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1973? Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
3. This singer, once part of a very famous duo, released his solo debut album, Angel Clare, 17 years after starting his career. Name that singer. Art Garfunkle
4. Who won The Battle of the Sexes at the Astrodome in Houston? Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a televised tennis match, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3.
5. Can you name Disney’s 21st big-screen movie, released in 1973? HINT: It was an animated film. Robin Hood
6. Can you name the famous Orlando, Florida, entertainment resort that opened on December 15, 1973? Sea World
7. Name the character played by Don Novello, who appeared on Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour… Father Guido Sarducci.
8. This popular short series of animated musical short films aired on ABC from 1973 to 1985. Name it. School House Rock (It was revived in the 1990s as well)
9. Name the Marvel Comics superhero nicknamed “The Master of Kung Fu” in 1973… HINT: He was in a Marvel film in 2021 Shang-Chi
10. This Ford Truck series was sold between 1973 and 1983. Name that truck. Ford A Series
11. In 1973, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? Men – 67.6 years, Women – 75.5 years
12. Who was the biggest Musical Duo of the 1970s? The Carpenters
13. How many people lived in the World in 1973? 3,920,251,504
14. How many people lived in the United States in 1973? 211,908,788
15. Planned since 1961, can you name the New York landmark depicted in over 400 films since its inauguration in 1973? The World Trade Center
16. Completed in 1973, this Chicago building was the tallest in the world until 1998. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower)
17. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1973: Jim Parsons, Rachel Maddow, Heidi Klum, or Bradley Cooper? Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975)
18. Which sports star was NOT born in 1973: Oscar De La Hoya, Alex Rodriguez, Marshall Faulk, or Jason Kidd? Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975)
19. General Motors began offering cars with this safety device in 1973. Today, every new car has them. Name it. Airbags
20. Martin Cooper was the first to do this on April 3, 1973. HINT: Everyone in the room probably did it today. Martin Cooper made the first cellular phone call.
21. Name the highest-grossing film of 1973… The Exorcist
22. This children’s television show gave us the catchphrase “And… what about Naomi?” Name that program. The Electric Company
23. This action crime drama on CBS featured a bald detective from 1973 to 1978. Name that fictional New York Lt. Detective… Kojack (played by Telly Savalas)
24. Detective Kojak was known for the type of food he often had. Name it. HINT: It was a candy. A Lollipop (they didn’t want him smoking)
25. This CBS Program ran from 1974 to 1979 and starred John Amos and Esther Rolle: name that show. Good Times
26. Who was the break-out star of Good Times, known for his phrase “dy-no-mite!”? J.J. Walker as J.J Evans.
27. Name the ABC Saturday Morning cartoon based loosely on a DC Comics Super-powered team. Super Friends
28. Three hints. 1. Horror Movie. 2. William Peter Blatty. 3. Head spinning. The Exorcist
29. Who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until he died in 1982? Leonid Brezhnev
30. Who was the President of the United States in 1973? Richard Nixon (January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974)
31. Who was the Vice-President of the United States in 1973? Spiro Agnew (January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973) The office of vice president was vacant from October 10 – December 6, 1973 Gerald Ford (December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974)
32. Who was Watergate’s source codenamed “Deep Throat”? HINT: He was not identified until 1999 FBI Special Agent (William) Mark Felt
33. Who were the reporters who uncovered the Watergate Scandal Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
34. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1973? Montreal Canadiens
35. This song, from a 1973 film, became a number-one Billboard hit and Best Original Song for the film. Name that tune. The Way We Were by Barbara Streisand
36. Can you name the first James Bond film to star Roger Moore as MI6 Agent James Bond? Live and Let Die
37. John Barry wrote most of the previous Bond scores but was unavailable for Live and Let Die. Who wrote the score for Live and Let Die? George Martin (Paul McCartney wrote and performed the theme song)
38. Can you name the #1 instrumental hit of 1973? Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group
39. What did Woody Allen describe as his “second favorite organ” in Sleeper? His Brain
40. Speed Buggy was an orange dune buggy nicknamed “Speedy” who could talk and solve mysteries. Who provided his voice? Mel Blanc
41. Can you name the only person to have ever won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony all in the same year (1973)? Bob Fosse
42. In the 1968–1980 CBS Detective series Hawaii Five-O, is the “O” a zero or a letter? It’s a Letter. The remake later used a zero. The Five “O” referred to Hawaii being the 50th US State.
43. Born July 20, 1940, name the Chinese-American actor and martial artist who died suddenly and of mysterious causes. Bruce Lee
44. This organization was established in 1973 as part of the U.S. government’s war on drugs. Name it. DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)
45. This Viking comic strip was created by Dik Browne in 1973… Hagar the Horrible
46. Dik also created another comic strip about a married couple in 1954. Name that comic strip… Hi & Lois
47. Name the future President to an official report of a UFO sighting in 1973 by the International UFO Bureau in Oklahoma City. He described the object as “bright white, changing to blue, red, and white again.” Jimmy Carter
48. This inexpensive product, introduced for retail in 1973, has been called “the most stolen item on Earth.” Name that product. BIC Lighter
49. BIC also makes another often-stolen product. name it. BIC Pen
50. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1972/1973 season? All in the Family
51. First appearing in (The Invincible) Iron Man #55, this character became a Guardian of the Galaxy. Name him. Drax (the Destroyer)
52. Released on July 16, 1973, can you name Atari’s second arcade video game? Space Race
53. This medical imaging technique used in radiology forms pictures of the body’s anatomy and physiological processes. Name it. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
54. Paul Newman and Robert Redford appeared together in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They also appeared in this 1973 hit… The Sting
55. How many Academy Awards did The Sting win? HINT: It was nominated for 10. The Sting won seven Acadamy Awards
56. George Lucas’ second big release film was released in 1973. Name that film. American Graffiti
57. A big-name American film director, producer, and screenwriter produced American Graffiti. Name him. Francis Ford Coppola
58. Who made a late-night joke about a toilet paper shortage on TV, causing a toilet paper shortage the next day? Johnny Carson
59. What did Sacheen Littlefeather do at the 1973 Oscars? She accepted the Best Actor Award for Marlon Brando in The Godfather. He didn’t accept the award in person because of the United State’s treatment of Native American Indians.
60. Who won the SuperBowl VII? Miami Dolphins
61. What was unusual about the Miami Dolphins 1972 season, leading to the 1973 Super Bowl? They had a perfect season (no losses)
62. Can you name the first running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a pro football season? O.J. Simpson
63. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended with the signing of what? The Paris Peace Accords
64. “It’s people! (blank) is made of people!” What is (blank)? Soylent Green is made of people! – Charlton Heston, in Soylent Green
65. Who won the 1973 World Series? Oakland Athletics
66. This horse was the Triple Crown Winner in 1973. Name that horse. Secretariat
67. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Upper Darby. PA, this singer died in an airplane crash on September 20, 1973. Name him. Jim Croce
68. You get one bonus point for each of Jim Croce’s number one hits you can name… Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Time In A Bottle
69. This Doctor Who Companion later had her own spin-off show. Name that character. Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) The Sarah Jane Adventures aired 2007–2011.
70. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1973? Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
71. Name the comic-strip cat created by George Gately in 1973… Heathcliff
72. On November 17, 1973, Richard Nixon gave what is probably his most famous quote. What was it? “I’m not a crook.”
73. George Steinbrenner and some associates bought the New York Yankees from who in 1973? CBS
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. How much did CBS sell the New York Yankees for? $10 million
3. Who played the role of Kwai Chang Caine? David Carradine, on TV’s Kung Fu (1972-1975)
4. Can you name the first US state to post metric road distance signs? Ohio
5. This comic book animal has appeared in several films but had his debut in Adventure Into Fear #19. Name him. HINT: He had his own film in 1986. Howard The Duck
6. Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen made the first (fill in the blank) in 1973, a bacterium resistant to an antibiotic. Genetically Modified Organism
7. America’s first space station launched in 1973. What was it called? Skylab
8. This liqueur is made of cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey emulsified with vegetable oil. Created in 1973, what is it called? Bailey’s Irish Cream
9. This NYC human transportation company was formerly the MTA Long Island Bus. What was it changed to in 1973? Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). It has over 35,000,000 riders a year.
10. You get one point for each of the four hosts for the 45th Academy Awards you can name… Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, and Rock Hudson
1888 – The body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, was found in London.
1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited.
September 9, 1995 – PlayStation released, Video Game Console
September 9, 1999, Sega Dreamcast released, Video Game Console
September 9 is the most popular birthdate in the United States.
If you were born on September 9th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 17th (prior year)
The Pledge of Allegiance
The United States Flag Code: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans may render the military salute in the manner provided for persons in uniform.
Original Pledge: I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
1923 Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
1954 Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
September 9th is…
Teddy Bear Day Wiener Schnitzel Day Wonderful Weirdos Day
September 9th Birthday Quotes
“One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.” – Colonel Sanders
“As I got older, I never considered that tons of people were watching me on television every week. I give a nod to my parents for keeping me as normal as I could be in an un-normal adult world.” – Angela Cartwright
“If my life had to be a song I would name it, ‘Live every day like it’s your best day ever’, because it pretty much is.” – Haley Reinhart
“Teaching brings home to you very fast that you actually know nothing. I didn’t realize that before.” – Hugh Grant
“As I’ve gotten older and the world has gotten far more complicated?” Michael Bublé
“A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.” – Leo Tolstoy
September 9th Birthdays
1828 – Leo Tolstoy, Russian author, and playwright (died in 1910) 1890 – Colonel ‘Harland’ Sanders, American businessman, founded KFC (died in 1980) 1899 – Neil Hamilton, American stage, film and television actor (died in 1984) 1919 – Jimmy ‘the Greek’ Snyder, American sportscaster (died in 1996) 1923 – Cliff Robertson, American actor (died in 2011) 1942 – Inez Foxx, American singer 1945 – Dee Dee Sharp, American singer 1952 – Angela Cartwright, English-born American actress 1953 – Janet Fielding, Australian actress 1960 – Hugh Grant, English actor 1963 – Chris Coons, American politician 1966 – Adam Sandler, American actor, and screenwriter 1969 – Rachel Hunter, New Zealand model 1975 – Michael Bublé, Canadian singer-songwriter 1990 – Haley Reinhart, American singer 1991 – Hunter Hayes, American singer-songwriter
September 9th History
September the 9th is the most common birthday in the United States
1543 – Mary Stuart, nine months old, was crowned “Queen of Scots” in the central Scottish town of Stirling.
1776 – The Continental Congress officially named its new union of sovereign states ‘The United States.’
1789 – The Bill of Rights was approved by the United States House of Representatives.
1791 – Washington, DC (District of Columbia), the capital of the United States, was named after President George Washington.
1839 – John Herschel took the first glass plate photograph. He also named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus, among other achievements.
1850 – California became the 31st state.
On September 9, 1917, he first recorded use of the initials “OMG” was in a 1917 letter from Lord Fisher, to Winston Churchill.
1926 – The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was founded by the Radio Corporation of America
1947 – The first case of a computer bug being found… a moth lodged in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
1950 – The first American television show to incorporate a laugh track was the sitcom The Hank McCune Show, although the technique started in radio in the 1940s.
1956 – Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.
1965 – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development was established.
1966 – The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act was signed into law by US President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1967 – George of the Jungle cartoon debuted on ABC.
1969 – In Canada, the Official Languages Act was enacted, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government.
1971 – The Attica prison riot occurred – 1200 inmates revolted, resulting in the deaths of 10 hostages and 29 inmates.
1972 – Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids premiered on CBS.
1978 – #1 Hit September 9, 1978 – September 29, 1978: A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
1989 – #1 Hit September 9, 1989 – September 15, 1989: New Kids on the Block – Hangin’ Tough
1993 – The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognized Israel as a legitimate state.
September 9, 1995 – PlayStation released, Video Game Console
1995 – #1 Hit September 9, 1995 – September 29, 1995: Coolio featuring L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise
September 9, 1999 – Sega Dreamcast released, Video Game Console
2006 – #1 Hit September 9, 2006 – October 27, 2006: Justin Timberlake – SexyBack
2006 – Bleach premiered on Adult Swim
September 9, 2012 (fiction) Dr. Robert Neville discovered the cure to save humankind, I Am Legend, Film
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
When you first start working, you find Dilbert funny because it’s true. The longer you work, you find Dilbert depressing because it’s true.
“There’s a bathroom on the right” #misunderstoodlyrics
To conceal his identity a burglar covers everything but his eyes. To conceal his identity on TV only the eyes are covered.
In 1889, the word hamburger first appeared in print in the Walla Walla Union, a Walla Walla, Washington, newspaper.
Anytime I see the phrase “100% real meat” I immediately think “this is not 100% real meat”.
Useless Pronunciation: P as in psychiatry
Congratulate several female performers with “Brave!”
Ginger Rogers – Real Name: Virginia Katherine McMath
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” – Benjamin Franklin
A Freudian slip is when your brain uses auto-correct.
1921 – The First ‘Fall Frolic” was held in Atlantic City, and won by Margaret Gorman. Herb Test later coined the term for the winner: “Miss America.”
1935 – US Senator from Louisianna was shot by Carl Weiss, a political rival. He died from the wounds 2 days later.
1998 – Mark McGuire hit his 62nd home run, breaking Roger Maris’s record. He finished the season with a total of 70.
If you were born on September 8th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 16th (prior year)
September 8th is…
Ampersand Day Date-Nut Bread Day Literacy Day Pardon Day
September 8th Birthday Quotes
“True beauty is knowing who you are and what you want and never apologizing for it.” – Pink
“There’s always haters, no matter what you’re doing – whether they’re complaining that everything you do sounds the same, or it’s too different.” – Avicii
“Life is a series of problems to figure out how to solve gracefully and with dignity. That is what life is and I can’t see it any other way.” – Aimee Mann
“Some forms of reality are so horrible we refuse to face them unless we are trapped into it by comedy. To label any subject unsuitable for comedy is to admit defeat.” – Peter Sellers
“Oh, I offended you with my opinion? You should hear the ones I keep to myself.” – Patsy Cline
“You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.” – Pink
September 8th Birthdays
1841 – Antonín Dvorák, Czech composer and academic (died in 1904) 1868 – Seth Weeks, American mandolin player, composer, and bandleader (died in 1953) 1897 – Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter 1922 – Sid Caesar, American comedic actor (died in 2014) 1922 – Lyndon LaRouche, American politician, and activist (died in 2019) 1925 – Peter Sellers, English comedic actor (died in 1980) 1932 – Patsy Cline, American singer-songwriter (died in 1963) 1937 – Archie Goodwin, American comic book author, and illustrator (died in 1998) 1941 – Bernie Sanders, American politician 1954 – Ruby Bridges, American civil rights activist 1960 – Aimee Mann, American singer-songwriter 1979 – Pink (Alecia Beth Moore), American singer-songwriter 1987 – Wiz Khalifa, Haitian rapper 1989 – Avicii, Swedish EDM artist (died in 2018)
Miss America
The Miss America Contest is a yearly competition held for young women from different states of the country. While it’s meant to give a platform to women to present their poise and leadership skills, successful participants are also eligible for thousands of dollars as the prize money.
However, the contest goes back to 1921, when 16-year-old Margaret Gorman won the Atlantic City Pageant’s Golden Mermaid trophy. Pageant officials later called her the first Miss America. The pageant, which was previously only held within cities, went on to become a nationwide hit, thanks to the Fall Frolic Festival in Atlantic City.
Winners of the inter-city competition were usually judged on their physical appearance and personality and were then sent to a famous bathing suit contest also known as the “Bather’s Revue.”
As the content grew in popularity, the swimsuit was also incorporated into it, and the title collectively came to be known as “Miss America.” Interestingly, the contest also faced criticism in its early stages from religious groups across the country due to the revealing outfits.
Moreover, during the early 1930s, the organizers faced growing financial difficulties which made holding the event extremely hard. After a break of several years, the event was finally resumed in 1935, and by 1940, it had become a recognized institution with a fixed number of categories such as:
Personality
Talent
Intellect
Evening gown
Swimsuit
In 1960, it was again criticized by feminists for promoting the objectification of women and unrealistic standards of beauty. As a result, the organizers also responded, claiming that the contest never intended on promoting any of those and was only held to provide educational opportunities to women.
Unrelated, America Chavez, also known by her moniker Miss America, is a fictional superhero published by Marvel Comics.
September 8th History
1504 – Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in Piazza Della Signoria in Florence.
1860 – The steamship Lady Elgin sank in Lake Michigan, killing nearly 300.
1888 – The body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, was found in London.
1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance was first published by the Youth’s Companion Magazine – “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
1900 – The Galveston Hurricane killed 8,000 people in Texas.
1921 – 16-year-old Margaret Gorman won the Atlantic City Pageant’s Golden Mermaid trophy. Pageant officials later called her the first Miss America.
1930 – “Blondie” newspaper comic strip debuted.
1930 – 3M (formerly the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) began marketing Scotch transparent tape.
1935 – US Senator from Louisiana, Huey Long was fatally shot in the Louisiana State Capitol building by Carl Austin Weiss, Jr.
1951 – #1 Hit September 8, 1951 – November 2, 1951: Tony Bennett – Because Of You
1954 – The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was established.
1956 – Harry Belafonte’s album “Calypso” featuring The Banana Boat Song was the #1 album, according to Billboard, and stayed #1 for 31 weeks, become the first documented million-seller album.
1966 – Tarzan and Star Trek both debuted on NBC. That Girl debuted on ABC.
1973 – #1 Hit September 8, 1973 – September 21, 1973: Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
1973 – Star Trek: The Animated Series debuted on ABC.
1974 – US President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon for any crimes that then-President Nixon may have committed while in office.
1975 – US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appeared in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline “I Am A Homosexual”. He was given a general discharge, which was later upgraded to honorable.
1986 – Oprah Winfrey’s show became nationally syndicated.
1988 – Yellowstone National Park was closed due to ongoing summer fires.
1990 – #1 Hit September 8, 1990 – September 14, 1990: Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory
1990 – America’s Funniest Videos debuted on ABC.
1996 – Blue’s Clues premiered on Nickelodeon
1998 – Mark McGuire hit Home Run # 62, breaking Roger Maris’s record of 61 (1961)
2001 – #1 Hit September 8, 2001 – November 2, 2001: Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule – I’m Real
2004 – The NASA unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-landed on Mars when its parachute failed to open.
2007 – #1 Hit September 8, 2007 – September 14, 2007: Fergie – Big Girls Don’t Cry
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
The reason Hogwarts doesn’t need gym class is because of all those stairs.
Haiku: ~ 3 lines (5-7-5 syllables or 2-3-2 beats recommended.)
“tantric” and “tantrum” have a screwy linguistic relationship
Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars.
The average person takes about 7 minutes to fall asleep.
William Shatner never said “Beam me up, Scotty”
Reversing the “i” and “t” in “unite” completely reverses the word’s meaning.
Exclamation marks are supposed to highlight something important, but using it excessively just makes it seem trivial!!!
“Not nobody, not nohow!” – The Wizard’s Guard #moviequotes
A group of Walruses is called a Herd or Pod.
I spend way too much time analyzing TV commercials. #sprinklesareforwinners
David Fincher asked a stuntman to fall down the stairs 12 times in “Fight Club” for the fight between Norton and Pitt. They used “take one.”
8549176320: all the numerical digits, in alphabetical order.
1996 – Tupac Shakur was shot and killed at an intersection in Las Vegas.
Yesterday was Fight Procrastination Day.
If you were born on September 7th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 15th (prior year)
Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
National Neither Snow Nor Rain Day commemorates the opening of the New York Post Office in the James A. Farley Post Office Building on September 7, 1914.
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” – unofficial US Mail Motto
The Boxer Uprising (Rebellion)
The Boxer Uprising was an uprising against foreigners that began in China in 1900 and was eventually supported by the government. The Chinese secret society known as the Boxer began a violent campaign to expel foreigners from China. In 1901, 239 missionaries were martyred in the Boxer Revolt, the first to be suppressed by the Qing Dynasty. Later, the empress tried to drive Western influence out of China by aggression against foreign missionaries. Officially, it supported the peasant uprisings of 1900, which wanted to drive foreigners out of China.
The rebellion was finally quelled by a joint military expedition of eight foreign powers, with the help of the United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, the Netherlands, and France.
September 7th is…
Beer Lover’s Day Grandma Moses Day Napoleon Day Salami Day
September 7th Birthday Quotes
“If we stop exploring space, we’re going to lose the same part of us that found vaccines and penicillin, the part that searches for cures to cancer and AIDS.” – Corbin Bernsen
“I’ve come to believe that everything worth achieving is beyond one’s capacity – or seems so at first. The thing is to persist, not back off, fight your fight, pay your dues, and carry on. The effort is all; continue and you may get there despite everything.” Elia Kazan
“I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the different greens in the trees, but when I get ready to paint I just close my eyes and imagine a scene.” – Grandma Moses
“Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you.” – Gloria Gaynor
“Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith: it is the price of love.” – Elizabeth I
“The only person stopping you from doing something is yourself and looking for excuses all the time just gets in the way of obtaining your own goals. It’s like the writer who keeps getting up and straightening the pictures in the room.” – Chrissie Hynde
September 7th Birthdays
1533 – Elizabeth I of England (died in 1603) 1855 – William Friese-Greene, English photographer and cinematographer (died in 1921) 1860 – Grandma Moses, American painter (died in 1961) 1875 – Edward Francis Hutton, American businessman, and financier, co-founded E. F. Hutton & Co. (died in 1962) 1909 – Elia Kazan, Greek-American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (died in 2003) 1912 – David Packard, American engineer, and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (died in 1996) 1923 – Peter Lawford, English-American actor (died in 1984) 1930 – Sonny Rollins, American saxophonist, and composer 1936 – Buddy Holly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1959) 1947 – Gloria Gaynor, American singer 1951 – Chrissie Hynde, American singer-songwriter 1951 – Morris Albert, Brazilian singer-songwriter 1954 – Corbin Bernsen, American actor 1973 – Shannon Elizabeth, American actress 1987 – Evan Rachel Wood, American actress 1993 – Taylor Gray, American actor
September 7th History
1251 BC – A solar eclipse marked the birth of the legendary man-god Hercules.
1800 – The Zion AME Church was founded.
September 5, 1855 (fiction) The Hill Valley Clock was started, Back to the Future, Film
1895 – The first game of rugby league football was played in England.
1901 – The Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty China officially ended with the signing of the Boxer Protocol.
1927 – Philo Farnsworth completed the first fully electronic television system.
1943 – A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston, Texas killed 55 people.
September 5, 1958 Birthday (fictional) Howard the Duck, Marvel Comics
September 7, 1958 Birthday (fictional) Walter White, Breaking Bad, TV
1963 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio.
1968 – Starring Bingo, Drooper, Fleegle, and Snorky, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour debuted on NBC. It only lasted 31 episodes.
1979 – The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) debuted.
1979 – The Chrysler Corporation asked the United States government for $1.5 billion to avoid bankruptcy. It was granted, but was a very unusual step for the government at the time, as was $1,500,00,00.
1981 – The People’s Court debuted with Judge Joseph Wapner
1985 – #1 Hit September 7, 1985 – September 20, 1985: John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)
1985 – Star Wars: Ewoks and Star Wars: Droids premiered on ABC.
1986 – Desmond Tutu became the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
1993 – The Chevy Chase Show debuted on Fox. Canceled six weeks later.
1998 – Google was founded by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
2004 – Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 hurricane, hit Grenada, killing 39 people.
September 7, 2005 – The Apple iPod Nano (1st generation) was released.
September 5, 2007 – The Apple iPod Touch (1st generation) was released.
2008 – True Blood premiered on HBO
#1 Hit September 7, 2019 – October 18, 2019: Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
In “The Wizard of Oz” Toto was played by a dog named Terry, who earned $125 a week doing the film.
Depending on how long ago and how far away, we could theoretically view the events of STAR WARS through a large enough telescope.
After getting shot while wearing a bulletproof vest, rule number one is to rip your shirt open and expose your vest. #moviecliches
If sharks watched TV I bet they’d have “Human Week” and it’d be scary, I think.
The average person’s left-hand does 56% of the typing.
I don’t think I would know that the plastic tip of my shoelace is called an aglet if it wasn’t for Phineas and Ferb.
“When I needed sunshine on my brain” #misunderstoodlyrics
“Men are quick to believe what they wish were true.” – Julius Caesar
A group of crows should be called a crowd.
A selfie with three or more people should be called a groupie.
“Do-you-think-he-saurus rex.” (a blind dinosaur’s dog) – Jurassic Park #moviequotes
Victorian street urchins don’t own shoes, but they all have a hat. #moviecliches
1628 – Puritans settled in Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1916 – The first self-service grocery store Piggly Wiggly was opened in Memphis, Tennessee by Clarence Saunders.
1991 – The Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, were recognized as independent by the Soviet government. Other countries recognized them on September 2.
1995 – Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years. The final record was set in 1998 by him, with 2,632 games.
If you were born on September 6th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 14th (prior year)
September 6th
Coffee Ice Cream Day Fight Procrastination Day Read a Book Day
Piggly Wiggly – The First Self-Service Grocery Store
Based in the south and the midwest USA, Piggly Wiggly may just be your contemporary neighborhood store for all your essential supplies, but over a century ago, it was an idea the world wasn’t ready to adopt. It’s often credited for transforming the grocery shopping enterprise in the whole world, and rightfully so.
In 1916, when the store first opened in Memphis, Tennessee, it took almost the entire country by storm. Its modern appeal made it all the more interesting for locals and defined the future of grocery shopping in America and also the rest of the world.
However, before the owner opened it, people who needed grocery supplies would often hire a clerk to get it for them. When Piggly Wiggly came about, it changed the entire model and invited shoppers to the store and handed them an individual basket for shopping.
This self-service model may not seem like a big deal now, but the idea of carts, employees wearing uniforms, and prices marked on the items are all concepts that originated with Piggly Wiggly.
The beggir mystery, however, remains how the owner came up with the name “Piggly Wiggly.” While Saunders never confirmed it himself, there have been many stories that linked it to one thing or the other. For example, according to a famous theory, Saunders came up with the name on a train ride when he saw many pigs outside trying to find shelter. He also randomly came up with the rhyming word “Wiggly” to make it more interesting.
Regardless of how the name came about, it has definitely kept people at bay for a hundred years. A simple idea that occurred to a shop owner over a hundred years ago still seems to be relevant today. Many stores all over the world have and will continue to adopt the self-service model until another shop owner is able to come up with another transformational idea.
September 6th Birthday Quotes
“I’m an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I’m not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it’s just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I’m still on it and I won’t stand still.” – Idris Elba
“My purpose is far greater than my pain.” – Foxy Brown
“I’m in competition with myself and I’m losing.” – Roger Waters
“I keep very weird hours. I never know when I’m going to get an idea.” – Sergio Aragones
“The care of a house, the conduct of a home, the management of children, the instruction and government of servants, are as deserving of scientific treatment and scientific professors and lectureships as are the care of farms, the management of manure and crops, and the raising and care of stock.” – Catharine Beecher
“I live as I choose or I will not live at all.” – Dolores O’Riordan
September 6th Birthdays
1800 – Catharine Beecher, American educator, and activist (died in 1878) 1860 – Jane Addams, American sociologist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died in 1935) 1879 – Max Schreck, German actor (died in 1936) 1888 – Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., American businessman, and diplomat (died in 1969) 1913 – Julie Gibson, American actress (died in 2019) 1920 – Elvira Pagã, Brazilian actress, singer, and author (died in 2003) 1925 – Jimmy Reed, American singer-songwriter (died in 1976) 1937 – Sergio Aragonés, Spanish-Mexican comic book author and illustrator 1937 – Jo Anne Worley, American comedic actress 1943 – Roger Waters, English singer-songwriter, Pink Floyd 1944 – Swoosie Kurtz, American actress 1947 – Jane Curtin, American comedic actress 1947 – Sylvester, American singer-songwriter (died in 1988) 1958 – Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian 1962 – Chris Christie, American politician 1964 – Rosie Perez, American actress 1967 – Macy Gray, American singer-songwriter 1969 – CeCe Peniston, American singer-songwriter 1971 – Dolores O’Riordan, Irish singer-songwriter, Cranberries (died in 2018) 1972 – Idris Elba, English actor 1979 – Foxy Brown, American rapper
September 6th History
1620 – The Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America.
1837 – Oberlin Collegiate Institute became the first college to grant women equal status.
1866 – Frederick Douglass was the first US black delegate to a national political convention.
1901 – Leon Czolgosz shot and killed US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
1943 – A Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, killing 79 people and injuring 117 others.
1954 – WINS (New York City) began playing rock and roll music with the Alan Freed Show.
1955 – Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O’Brian debuted on ABC.
1963 – Baseball Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game is 100,000th in professional baseball history.
1972 – September 5/6; Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed at the Munich Olympic Games by the Palestinian “Black September” terrorist group.
1975 – #1 Hit September 6, 1975 – September 19, 1975: Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy
1976 – Dean Martin appeared on Jerry Lewis’ 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon. The pair had not spoken since the 1950s.
1979 – National Grandparents Day was proclaimed by President Jimmy Carter to be celebrated on the Sunday following Labor Day.
1980 – #1 Hit September 6, 1980 – October 3, 1980: Diana Ross – Upside Down
1983 – The Soviet Union admitted to shooting down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, claiming that it did not know it was a civilian aircraft when it violated Soviet airspace.
1986 – #1 Hit September 6, 1986 – September 12, 1986: Bananarama – Venus
1991 – The Soviet Union recognized the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
1991 – The name Saint Petersburg was restored to Russia’s second-largest city, which had been known as Leningrad since 1924.
1995 – Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that stood for 56 years.
1997 – The funeral for Princess Diana was broadcast across several networks and around the world. An estimated 2 billion people watched all or part of the funeral on television.
2003 – #1 Hit September 6, 2003 – October 3, 2003: Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee – Shake Ya Tailfeather
2008 – #1 Hit September 6, 2008 – September 26, 2008: T.I. – Whatever You Like
2014 – #1 Hit September 6, 2014 – September 19, 2014: Taylor Swift – Shake It Off
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Whole and hole are pronounced identically but mean the opposite.
A nanosecond is how long it takes light to travel 0.98357106 feet
The Beatles helped end racially segregated concerts by refusing to play at segregated events.
Voltaire – Real Name: Francois-Marie Arouret
If the question is why the answer is usually money.
Confetti is the arch-enemy of bubbles.
After I drink a glass of water, I use more water to wash it than the original amount I drank from it
Orson Welles’ last film role was the voice of Unicron in Transformers: The Movie.
“Read my lips: No new taxes!” – George H.W. Bush
“Take the car. Go to Mum’s. Kill Phil. Grab Liz. Go to the Winchester. Have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over” – Shaun
“Fuller! Go easy on the Pepsi!” – Leslie McCallister in Home Alone #moviequotes
1. Opened in 1932, what is Germany’s “no speed limit” highway (in some areas)?
2. In 1932, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
3. Who was the Olympic gold-winning champion who starred in the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man?
4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1932?
5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1932?
6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1932?
7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1932?
8. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1932?
9. What was the average household income in 1932?
10. What performance enhancement did the Ford Motor Company affordably offer in some new vehicles?
11. What famous animated talking dog first appeared in 1932?
12. Forrest Mars created what candy bar in 1932?
13. Starring Paul Muni as Antonio “Tony” Camonte, what gangster film was remade in 1983?
14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1932?
15. Starring Greta Garbo, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, and others, it was the first “All-Star” film. What was it?
16. What cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and personal care company opened on March 1, 1932?
17. How many people lived in the United States in 1932?
18. Released in 1932, this Marx Brothers movie featured Grouch as “Quincy Adams Wagstaff”. What is the name of the film?
19. What was Hattie W. Caraway, the first woman to become?
20. Who was the President of the United States in 1932?
21. They called it “The Crime of the Century,” which happened on March 1, 1932. What was it?
22. Who did NOT debut their radio show in 1932: Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, or Al Jolson?
23. Who won the March 8, 1932, Democrat New Hampshire presidential primary?
24. What reusable metal lighter (cigarettes, cigars) company opened in 1932?
25. What company used the slogan: “Snap! Crackle! Pop!”?Rice Krispies
26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1932?
27. How much did a Ford Roadster cost in 1932?
28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1932?
29. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1932?
30. What dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley was first published?
31. Who won the 1932 World Series?
32. What did Babe Ruth do in the fifth inning of game 3 of the 1932 World Series, just before a home run?
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. Held in Lake Placid, NY, United States, how many medals did the US win in the 1932 Winter Olympics?
2. Held in Los Angeles, CA, United States, how many medals did the US win in the 1932 Summer Olympics?
3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1932?
4. Debuting on November 7, 1932, what was the first science fiction program on the radio?
5. Although the child was not returned alive, how much ransom was paid in the Lindbergh kidnapping case?
6. Who was the Pope in 1932?
7. What is the longest ongoing annual film festival?
8. Walt Disney’s Flowers and Trees was the first animated cartoon to be presented in what color process?
9. Who was the American Vice-President in 1932?
10. What product did The Revenue Act of 1932 tax?
The Answers:
32 Trivia Answers for 1932 History
1. Opened in 1932, what is Germany’s “no speed limit” highway (in some areas)? The Autobahn
2. In 1932, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? Men – 61.0 years, Women – 63.5 years.
3. Who was the Olympic gold-winning champion who starred in the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man? Johnny Weissmuller
4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1932? Shanghai Express
5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1932? 7 cents
6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1932? 42 cents
7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1932? The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
8. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1932? (tie) Night and Day by Fred Astaire and Leo Reisman OR In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town by Ted Lewis
9. What was the average household income in 1932? $3,006.05
10. What performance enhancement did the Ford Motor Company affordably offer in some new vehicles? Ford Motor Company announced its V8 engine.
11. What famous animated talking dog first appeared in 1932? Goofy (Disney)
12. Forrest Mars created what candy bar in 1932? The Mars Bar
13. Starring Paul Muni as Antonio “Tony” Camonte, what gangster film was remade in 1983? Scarface
14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1932? In 1932, The Toronto Maple Leafs won over the New York Rangers (3 games to none)
15. Starring Greta Garbo, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, and others, it was the first “All-Star” film. What was it? Grand Hotel
16. What cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and personal care company opened on March 1, 1932? Revlon
17. How many people lived in the United States in 1932? The population was an estimated 124,840,471 people.
18. Released in 1932, this Marx Brothers movie featured Grouch as “Quincy Adams Wagstaff”. What is the name of the film? Horse Feathers
19. What was Hattie W. Caraway, the first woman to become? She was first elected to the United States Senate (Arkansas).
20. Who was the President of the United States in 1932? Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933)
21. They called it “The Crime of the Century,” which happened on March 1, 1932. What was it? The Lindbergh Kidnapping
22. Who did NOT debut their radio show in 1932: Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, or Al Jolson? Burns and Allen
23. Who won the March 8, 1932, Democrat New Hampshire presidential primary? Franklin D. Roosevelt (Herbert Hoover won the Republican primary)
24. What reusable metal lighter (cigarettes, cigars) company opened in 1932? Zippo
25. What company used the slogan: “Snap! Crackle! Pop!”? Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1932? 18 cents per gallon
27. How much did a Ford Roadster cost in 1932? base $460, coupe at $490, convertible sedan for $650.
28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1932? 30 cents
29. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1932? Franklin D. Roosevelt
30. What dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley was first published? Brave New World
31. Who won the 1932 World Series? In 1932, The New York Yankees won, beating the Chicago Cubs (4 games to 0)
32. What did Babe Ruth do in the fifth inning of game 3 of the 1932 World Series, just before a home run? His famous “Called Shot” – he pointed where the ball would go (over centerfield) when he hit it.
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. Held in Lake Placid, NY, United States, how many medals did the US win in the 1932 Winter Olympics? 12. 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze.
2. Held in Los Angeles, CA, United States, how many medals did the US win in the 1932 Summer Olympics? 103. 41 Gold, 32 Silver, 30 Bronze.
3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1932? Burgoo King
4. Debuting on November 7, 1932, what was the first science fiction program on the radio? Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
5. Although the child was not returned alive, how much ransom was paid in the Lindbergh kidnapping case? $50,000. The body of Charles Lindbergh, Jr was found 10 weeks after the kidnapping.
6. Who was the Pope in 1932? Pope Pius XI, February 6, 1922 – February 10, 1939
7. What is the longest ongoing annual film festival? The Venice Film Festival (Venice International Film Festival)
8. Walt Disney’s Flowers and Trees was the first animated cartoon to be presented in what color process? Technicolor
9. Who was the American Vice-President in 1932? Charles Curtis (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933)
10. What product did The Revenue Act of 1932 tax? Fuel (gasoline)
1774 – The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia, PA.
1881 – Michigan’s Great Fire of 1881 killed at least 125 people. It was the first disaster that the American Red Cross assisted with.
1914 – Babe Ruth hit his first professional Home Run.
1972 – 11 members of the Israeli Olympic Team were assassinated at the Olympic Village in Munich, Germany.
1975 – Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford.
September 5 Birthday (fictional) Clifford the Big Red Dog, Book/Cartoon
September 5 Birthday (fictional) Pluto, Disney
If you were born on September 5th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 13th (prior year)
1972 Olympic Village Olympiad Massacre
11 Israeli Olympians and their coaches were murdered in the Olympic Village in Munich, West Germany, on Tuesday, September 5, 1972, in a terrorist attack by a group called Black September. Israeli athletes, coaches and other members of the Israeli Olympic team entered the Olympic village in Munich, West Germany, to take control of a building where 13 Israeli hostages were held by Arab terrorists, while two others were killed.
In total, 11 Israeli hostages were killed, along with five terrorists and a German policeman, in an extensive firefight that began at 11 PM and lasted until 1: 30 AM.
September 5th is…
Be Late for Something Day Cheese Pizza Day
September 5th Birthday Quotes
“Work hard, don’t quit, be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful, also to never whine ever, never complain, and, always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.” – Michael Keaton
“You ever hear Buddy Miles play the drums? You know, he doesn’t vary the tempo at all.” – Miles Davis
“Once you get rid of the idea that you must please other people before you please yourself, and you begin to follow your own instincts – only then can you be successful. You become more satisfied, and when you are, other people will tend to be satisfied by what you do.” – Raquel Welch
“Why should I downplay myself to make someone else more comfortable?” – Rose McGowan
“There isn’t anything in the world that can’t be made better.” – Jack Valenti
September 5th Birthdays
1847 – Jesse James, American outlaw (died in 1882) 1897 – Arthur Nielsen, American market analyst, founded ACNielsen (died in 1980) 1902 – Darryl F. Zanuck, American director, producer and screenwriter (died in 1979) 1906 – Ralston Crawford, American painter, lithographer, and photographer (died in 1978) 1912 – Frank Thomas, American voice actor, and animator (died in 2004) 1921 – Jack Valenti, American businessman, created the MPAA film rating system (died in 2007) 1929 – Bob Newhart, American comedian, and actor 1939 – Claudette Colvin, American nurse, and activist 1939 – George Lazenby, Australian actor, James Bond #2 1940 – Raquel Welch, American actress, and sex symbol 1945 – Al Stewart, Scottish singer-songwriter 1947 – Buddy Miles, American singer-songwriter and drummer (died in 2008) 1951 – Michael Keaton, American actor 1973 – Rose McGowan, American actress
September 5th History
1666 – Great Fire of London ended, 10,000 buildings, including St Paul’s Cathedral, were destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.
1698 – Peter the Great decreed a tax on beards. When a citizen had more than 2 weeks’ worth of growth, a tax had to be paid, and the citizens were granted a two-sided token stating: “the beard tax has been taken” and “the beard is a superfluous burden.”
1774 – Peyton Randolph was elected as the first president of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
1836 – Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
1881 – Thumb Fire, Michigan
1882 – 10,000 workers marched in the first Labor Day parade in New York City.
1906 – Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University threw the first legal forward pass in American football to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22 – 0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
1921 – Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle party in San Francisco ended with the accidental death of actress Virginia Rappe, in what became the first sex scandal in the Hollywood community.
September 5 Birthday (fictional) Pluto, Disney
1939 – President FDR declared US neutrality at the start of WW II in Europe.
1949 – Willard Frank Libby announced his discovery of Radiocarbon dating.
1960 – Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) won the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Rome Olympics.
1964 – #1 Hit September 5, 1964 – September 25, 1964: The Animals – The House of the Rising Sun
1972 – Palestinian terrorists killed eleven Israeli athletes at that 1972 Munich Olympics.
1975 – Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme attempted assassinating US President Gerald Ford.
1977 – Voyager 1 was launched.
1987 – Dick Clark’s American Bandstand was broadcast for the 2,751st and last time by ABC, after 30 years on the network. It continued, in syndication, until October 7, 1989.
1989 – Deborah Norville became news anchor of Today Show. Ratings slowly declined and by June of 1990, she was replaced by Katie Couric.
September 5 Birthday (fictional) Clifford the Big Red Dog, Book/Cartoon
1997 – Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at age 87.
1997 – Ally McBeal premiered on FOX
1998 – #1 Hit September 5, 1998 – October 2, 1998: Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
2001 – The Amazing Race premiered on CBS
2007 – Torchwood premiered on BBC America
#1 Hit September 5, 2020 – September 18, 2020: Dynamite – BTS
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Five Card Poker Odds, nothing wild: Three of a Kind – Three of the same numbered or “face” card, 1 in 50
Nothing is on fire. Fire is on things.
Slash (born in 1965) was almost a member of the “27 club.” His heart stopped for 8 minutes after an overdose at a San Francisco hotel in 1992.
Our second thought, after meeting aliens, will be to wonder what they taste like, and how best to cook them.
Before his ‘Goosebumps’ books made him a household name, R.L. Stine was the creator and head writer for Nick Jr.’s Eureeka’s Castle (1989-1995)
“Live long and prosper” – Spock ( Star Trek)
The Jonestown Flavor Aid poison consisted of Cyanide, Valium, Choral Hydrate, and Phenergan.
Fred the Baker said “Time to make the donuts” for Dunkin Donuts, and was played by Michael Vale.
Nikola Tesla is now best known for not being well known.
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education” – Mark Twain
Helping kids is the equivalent of going back in time and changing events in a person’s past to eliminate problems they have as adults.
1870 – Emperor Napoleon III of France was deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
1882 – The first public electric lights were turned on in Manhattan, NYC.
1883 – 10-year-old Barney Flaherty was the first newsboy, hired by The New York Sun.
1957 – The “Little Rock Nine” were blocked from entering Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas.
If you were born on September 4th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 12th (prior year)
The Little Rock Nine
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus called in the Arkansas National Guard to deny black students entry to high school. President Dwight Eisenhower sent nearly 1,000 paratroopers to ensure the school would be open to the nine students. Later that month, he sent federal troops to escort the Little Rock Nine out of school, and later that month he sent more than 2,500 U.S. Army Air Force troops. On September 25, 1957, the Little Rock Nine returned to Central High School and enrolled for their first day of school.
September 4th is…
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” – Paul Harvey
“Making music is a lifestyle; go to the studio and sit in front of your computer, drum machine or guitar for 10 hours a day. The good stuff will come.” – Mark Ronson
“Your partner cannot read your mind, so talk to your partner about how you’re feeling and what you need.” – Drew Pinsky
“I think, oftentimes, it’s the audience that suffers when a show isn’t given the opportunity to have a beginning, middle and end.” – Khandi Alexander
“Dancing is still the hardest profession. Gene Kelly said dancing is a man’s game Women have to do the same thing in heels, and have to sing and smile at the same time. Professional athletes don’t even have to do that – and they get to wear sneakers.” – Mitzi Gaynor
September 4th Birthday Quotes
Appreciation Day Eat an Extra Dessert Day Macadamia Nut Day Newspaper Carrier Wildlife Day
September 4th Birthdays
1776 – Stephen Whitney, American businessman (died in 1860) 1848 – Lewis Howard Latimer, American inventor (died in 1928) 1848 – Jennie Lee, American actress (died in 1925) 1901 – William Lyons, English businessman, co-founded Jaguar Cars (died in 1985) 1918 – Paul Harvey, American radio host ‘Good Day!’ (died in 2009) 1927 – John McCarthy, American computer scientist and academic (died in 2011) 1931 – Mitzi Gaynor, American actress, singer, and dancer 1957 – Khandi Alexander, American actress, dancer, and choreographer 1958 – ‘Dr. Drew’ Pinsky, American radio and television host 1968 – John DiMaggio, American voice actor 1971 – Ione Skye, English-American actress 1975 – Mark Ronson, English DJ, producer and songwriter 1980 – Max Greenfield, American actor 1984 – Kyle Mooney, American comedic actor, and screenwriter
September 4th History
1682 – English astronomer Edmund Halley discovered the comet now named after him.
1781 – The city of Los Angeles was founded.
1833 – Barney Flaherty (age 10) was hired by the New York Sun as America’s first newsboy.
1888 – George Eastman patented his 1st roll-film camera and registered the “Kodak” name.
1893 – Beatrix Potter created Peter Rabbit when writing a letter to a friend dated today.
1900 – “Typhoid Mary” Mallon was a cook who was ‘patient zero’ for a series of Typhoid Fever outbreaks in the early 1900s. She claimed to have never been sick herself.
1951 – President Truman’s address at the signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty (WW II) was broadcast.
1957 – Nine black students attempted to enter Little Rock Central High School but were blocked by the Arkansas National Guard. The next day, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the 1,200-man 101st Airborne Battle Group of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to escort the nine students into the school.
1957 – Ford introduced “The Edsel” automobile – one of the biggest business flops in history.
1961 – #1 Hit September 4, 1961 – September 17, 1961: The Highwaymen – Michael
1964 – NASA launched its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1). It is still in orbit.
1965 – #1 Hit September 4, 1965 – September 24, 1965: The Beatles – Help!
1971 – #1 Hit September 4, 1971 – September 10, 1971: Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
1972 – Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
1976 – #1 Hit September 4, 1976 – September 10, 1976: Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing
1982 – #1 Hit September 4, 1982 – September 10, 1982: Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
1995- The series Xena: Warrior Princess which starred Lucy Lawless made its debut.
1999 – #1 Hit September 4, 1999 – September 17, 1999: Enrique Iglesias – Bailamos
2000 – Caillou & Clifford the Big Red Dog debuted on PBS
2002 – Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol on FOX.
2012 – Live! with Kelly became Live! with Kelly and Michael, when Michael Strahan became the permanent co-host
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Does anybody really know what time it is?
Biggest film of 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Musical) earned ~ $185,000,000
A group of Deer is called a Herd or Leash or Gang.
The Guinness Book of World Records holds at least 2 records. It is the book Most Stolen from Public Libraries. It is also the Best Selling Annual Publication, according to its own records.
The Capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg
There are few foods that dogs can’t eat, among them grapes and chocolate. Raisinets are doggy kryptonite.
Will Smith (who wanted to do Wild Wild West instead), Brad Pitt, Nicholas Cage, and Val Kilmer all turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix.
“Do you know who I used to be?” – Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) #moviequotes
“Snap out of it!” – Loretta Castorini (Cher) in Moonstruck, 1987
Manslaughter has nothing to do with man’s laughter.
A man name Clifford Johnson survived the Cocoanut Grove Fire with severe 3rd-degree burns, becoming the most severely burned person to survive his injuries. 14 years later, he burned to death in a car accident.
A book that is 1000 pages long only has 500 pieces of paper in it.
The Beatles (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) The Beatles were undoubtedly the “best” Grammy Best New Artists of any year.
Stan Getz and & João Gilberto (Grammy for Album of the Year) Girl From Ipanema – Gilberto Astrud & Stan Getz (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Moody Blues, Bob Dylan, Sonny and Cher, The Manhattans, Donovan, The Byrds, Tom Jones, The Yardbirds, Edwin Starr, Marianne Faithfull, Edwin Starr and The Who
1777 – During the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.
1833 – The New York Sun began publication; it was the first successful “sensationalistic” newspaper.
1838 – Frederick Douglass escaped slavery via a train from Baltimore, through Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, and New York City via the “Underground Railroad.”
1950 – “Nino” Farina became the first Formula One Drivers’ champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
If you were born on September 3rd, You were likely conceived the week of… December 11th (prior year)
First Week of September: National Waffle Week
Cornelius Swartwout was granted his first patent (US Patent #94043) in 1869 for the invention of the waffle iron; pouring the mix, closing the lid, turn it over after a few minutes and place in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until it melts. The holiday is often celebrated in conjunction with National Waffle Day, a celebration of waffles, which are celebrated for their characteristic honeycomb pattern made possible by the toaster iron and can be served in various ways. It can also be used to celebrate the birth of a new generation of toasters and irons, as well as the inventions of those who celebrated them.
Nothing beats the crunch and crisp of waffles. Even though pancakes have long dominated the standard breakfast industry globally, waffles are slowly and steadily taking charge. And why shouldn’t they?
Considering how well they hold butter and syrup, their popularity speaks for itself. However, waffles aren’t exactly a recent discovery. According to some historians of culinary arts, waffles date back to Ancient Greece when chefs used metal plates to roast flat cakes.
Earlier, these flat cakes were known as “obelios,” but they weren’t sweet like modern-day waffles. However, Greece was not the only one using this method of cooking. Medieval Europe also practiced making “oublies” or wafers using water and flour a few years later. However, soon enough, ingredients such as honey, butter, cream, and spices came into the equation. Over time, regular flat cakes turned into a doughier and thicker consistency and later came to be known as “wafel.”
More serious developments came about in the 15th Century when Dutch chefs started using rectangular plates with a boxed pattern to make “wafel.” While concrete evidence is yet to be discovered, many experts opine that the modern grid pattern was influenced by earlier practices when chefs started cooking less batter as compared to the surface area.
Hence, many people believe that the Dutch were the first people to bring waffles to America, at a time when waffle irons weren’t common. Ever since the 1950s, waffles have grown in popularity and are enjoyed as a standard breakfast all over the world. Today, there’s no limit to how and when you can have waffles. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this tasty treat is a perfect companion to your taste buds.
September 3rd is…
Bowling League Day Skyscraper Day Welsh Rabbit Day
September 3rd Birthday Quotes
“Advice is a cheap commodity some seek it from me about crime, I know only one thing for sure, If you want to make crime pay, Go to Law School.” – Whitey Bulger
“The best way to not get your heartbroken, is pretending you don’t have one.” – Charlie Sheen
“The blues ain’t nothin’ but a botheration on your mind.” – Memphis Slim
“It is not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts.” – Mort Walker
“It never occurred to me that I looked like a movie star.” – Kitty Carlisle
“I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” – Ferdinand Porsche
September 3rd Birthdays
1811 – John Humphrey Noyes, American activist, founded the Oneida Community (died in 1886) 1875 – Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian-German engineer, and businessman, founded Porsche (died in 1951) 1910 – Kitty Carlisle, American actress and game show panelist (died in 2007) 1913 – Alan Ladd, American actor (died in 1964) 1915 – Memphis Slim, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died in 1988) 1919 – Phil Stern, American soldier, and photographer (died in 2014) 1921 – Marguerite Higgins, American journalist and author (died in 1966) 1923 – Mort Walker, American cartoonist, Beetle Bailey (died in 2018) 1929 – Whitey Bulger, American organized crime boss (died in 2018) 1965 – Charlie Sheen, American actor 1975 – Redfoo, American singer-songwriter 1986 – OMI, Jamaican singer
September 3rd History
1189 – Richard The Lion-Hearted was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
1192 – King Richard settled peace with Muslim general Saladin, allowing Christian pilgrims and merchants access to Muslim-held Jerusalem.
1752 – September 3-13 never happened for many, thanks to Great Britain adopting the Gregorian calendar. People rioted, believing that the government had stolen 11 days of their lives
1777 – At Cooch’s Bridge, in Newark Delaware, an early skirmish of the American Revolutionary War took place, where the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.
1783 – The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War.
1813 – Uncle Sam was seen for the first time, in Troy, New York.
1833 – The first issue of the New York Sun, New York’s first penny paper, was published.
1838 – Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery.
1928 – Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191st and last career hit.
1935 – 1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph)
1944 – Anne Frank and her family were placed on the last transport train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and arrived three days later.
1950 – The Beetle Bailey, the comic strip, debuted.
1951 – Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS.
1955 – #1 Hit September 3, 1955 – October 14, 1955: Mitch Miller – The Yellow Rose of Texas
1966 – #1 Hit September 3, 1966 – September 9, 1966: Donovan – Sunshine Superman
1976 – The American Viking 2 spacecraft landed at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
1978 – John Paul I was elected as the 264th Pope. He died 33 days later.
1983 – #1 Hit September 3, 1983 – September 9, 1983: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
1992 – Australia’s Naughtiest Home Videos was canceled 34 minutes into the program. Just about everyone involved was fired.
1995 – eBay was founded.
1996 – Viking II landed on Mars.
2004 – The Beslan school hostage crisis ended on its third day with the deaths of over 300 people, more than half of whom are children.
2008 – Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX
September 3, 2010 – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam aired on The Disney Channel
#1 Hit – September 3, 2016 – November 25, 2016: Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
#1 Hit September 3, 2022 – October 7, 2022: As It Was – Harry Styles
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
In the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty,” it never says he’s an egg.
“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.” – Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) in Pride of the Yankees, The Pride of the Yankees, 1942
Letting helium balloons fly off into the sky is about the coolest way to litter. #ithinkofyouandletitgo
Charlie Chan was based on a real detective. Chang Apana, a Hawaiian police officer, carried a bullwhip instead of a gun and once arrested 40 people singlehandedly with it.
“I am big! It’s the pictures that got small.” – Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) #moviequotes
One of the 7 Wonders of the Middle Ages: Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul, Turkey ~ construction began 570 AD, noted missing, and probably plundered for gold and jewelry by the 5th century AD.
Default settings rule the world.
Gene Roddenberry devised the names for his characters Khan (Khan Noonien Singh) and Data’s father Noonien Soong in the hopes that a friend he had met in WWII would recognize his name and contact him.
Brave New World – a phrase invented by William Shakespeare
In 1977, Glen Robinson won two Oscars in the same category. He had worked on the special effects of King Kong and Logan’s Run which had tied for the Special Effects Oscar. He is the only person to ever have done this.
1. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress)
2. This man hosted the 1940 Oscars and went on to host it 19 times. Who was he?
3. What is the name of the 1940 American comedy-western film featuring Mae West and W.C. Fields
4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1940
5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1940?
6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1940?
7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1940
8. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1940?
9. Who was the Republican Presidential Nominee in 1940?
10. This masked hero sidekick debuted in April 1940…
11. This comic book villain debuted in the fourth issue of this Superhero comic book, and he has the same initials as her girlfriend. Name that villain.
12. She made her American film debut in Down Argentine Way and was known for wearing hats made of fruit. Who was she?
13. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1940: Julian Bond, Jack Nicklaus, Richard Pryor, Danny Trejo, or Al Pacino?
14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1940?
15. Name the best-selling female fiction author of all time.
16. Released in late 1939, what was Agatha Christie’s best-selling book
17. How many people lived in the United States in 1940?
18. How many people lived in the World in 1940?
19. On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister. Who held the position before Mr. Churchill?
20. Who was the President of the United States in 1940?
21. What comedy group filmed the first Hollywood parody of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? The Three Stooges (in You Nazty Spy!)
22. Nine months later, Charlie Chaplin also wrote, directed, and starred in his parody of Nazi Germany. Name that film
23. This comic book character was seen punching Adolph Hitler in the face on the cover of his first issue before the United States entered World War 2
24. Two brothers, Richard and Maurice, opened this fast food in San Bernadino, California, in 1940…
25. What World War II event occurred between 26 May and 4 June 1940?
26. What annual South Dakota Rally began in 1940?
27. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour starred in 7 “Road To…” films. Name the first one
28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1940?
29. In 1940, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
30. What is the United States’ first long-distance controlled-access highway?
31. What cartoon duo made their debut in Puss Gets the Boot?
32. The spring of 1940 introduced American women to this type of hosiery…
33. This 1940 gameshow debuted on NBC radio but was periodically shown on television from 1950 through 1988..
34. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1940?
35. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1940?
36. Who won the 1940 World Series?
37. Now considered a classic, this Disney Film took a decade to become profitable.
38. This 1940 Disney film won the Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score…
39. Who made Pinocchio a ‘real boy’?
40. Before Bugs Bunny was officially named, this hat-wearing cohort was named first. Name that toon.
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. What was Elmer Fudd’s prior nickname for several cartoons from 1937 through 1940?
2. Who was the Pope in 1940?
3. This cartoon bird debuted in 1940’s Knock Knock, but wasn’t named until 1941. Who is he?
4. Who were the 1940 NFL Champions?
5. In Lascaux, France, some 17,000-year-old evidence of human handiwork was found. What were they?
6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1940?
7. A time capsule at Oglethorpe University, Georgia, was sealed shut and projected to open in 8113 CE. What was it named?
8. Who said, “I have nothing to offer you but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”?
9. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1940?
10. The cartoon duo Tom and Jerry debuted with other names; what were their original names?
The Answers:
40 Trivia Answers for 1940 History
1. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress) Hattie McDaniel, for Gone With The Wind.
2. This man hosted the 1940 Oscars and went on to host it 19 times. Who was he? Bob Hope
3. What is the name of the 1940 American comedy-western film featuring Mae West and W.C. Fields? My Little Chickadee
4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1940? Boom Town
5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1940? 8 cents
6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1940? 51 cents
7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1940? How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
8. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1940? (tie) Frenesi by Artie Shaw, OR In The Mood by Glenn Miller, OR I’ll Never Smile Again by Tommy Dorsey
9. Who was the Republican Presidential Nominee in 1940? Wendell Willkie
10. This masked hero sidekick debuted in April 1940… Robin the Boy Wonder, in Detective Comics #38.
11. This comic book villain debuted in the fourth issue of this Superhero comic book, and he has the same initials as her girlfriend. Name that villain. Lex Luthor (1st appearance in Superman #4)
12. She made her American film debut in Down Argentine Way and was known for wearing hats made of fruit. Who was she? Carmen Miranda (February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955)
13. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1940: Julian Bond, Jack Nicklaus, Richard Pryor, Danny Trejo, or Al Pacino? Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944)
14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1940? In 1940, The New York Rangers won over the Toronto Maple Leafs (4 games to 2)
15. Name the best-selling female fiction author of all time. Agatha Christie
16. Released in late 1939, what was Agatha Christie’s best-selling book? And Then There Were None
17. How many people lived in the United States in 1940? The population was an estimated 131,669,275 people.
18. How many people lived in the World in 1940? The estimated world population in 1940 was 2,300,000,000 people.
19. On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister. Who held the position before Mr. Churchill? Neville Chamberlain
20. Who was the President of the United States in 1940? Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945)
21. What comedy group filmed the first Hollywood parody of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? The Three Stooges (in You Nazty Spy!)
22. Nine months later, Charlie Chaplin also wrote, directed and starred in his parody of Nazi Germany. Name that film. The Great Dictator
23. This comic book character was seen punching Adolph Hitler in the face on the cover of his first issue before the United States entered World War 2. Captain America
24. Two brothers, Richard and Maurice, opened this fast food in San Bernadino, California in 1940… McDonald’s. Ray Kroc bought it from them in 1955.
25. What World War II event occurred between 26 May and 4 June 1940? The Dunkirk Evacuation (code-named Operation Dynamo, aka the Miracle of Dunkirk)
26. What annual South Dakota Rally began in 1940? Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
27. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour starred in 7 “Road To…” films. Name the first one. Road to Singapore
28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1940? 33 cents
29. In 1940, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? Men – 60.8 years, Women – 65.2 years.
30. What is the United States’ first long-distance controlled-access highway? The Pennsylvania Turnpike
31. What cartoon duo made their debut in Puss Gets the Boot? Tom & Jerry (although not officially named until 1941).
32. The spring of 1940 introduced American women to this type of hosiery… Nylon stockings
33. This 1940 gameshow debuted on NBC radio but was periodically shown on television from 1950 through 1988… Truth or Consequences
34. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1940? $0.18 per gallon
35. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1940? Winston Churchill
36. Who won the 1940 World Series? In 1940, The Cincinnati Reds won, beating the Detroit Tigers (4 games to 3)
37. Now considered a classic, this Disney Film took a decade to become profitable. Fantasia
38. This 1940 Disney film won the Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score… Pinocchio
39. Who made Pinocchio a ‘real boy’? The Blue Fairy (aka Fairy with Turquoise Hair)
40. Before Bugs Bunny was officially named, this hat-wearing cohort was named first. Name that toon. Elmer Fudd
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. What was Elmer Fudd’s prior nickname for several cartoons from 1937 through 1940? Egghead
2. Who was the Pope in 1940? Pope Pius XII, March 2, 1939 – October 9, 1958
3. This cartoon bird debuted in 1940’s Knock Knock, but wasn’t named until 1941. Who is he? Woody Woodpecker
4. Who were the 1940 NFL Champions? Chicago Bears
5. In Lascaux, France, some 17,000-year-old evidence of human handiwork was found. What were they? The Lascaux cave paintings
6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1940? John Garner (March 4, 1933 – January 20, 1941)
7. A time capsule at Oglethorpe University, Georgia, was sealed shut and projected to open in 8113 CE. What was it named? The Crypt of Civilization
8. Who said, “I have nothing to offer you but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”? Winston Churchill
9. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1940? Gallahadion
10. The cartoon duo Tom and Jerry debuted with other names; what were their original names? Jasper and Jinx
1789 – The US Treasury Department was established.
1864 – Union General William Sherman took Atlanta, Georgia in the Civil War.
1945 – Japan’s surrender from World War II was signed aboard the USS Missouri.
If you were born on September 2nd, You were likely conceived the week of… December 10th (prior year)
Great Fire of London
The fire broke out in the early hours of 1666 on the corner of Pudding Lane and St Paul’s Street. The flames came within reach before they were extinguished, but not before they reached homes on the south side of London and then north and west of it. The fire destroyed the medieval City of London, from the ancient Roman city walls to the old Roman city walls. The 1666 fire destroyed 373 hectares of the city and only four deaths were reported, but the number of people trapped in the destroyed buildings and the loss of property meant that the toll was probably higher. About 3,000 people were left homeless and many of their homes were destroyed by the fire.
Julian to Gregorian Calendar Switch
There’s a rather interesting chain of events behind the formation of the modern-day Gregorian calendar, which is used by the entire world today. Even until the Mid-18th Century, England, along with its colonies, was still following the Julian calendar. By calculation, the latter was almost 11 days ahead of the Gregorian calendar, which was named after Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. While most of Europe had already adopted it, England had some concerns.
When pressure on the Church of England to adopt the new calendar started increasing, they rejected it by referring to the calendar as “popish.” However, one of the greatest players in this entire situation was George Parker. Parker was a Royal Society Fellow and also the second Earl of Macclesfield. His friend James Bradley was also a key player who assisted Parker in his calculations. Bradley further received support from the fourth Earl of Chesterfield called Philip Dormer Stanhope, who faced the reluctant government of Henry Pelham.
Philip put forward an important Act (Law) in the House of Lords in 1751. The Earl of Chesterfield wanted to request the authorities to regulate the beginning of the year and correct the existing calendar in use through the act. With Macclesfield in support, the Earl of Chesterfield had made some lead, if not completely. Fortunately, the bill was easily passed through Parliament and was signed in May by George II. As a result, the country collectively had to skip 11 days on Wednesday, September 2nd, and on Thursday, England was supposed to be on September 14th.
This also led the New Year’s Day to go from March 25th to January 1st, as followed in Scotland. However, a reaction toward the decision was bound to come as the citizens of London refused to pay their taxes early. As a result, the fiscal year was made to start from April 6th, and even today, it starts on the same date.
This rather small shift in the usage of calendars brought about several beggir changes in birthdays, saint’s days, festivals along with the dates for paying rent, interest, wages, prison releases, military discharges, and even the delivery of goods. The government made many attempts to accept the idea and even tried using media and propagating slogans like “The New Style the True Style.”
As expected, it didn’t go well with the majority and remained widely unpopular. Some of the reasons that historians believe people may have rejected it were:
The fact that a good eleven days had been taken away from their lives
The idea that this change was brought about by foreigners and should not have been accepted
Apparently, mobs gathered after the idea was disapproved and many people chose to stick to the old calendar as revenge. Even after several decades, the outcry to return people their eleven days did not die down. However, we don’t know for sure what brought people to the same page or whether it even did so or not, but the modern-day Gregorian calendar is what determines all major days, dates, and decisions in the whole world.
September 2nd is…
Bison Ten Yell Day Blueberry Popsicle Day VJ Day
September 2nd Birthday Quotes
“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” – Keanu Reeves
“Music is an experience, not a science.” – Ennio Morricone
“I basically have a very positive philosophy of life, because I don’t feel I have anything to lose. Most things are going to turn out okay. I don’t like to tell lies.” – Hal Ashby
“Authority is 20% given and 80% taken…so take it!” – Peter Ueberroth
“May your future be limited only by your dreams!” – Christa McAuliffe
“Life is tough; and if you have the ability to laugh at it, you have the ability to enjoy it.” – Salma Hayek
“I do believe that God has his hands on me and that he has work for me to do.” – Billy Preston
September 2nd Birthdays
1838 – Liliuokalani of Hawaii (died in 1917) 1850 – Eugene Field, American author, and poet (died in 1895) 1925 – Hugo Montenegro, American composer, and conductor (died in 1981) 1929 – Hal Ashby, American director, and producer (died in 1988) 1937 – Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor (died in 2006) 1937 – Peter Ueberroth, American businessman 1943 – Joe Simon, American singer-songwriter and producer 1944 – Rosalind Ashford, American soul/R&B singer, Vandella 1946 – Billy Preston, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (died in 2006) 1946 – Walt Simonson, American comic book author, and illustrator 1948 – Terry Bradshaw, American football player, sportscaster, and actor 1948 – Christa McAuliffe, American educator, and astronaut (died in 1986) 1951 – Mark Harmon, American actor 1952 – Jimmy Connors, American tennis player, and sportscaster 1964 – Keanu Reeves, Lebanese-Canadian actor 1965 – Lennox Lewis, English-Canadian boxer 1966 – Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress 1969 – K-Ci, American R&B singer-songwriter 1971 – Katt Williams, American comedic actor 1976 – Aziz Zakari, Ghanaian sprinter 1989 – Zedd, Russian-German record producer, and DJ
VJ DAY – Victory Over Japan Day
Marking the end of the 2nd World War, VJ Day or Victory over Japan Day was officially celebrated on the 15th of August in 1945. It was that year when allies such as the US, Britain, and other countries declared their victory over Japan. The official documents were signed on September 2, 1945.
Even though speculations were making rounds across the country, nothing was known for sure until President Truman held a press conference and announced Japan’s defeat on the 14th of August. Only a day later, the Japanese emperor Hirohito also surrendered publicly through the radio, so the 15th of August is the actual date VJ Day is celebrated.
However, a series of events led to the day when World War II was officially declared over. The same series of events was also responsible for the infamous Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings that killed thousands of people and made the area inhabitable for decades. In the war against Japan, it’s estimated that over 12,000 prisoners died in Japanese prisons, and over 70,000 soldiers from the Commonwealth and Britain also died.
Interestingly, Japan was supposed to surrender in July, but the deadlines kept passing without paying heed to anything. This is what led the US to drop the deadly atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While Hiroshima was bombed on the 6th of August, Nagasaki was bombed only three days later. As expected, it brought Japan down to its knees, leaving the emperor no choice but to surrender.
Saying thousands of casualties is probably an understatement because more than 210,000 people died on the targeted ground and left the area inhabitable for years.
Several street parties and parades were organized across the US and Britain to celebrate victory over Japan. The Prime Minister of Britain, Clement Atlee, also announced national holidays on the 15th and 16th of August. These two days witnessed crowds of people on the streets, participating in parades and chanting things to support their countries. In London, streets also witnessed an influx of soldiers who waved newspapers in the air and climbed on poles and traffic lights to celebrate. Some witnesses also say that many workers across the city threw papers out of the window as their celebratory expression.
However, the largest crowd was seen in Times Square, New York, where thousands gathered to celebrate. Many also awaited the upcoming headline on the One Times Square news ticker, which finally showed, “Official*** Truman Announces Japanese Surrender***. ” Here interestingly, the six stars are representative of the US armed force branches in the Garment District.
Even though victory was declared on the 15th of August, it wasn’t until the 2nd of September that the surrender documents were signed. Therefore, many people also celebrate the day in September as it was when Japan officially surrendered.
Even today, the event is considered significant in the world war two aftermath, and some people still celebrate it today as an expression of victory over Japan decades ago.
September 2nd History
44 BC – Cicero started the first of his Philippics (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony.
1192 – The Treaty of Jaffa was signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade.
1666 – The Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes along with St. Paul’s Church.
1752 (Julian year) – Great Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar, making the next day September 14, 1752. There was no September 3-13 in the British Empire, including the American colonies.
1754 (Earthquake) Cairo, Egypt
1789 – The United States Treasury Department was established.
1837 – General Sherman took Atlanta, after four weeks of fighting.
1837 – Samuel F.B. Morse patented his telegraph for sending messages. Ben Franklin was the first to send an electrical signal through a wire in 1750.
1897 – McCall Magazine began publication.
1901 – Vice President of the US, Theodore Roosevelt, used the famous phrase, “Speak softly and carry a big stick” at the Minnesota State Fair.
1912 – Arthur Rose Eldred was awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
1944 – Future President George H.W. Bush ejected from his damaged plane in WW II.
1945 – Japan formally surrendered World War II.
1963 – CBS Evening News expanded from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, the first network to do so. NBC followed on September 9.
1969- Chemical Bank installed the first United States ATM in the U.S. at the branch in Rockville Centre, New York.
1985 – NBC began broadcasting in stereo.
1989 – #1 Hit September 2, 1989 – September 8, 1989: Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
1992 (Earthquake) Nicaragua killing at least 116 people.
1995 – #1 Hit September 2, 1995 – September 8, 1995: Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone
2005 – On NBC’s Concert for Hurricane Relief, Kanye West stated that “George Bush doesn’t care about black people”
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
The average person has approximately one Fallopian tube.
Every time a team loses it’s because someone, somewhere, jinxed it.
“We’ll always have Paris.” – Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) #moviequotes
Some people can not roll their tongues upwards into a tube. Can you?
The biggest film of 1939: Gone with the Wind (Drama) earned ~ $198,000,000
In December 1890, Westminster, London, experienced a whole month without Sunshine.
The movie ‘Victoria’ was filmed all in one take. The movie is over 2 hours. They rehearsed, and when it came time to actually film, they filmed the one-shot movie three times. They used the third take as the released version.
The Capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo
The average person sees six movies a year in theaters.
The Torch Song Jessica Rabbit sings in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” is called “Weed Smoker’s Dream” and was originally recorded by a group called the Harlem Hamfats.
The Utility Monster: Questioning the Bounds of Utilitarianism
What if someone experienced more pleasure than anyone else—so much that society should give them everything?
That’s the troubling question posed by philosopher Robert Nozick when he introduced a creature known as the Utility Monster. This hypothetical being is not evil or violent—it’s simply so good at converting resources into happiness that, by utilitarian logic, it should receive all of them.
The thought experiment is simple. The implications are not.
By imagining a world where one being’s happiness vastly outweighs everyone else’s, Nozick challenges the foundations of utilitarian ethics—the idea that morality is about maximizing overall happiness. The Utility Monster is a critique, a warning, and a deep philosophical puzzle.
What Is a Utility Monster?
The Utility Monster is a creature that experiences more utility (pleasure, satisfaction, or well-being) from any given resource than anyone else. Give it a slice of cake, and it experiences ten times the joy you would. Give it a house, and it’s ten times as fulfilled. If happiness is the highest good—as utilitarianism suggests—then shouldn’t we keep feeding the monster?
Nozick’s description is intentionally unsettling. The more we give the monster, the more total happiness exists in the world. And if the goal is to maximize utility, then sacrificing others’ comfort, possessions, or even lives becomes logically acceptable—so long as the monster benefits more than others lose.
It’s not a metaphor for dictators or selfish people. The monster isn’t doing anything wrong. It simply feels more joy than anyone else possibly could.
That’s what makes it dangerous.
The Utilitarian Framework
Utilitarianism is one of the most influential moral theories in Western philosophy. Pioneered by thinkers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, it holds that the best action is the one that produces the greatest total happiness—or the least suffering—for the greatest number of people.
Under this logic, all pleasure is equal in value, and all people’s happiness counts. But problems arise when distribution is ignored. If one person can generate more total happiness than others combined, utilitarianism might demand we direct all resources to that person.
In a world with a Utility Monster, everyone else becomes a means to an end. Your comfort, freedom, and even survival can be sacrificed if doing so increases overall utility.
And that, Nozick argues, is a moral red flag.
What Nozick Meant
In his 1974 book Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Robert Nozick introduced the Utility Monster. The thought experiment is just a paragraph long, but it lands like a hammer:
“Utilitarian theory is embarrassed by the possibility of utility monsters who get enormously greater gains in utility from any sacrifice of others than these others lose… The theory seems to require that we all be sacrificed in the monster’s maw, in order to increase total utility.”
Nozick wasn’t saying such monsters exist. His goal was to point out that utilitarianism, taken to its logical extreme, can lead to morally unacceptable conclusions. A moral theory that justifies mass sacrifice for the happiness of one being—even a harmless one—is deeply flawed.
A Challenge to Fairness
The Utility Monster exposes a basic tension in utilitarianism: maximizing happiness doesn’t necessarily mean distributing it fairly.
In theory, utilitarianism cares only about the sum total—not who gets what. But most of us instinctively believe that fairness matters. If one person is endlessly pampered while the rest suffer, something feels unjust—even if total happiness is technically higher.
Nozick’s monster forces us to ask:
Should some people matter more than others if they feel more intensely?
Is equality of consideration more important than maximizing good?
Can we justify suffering if the math “works out”?
Real-World Echoes
While the Utility Monster is imaginary, similar dynamics appear in real life:
Celebrity culture: Public figures receive vast attention and resources. Some argue that their happiness—or entertainment value—is “worth it,” even when others struggle.
Billionaire philanthropy: Massive wealth accumulation is sometimes justified by claims that certain individuals are better at generating economic or social “value.”
Algorithmic decision-making: AI systems that maximize engagement or satisfaction can lead to skewed outcomes, privileging certain groups’ preferences over others.
These aren’t literal monsters. But the idea that some people’s happiness counts more than others lurks beneath many modern systems.
Alternative Ethical Theories
Nozick’s critique doesn’t destroy utilitarianism—but it shows why many philosophers advocate for constraints or modifications.
Some alternatives include:
Rule utilitarianism: Rather than judge each act, this approach endorses rules that maximize happiness in the long run—often protecting fairness and rights.
Prioritarianism: We should prioritize helping those who are worse off, not those who benefit most.
Deontological ethics: Certain actions (like harming innocents) are always wrong, regardless of the outcome.
Virtue ethics: Focuses on moral character and balance rather than numerical outcomes.
Each framework tries to avoid the problem the Utility Monster reveals: that raw numbers can overlook human dignity.
Related Thought Experiments
Nozick was known for vivid thought experiments designed to reveal problems in moral theory. You might recognize others:
The Experience Machine: Would you plug into a machine that gives you a perfect life if it weren’t real?
Wilt Chamberlain Example: A critique of forced wealth redistribution, showing how free choices can lead to inequality.
Together, these arguments form a broader challenge to purely outcome-driven ethics. They ask not just what happens—but why, how, and to whom.
Philosophical Questions
What makes happiness valuable—its amount or its fairness?
Is it ever moral to ignore one person’s suffering because another benefits more?
Can a moral system be both fair and maximizing?
The Utility Monster doesn’t provide answers—it forces us to examine our assumptions about morality.
Fun Fact: The Monster Was Never Named
Nozick coined the term “Utility Monster” but gave no details about what it looked like, how it lived, or whether it wanted to dominate. That’s part of the brilliance. The ambiguity makes it scarier—it could be anyone, even us.
In many classroom discussions, the monster is imagined as alien, enormous, or insatiable. But the truth is more chilling: it’s simply happy—too happy to ignore.
Glossary of Terms
Utilitarianism: A moral philosophy that seeks to maximize total happiness or utility.
Utility: A measure of pleasure, well-being, or satisfaction.
Deontological Ethics: A rule-based ethical framework focused on duties and rights.
Distributive Justice: Fairness in the allocation of resources or benefits.
Rule Utilitarianism: A version of utilitarianism that evaluates rules, not individual acts.
Discussion Questions
If someone gains more pleasure than others, should they receive more resources?
Can fairness ever be sacrificed for efficiency in ethical systems?
What would a moral society do if a “utility monster” really existed?
References and Further Reading
Nozick, Robert. Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Basic Books, 1974.
More people are born in September than any other month!
Traditional September Information
According to the Georgian calendar, September is the ninth month. But, on the Roman calendar, it was the seventh month. September has had 29 days, and 31 days; but, since the time of the emperor Augustus, it has had only 30 days.
September is one of the warmest months in the Southern United States. Northern states have warm September days, but the nights get much cooler. It is also harvest time for crops. And, in Switzerland, it’s called Harvest Month.
June is often considered a “summer month”, whereas September is not. This is even though September has twice as many summer days as June.
September is…
Baby Safety Month Better Breakfast Month Blueberry Popsicle Month Chicken Month Classical Music Month Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month National Hispanic Heritage Month Honey Month Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month Mushroom Month National Ovarian Cancer Month National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Papaya Month National Piano Month Potato Month Rice Month Self Improvement Month Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Libra is the seventh astrological sign in the Zodiac, represented by the Scales. It is associated with the element of air, and is considered a cardinal sign. Those born under this sign are said to be balanced, diplomatic, and charming. Libra is ruled by the planet Venus, and its corresponding astrological period is typically considered to be from September 23 to October 22. Libra is known for being balanced, diplomatic and charming. They are also known for their love of beauty and harmony. They can be indecisive and have a hard time making decisions. They are also known for their strong sense of justice and fairness.
What is the Moon Festival?
Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate “zhong qui jie.” Children are told the story of the moon fairy living in a crystal palace, who comes out to dance on the moon’s shadowed surface.
The legend surrounding the “lady living in the moon” dates back to ancient times, to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous archer, Hou Yi, to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, the Goddess of the Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. However, his wife, Chang Er, found the pill, took it, because Hou Yi was a tyrant, and was banished to the moon as a result.
Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the Moon festival day. Today, Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival with dances, feasting and moon gazing. Not to mention mooncakes. While baked goods are common at most Chinese celebrations, mooncakes are inextricably linked with the Moon festival. Roughly the size of a human palm, these mooncakes are quite filling, meant to be cut diagonally in quarters and passed around.
The Month of September
To many ancient people, the waning of the light signaled death. For example, in Welsh mythology, this is the day of the year when the God of Darkness, Goronwy, defeats the God of Light, Llew, and takes his place as King of the world.
To this day in Japan, the equinox is celebrated by visits to the graves of family members, at which time offerings of flowers and food are made and incense is burned. The three days preceding and following the equinox are called “higan,” or the “Other side of the River of Death. – Folklore
The definition of a Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the fall equinox. The Harvest Moon was thus named because it rises within a half-hour of when the sunsets. In the early days, when farmers had no tractors, it was essential that they work by the light of the moon to bring in the harvest.
This moon is the fullest moon of the year. When you gaze at it, it looks very large and gives a lot of light throughout the entire night. No other lunar spectacle is as awesome as the Harvest Moon.
“The tale of Mabon of Modron, the Welsh God, (the “great son of the great mother”), also known as the Son of Light, the Young Son, or Divine Youth, is celebrated. The Equinox is also the birth of Mabon, from his mother Modron, the Guardian of the Outerworld, the Healer, the Protector, the Earth.
Mabon was taken after he is a mere three nights old (some variations of the legend say he is taken after three years). Through the wisdom of the living animals — the Stag, Blackbird, Owl, Eagle, and Salmon — Mabon is freed from his mysterious captivity. All the while Mabon had rested within his mother’s womb; a place of nurturing and challenge.
With strength and lessons gained within the magickal Outerworld (Modron’s womb), Mabon is soon reborn as his mother’s Champion, the Son of Light, wielding the strength and wisdom acquired during his captivity.” – Joyous Mabon
September Quotes
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer.” -unknown
“Try to remember the kind of September When life was slow and oh so mellow Try to remember the kind of September When grass was green and grain so yellow Try to remember the kind of September When you were a young and a callow fellow Try to remember and if you remember Then follow–follow, oh-oh.” – Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt in Try to Remember
“Happy we who can bask in this warm September sun, which illumines all creatures, as well when they rest as when they toil, not without a feeling of gratitude; whose life is as blameless, how blameworthy soever it may be, on the Lord’s Mona-day as on his Suna-day.” – Henry David Thoreau
“September’s Baccalaureate A combination is Of Crickets – Crows – and Retrospects And a dissembling Breeze that hints without assuming – An Innuendo sear that makes the Heart put up its Fun And turn Philosopher.” – Emily Dickinson
“Do you remember the 21st night of September? Love was changing the minds of pretenders While chasing the clouds away Our hearts were ringing In the key that our souls were singing. As we danced in the night, Remember how the stars stole the night away.” – Maurice White, Charles Stepney and Verdine White (Earth Wind and Fire) in September
“September morn, Do you remember how we danced that night away Two lovers playing scenes from some romantic play September morning still can make me feel this way.” – Neil Diamond and Gilbert Becaud in September Morn’
September History
September 1 1651 – Robinson Crusoe, a fictional character, began on his first sea voyage, from Hull to London. 1661 – In the first official well-known Yacht Race, England’s King Charles lost to his brother, James. 1752 – “Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof” The Liberty Bell was officially placed in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. 1799 – The Bank of Manhattan Company (now Chase Manhattan) opened in New York City. 1859 – The Carrington Event, a large solar flare (a coronal mass ejection – CME, solar superstorm) affected many of the (relatively few) electronics and telegraph lines on Earth. 1872 – Linda Ann Judson Richards graduated from the Training School of the New England Hospital for Women and Children and became America’s first Nurse. 1894 – Juno, one of the four largest asteroids in the Main Belt, was discovered by the German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding. 1894 – Great Hinckley Fire, Minnesota 1897 – Boston’s Tremont Street Subway opened. 1902 – A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, was released in France. 1923 (Volcano Eruption & Earthquake) Kanto, Japan 1935 – Labor Day Hurricane, Florida 1939 – Adolf Hitler signed an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. 1939 – World War II began with Germany’s invasion of Poland. 1948 – The United Nation’s World Health Organization was founded. 1952 – The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, was first published. 1968 – Irvin Feld opened the Clown College, in Venice, Florida. 1969 – Muammar el-Qaddafi overthrew King Idris, and founded the Libyan Arab Republic. 1972 – Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky of the USSR. He was the first American to compete in the tournament. 1972 – Mark Spitz won his 4th and 5th Olympic Medals (he won 7 in total in the ’72 Olympics) 1977 – The first TRS-80 Model I computer was sold at Radio Shack.1978 – Battle of the Planets premiered in syndication. 1979 – An LA Court ordered Clayton Moore to stop wearing the Lone Ranger mask. The copyright owners did not want any association with him, although he used his fame as the Television face as the Lone Ranger as a positive example of what the Ranger (and Tonto) represented. He began wearing wrap-around shades instead. 1979 – Pioneer 2 flew past Saturn discovering an eleventh moon and two new rings. 1982 – The United States Air Force Space Command was founded. 1983 – Korean Airlines Boeing 747, flight 007 was shot down by Soviets in Russian airspace. 1985 – The remains of the Titanic, sunk by an iceberg in 1912, were discovered in the North Atlantic. 1986 – CBS Evening News anchorman Dan Rather initiated the use of the word “Courage” as a slogan at the end of his broadcast. He stopped about a week later. 1991- E! News had its first live broadcast 1994- The Independent Film Channel made its debut 1997 – Disney Channel ended their 14 year run of being a subscription TV channel. They continued the channel free of charge. 2004 – Chechen terrorists took over 1,000 schoolchildren and others, hostage, in Beslan, Russia.
September 2 44 BC – Cicero started the first of his Philippics (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. 1192 – The Treaty of Jaffa was signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade. 1666 – The Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes along with St. Paul’s Church. 1752 (Julian year) – Great Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar, making the next day September 14, 1752. There was no September 3-13 in the British Empire, including the American colonies. 1754 (Earthquake) Cairo, Egypt 1789 – The United States Treasury Department was established. 1837 – General Sherman took Atlanta, after four weeks of fighting. 1837 – Samuel F.B. Morse patented his telegraph for sending messages. Ben Franklin was the first to send an electrical signal through a wire in 1750. 1897 – McCall Magazine began publication. 1901 – Vice President of the US, Theodore Roosevelt, used the famous phrase, “Speak softly and carry a big stick” at the Minnesota State Fair. 1912 – Arthur Rose Eldred was awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America. 1944 – Future President George H.W. Bush ejected from his damaged plane in WW II. 1945 – Japan formally surrendered World War II. 1963 – CBS Evening News expanded from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, the first network to do so. NBC followed on September 9. 1969- Chemical Bank installed the first United States ATM in the U.S. at its branch in Rockville Centre, New York. 1985 – NBC began broadcasting in stereo. 1992 (EArthquake) Nicaragua killing at least 116 people. 2005 – On NBC’s Concert for Hurricane Relief, Kanye West stated that”George Bush doesn’t care about black people”
September 3 1189 – Richard The Lion-Hearted was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. 1192 – King Richard settled a peace with Muslim general Saladin, allowing Christian pilgrims and merchants access to Muslim-held Jerusalem. 1752 – September 3-13 never happened for many, thanks to Great Britain adopting the Gregorian calendar. People rioted, believing that the government had stolen 11 days of their lives 1777 – At Cooch’s Bridge, in Newark Delaware, an early skirmish of American Revolutionary war took place, where the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time. 1783 – The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War. 1813 – Uncle Sam was seen for the first time, in Troy, New York. 1833 – The first issue of the New York Sun, New York’s first penny paper, was published. 1838 – Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery. 1928 – Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191th and last career hit. 1935 – 1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph) 1944 – Anne Frank and her family were placed on the last transport train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and arrived three days later. 1950 – The Beetle Bailey, the comic strip, debuted. 1951 – Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS. 1976 – The American Viking 2 spacecraft landed at Utopia Planitia on Mars. 1978 – John Paul I was elected as the 264th Pope. He died 33 days later. 1992 – Australia’s Naughtiest Home Videos was canceled 34 minutes into the program. Just about everyone involved was fired. 1995 – eBay was founded. 1996 – Viking II landed on Mars. 2004 – The Beslan school hostage crisis ended on its third day with the deaths of over 300 people, more than half of whom are children. 2008 – Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX
September 4 1682 – English astronomer Edmund Halley discovered the comet now named after him. 1781 – The city of Los Angeles was founded. 1833 – Barney Flaherty (age 10) was hired by the New York Sun as America’s first newsboy. 1888 – George Eastman patented his 1st roll-film camera and registers the “Kodak” name. 1893 – Beatrix Potter created Peter Rabbit when writing a letter to a friend dated today. 1900 – “Typhoid Mary” Mallon was a cook who was ‘patient zero’ for a series of Typhoid Fever outbreaks in the early 1900s. She claimed to have never been sick herself. 1951 – President Truman’s address at the signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty (WW II) was broadcast. 1957 – Nine black students attempted to enter Little Rock Central High School but were blocked by the Arkansas National Guard. The next day, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the 1,200-man 101st Airborne Battle Group of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to escort the nine students into the school. 1957 – Ford introduced “The Edsel” automobile – one of the biggest business flops in history. 1964 – NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1). It is still in orbit. 1972 – Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal in the 1972 Munich Olympics. 1995- The series Xena: Warrior Princess which starred Lucy Lawless made its debut 2000 – Caillou & Clifford the Big Red Dog debuted on PBS 2002 – Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol on FOX 2012 – Live! with Kelly became Live! with Kelly and Michael, when Michael Strahan became the (for the time) permanent co-host
September 5 1666 – Great Fire of London ended, 10,000 buildings, including St Paul’s Cathedral, were destroyed, but only six people are known to have died. 1698 – Peter the Great decreed a tax on beards. When a citizen had more than 2 weeks worth of growth, a tax had to be paid, and that citizen was granted a two-sided token stating: “the beard tax has been taken” and “the beard is a superfluous burden.” 1774 – Peyton Randolph was elected as the first president of the Continental Congress, in Philadelphia. 1836 – Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. 1881 – Thumb Fire, Michigan 1882 – 10,000 workers marched in the first Labor Day parade in New York City. 1906 – The first legal forward pass in American football was thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22 – 0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin). 1921 – Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle party in San Francisco ended with the accidental death of actress Virginia Rappe, in what became the first sex scandal in the Hollywood community. 1939 – President FDR declared US neutrality at start of WW II in Europe. 1949 – Willard Frank Libby announced his discovery of Radiocarbon dating. 1960 – Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) won the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Rome Olympics. 1966 – The first Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon raised $1,002,114. The tote board was only six digits, so Jerry Lewis painted the “1” million spot. 1967 – ABC’s The Fugitive finale (part 2) was one of the most-watched episodes of the decade.”Tuesday, September 5th: The day the running stopped.” 1972 – Eleven Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists at that 1972 Munich Olympics. 1975 – Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford. 1977 – Voyager 1 was launched. 1987 – Dick Clark’s American Bandstand was broadcast for the 2,751st and last time by ABC, after 30 years on the network. It continued, in syndication, until October 7, 1989. 1989 – Deborah Norville became news anchor of Today Show. Ratings slowly declined and by June of 1990, she was replaced by Katie Couric. 1997 – Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at age 87. 1997 – Ally McBeal premiered on FOX 2001 – The Amazing Race premiered on CBS 2007 – Torchwood premiered on BBC America
September 6 1620 – The Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America. 1837 – Oberlin Collegiate Institute became the first college to grant women equal status. 1866 – Frederick Douglass was the first US black delegate to a national political convention. 1901 – Leon Czolgosz shot and killed US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. 1943 – A Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, killing 79 people and injuring 117 others. 1954 – WINS (New York City) began playing rock and roll music with the Alan Freed Show. 1963 – Baseball Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game is 100,000th in professional baseball history. 1972 – A German policeman and nine Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed at the Munich Olympic Games by the Palestinian “Black September” terrorist group. 1976 – Dean Martin appeared on Jerry Lewis’ 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon. The pair had not spoken since the 1950s. 1979 – National Grandparents Day was proclaimed by President Jimmy Carter to be celebrated on the Sunday following Labor Day. 1983 – The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, claiming that it did not know it was a civilian aircraft when it violated Soviet airspace. 1991 – The Soviet Union recognized the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 1991 – The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia’s second-largest city, which had been known as Leningrad since 1924. 1995 – Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that stood for 56 years. 1997 – The funeral for Princess Diana was broadcast across several networks and around the world An estimated 2 billion people watched all or part of the funeral on television.
September 7 1251 BC – A solar eclipse marked the birth of legendary man-god Hercules. 1800 – The Zion AME Church was founded. 1895 – The first game of rugby league football was played, in England. 1901 – The Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty China officially ended with the signing of the Boxer Protocol. 1921 – The first Miss America Pageant is held. It was won by 15-year-old Margaret Gorman. 1923 – Interpol was founded in Vienna. 1927 – The first fully electronic television system was completed by Philo Farnsworth. 1943 – A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston, Texas killed 55 people. 1963 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio. 1968 – Starring Bingo, Drooper, Fleegle, and Snorky, the Banana Splits Adventure Hour debuted on NBC. It only lasted 31 episodes, but lives in our hearts forever. 1979 – The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) debuted. 1979 – The Chrysler Corporation asked the United States government for $1.5 billion to avoid bankruptcy. It was granted, but was a very unusual step for the government at the time, as was $1,500,00,00. 1981 – The People’s Court debuted with Judge Joseph Wapner 1985 – Star Wars: Ewoks and Star Wars: Droids premiered on ABC. 1986 – Desmond Tutu became the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa. 1993 – The Chevy Chase Show debuted on Fox. Canceled six weeks later. 1998 – Google was founded by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin. 2004 – Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 hurricane hit Grenada, killing 39 people. 2008 – True Blood premiered on HBO
September 8 1504 – Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in Piazza Della Signoria in Florence. 1860 – The steamship Lady Elgin sank in Lake Michigan, killing nearly 300. 1888 – The body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, was found in London. 1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance was first published by the Youth’s Companion Magazine – “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” 1900 – The Galveston Hurricane killed 8,000 people in Texas. 1921 – 16-year-old Margaret Gorman won the Atlantic City Pageant’s Golden Mermaid trophy. Pageant officials later called her the first Miss America. 1930 – “Blondie” newspaper comic strip debuted. 1930 – 3M (formerly the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) began marketing Scotch transparent tape. 1935 – US Senator from Louisiana, Huey Long was fatally shot in the Louisiana State Capitol building by Carl Austin Weiss, Jr. 1954 – The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was established. 1956 – Harry Belafonte’s album “Calypso” featuring “The Banana Boat Song” is the #1 album, according to Billboard, and stayed #1 for 31 weeks, become the first documented million-seller album. 1966 – Tarzan and Star Trek both debuted on NBC. That Girl debuted on ABC. 1973 – Star Trek: The Animated Series debuted on ABC. 1974 – US President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon for any crimes that then-President Nixon may have committed while in office. 1975 – US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appeared in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline “I Am A Homosexual”. He was given a general discharge, which was later upgraded to honorable. 1986 – Oprah Winfrey’s show became nationally syndicated. 1988 – Yellowstone National Park was closed due to non-stop summer fires. 1990 – America’s Funniest Videos debuted on ABC. 1996 – Blue’s Clues premiered on Nickelodeon 1998 – Mark McGuire hit Home Run # 62, breaking Roger Maris’s record of 61 (1961) 2004 – The NASA unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-landed on Mars when its parachute failed to open.
September 9 1543 – Mary Stuart, nine months old, was crowned “Queen of Scots” in the central Scottish town of Stirling. 1776 – The Continental Congress officially named its new union of sovereign states ‘The United States.’ 1789 – The Bill of Rights was approved by the United States House of Representatives. 1791 – Washington, DC (District of Columbia), the capital of the United States, was named after President George Washington. 1839 – John Herschel took the first glass plate photograph. He also named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus, among other achievements. 1850 – California became the 31st state. 1926 – The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was founded by the Radio Corporation of America 1947 – The first case of a computer bug being found… a moth lodged in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University. 1950 – The first American television show to incorporate a laugh track was the sitcom The Hank McCune Show, although the technique started in radio in the 1940s. 1956 – Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. 1965 – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development was established. 1966 – The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act was signed into law by US President Lyndon B. Johnson. 1967 – George of the Jungle cartoon debuted on ABC. 1969 – In Canada, the Official Languages Act was enacted, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government. 1971 – The Attica prison riot occurred – 1200 inmates revolted, resulting in the deaths of 10 hostages and 29 inmates. 1972 – Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids premiered on CBS. 1993 – The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognized Israel as a legitimate state. 1999 – Sega released the first 128-bit video game console, the Dreamcast. 2006 – Bleach premiered on Adult Swim
September 10 1608 – James Smith was elected President of Jamestown colony (in Virginia) 1913 – The Lincoln Highway opened as the first coast-to-coast paved U.S. Highway. 1919 – Florida Keys Hurricane 1945 – Mike the Headless chicken survived his pre-meal beheading, living another year and a half without a head. (True story!) 1955 – Gunsmoke debuted on CBS-TV and ran until 1975. The radio version played from 1952 to 1961. 1965 – The first National Geographic Special, the 1963 US expedition to Mount Everest, aired on CBS. 1967 – The Who destroyed their instruments during a performance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1990 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC 1990 – New York’s Ellis Island reopened as a museum. 2009 – The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW
September 11 1950 – Dick Tracy debuted on ABC. 1954 – The Miss America contest was aired for the first time on television, hosted by Bob Russell. Lee Meriwether, was crowned Miss America 1955. 1959 – Congress passed a bill authorizing food stamps for Americans in need. 1961 – World Wildlife Fund was founded. 1962 – The Beatles recorded their first single Love Me Do. 1966 – The Rolling Stones made another appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show 1995 – Sailor Moon made its debut in the US for the first time 2001 – Terrorist crashed two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third aicraft was crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
September 12 1609 – Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1910 – Alice Stebbins Wells was hired as America’s first actual police officer, in Los Angeles. 1940 – The Lascaux Cave Paintings, about 17,300 year old, were found in southwestern France. 1952 – The Flatwoods Monster was described by several children in Flatwoods, West Virginia. Their mother, Kathleen may also reported seeing a ten foot creature. 1954 – Lassie premiered on CBS 1959 – The Soviet Union’s Lunik 2 was launched, (purposefully) crash-landing on the moon two days later. 1965 – The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, for the fourth time. 1966 – The Monkees debuted on NBC. 1970 – Josie and the Pussycats premiered on CBS Saturday morning 1970 – LSD advocate, Dr. Timothy Leary, escaped from a California prison and fled to Algeria. 1970 – The unmanned Soviet Luna 16 was launched – it landed on the moon, scooped up 101 grams of teh lunar surface, and returned to Earth. 1972 – Maude premiered on CBS. 1977 – South African black civil rights leader Steven Biko died while in police custody. 1978 – Taxi premiered on ABC 1983 – The animated G.I. Joe mini-series based on the toys of the same name debuted, in syndication 1983 – Inspector Gadget debuted on ABC 1992- NBC canceled all of their Saturday morning cartoons and opted to air Saved By The Bell, California Dreams, NBA Inside Stuff, Name Your Adventure and a weekend version of Today. It marked the end of all children’s programming entirely on the network. 1993 – Famous Perry Mason actor Raymond Burr died after a battle with liver cancer 1994 – Former Family Feud host Richard Dawson returned to host the game show 2007 (Volcano Eruption) Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 2012 – Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
September 13 1928 – Okeechobee Hurricane, east coast USA 1961 – Car 54 – Where are You? premiered on NBC. 1963 – The Outer Limits premiered on ABC. 1965 – The Today Show (NBC) broadcasted in all-color for the first time. 1969 – Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! premiered on TV. 1970 – The first New York City Marathon was won by Gary Muhrcke. 1972 – The Waltons premiered on CBS. 1977 – SOAP premiered on ABC 1979 – Benson, a spin-off from Soap, debuted on ABC. 1986 – Pee-wee’s Playhouse premiered on CBS 1990 – Law and Order premiered on NBC 1993 – Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat signed a historic peace agreement (true), ending centuries of discord in the middle east (not true). 2005 – Supernatural premiered on the WB 2005 – Bones premiered on FOX
September 14 1752 – Yesterday was September 2nd, in Great Britain and the American Colonies, but with the switchover from the Julian to Gregorian calendar, it became September 14 in all of western civilization. 1814 – Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner which later became the United State’s national anthem. 1868 – Tom Morris, at Prestwick’s 8th hole, was credited with Golf’s 1st recorded hole-in-one. 1901 – The first bodybuilding contest was held in Royal Albert Hall, London. 1940 – Congress passed the Selective Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft in United States’ history. Unofficially, they were prepping for joining WW II. 1965 – My Mother The Car debuted on NBC. It was the first universally panned “bad” TV show. 1975 – Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821) was canonized by Pope Paul VI. The first American saint, she founded the U.S. branch of the Sisters of Charity in 1809. 1977 – A tube top-clad woman named Yolanda Bowsley was called into Contestant’s Row on The Price is Right, and while running down her breast popped out of her shirt. 1978 – Mork and Mindy premiered on ABC 1981- Entertainment Tonight debuted. 1984 – Bette Midler & Dan Aykroyd hosted the first VMAs (Video Music Awards) on MTV. Younger visitors may be interested to know that at one time, MTV was a 24-hour music video channel.s 1985 – The Golden Girls premiered on NBC 1985 – The Care Bears premiered, in syndication 1987 – Cal Ripken’s streak of playing MLB Baseball for 8,243 consecutive innings (over 900 games) ended. The record still stands today. 1994 – MLB Acting commissioner Bud Selig announced the cancellation of the 1994 baseball season on the 34th day of a strike by players. Some say Baseball still hasn’t recovered from this lost season.
September 15 1949 – The Lone Ranger premiered on ABC-TV, starring Clayton Moore. 1959 – Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrived in the U.S. for an unprecedented visit. 1963 – A church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, killed four young black girls. After decades of delay, Robert Chambliss, Herman Cash, Thomas Blanton and Bobby Cherry were said to have been responsible for the crime. 1965 – The Big Valley debuts on ABC while Lost in Space debuted on CBS. 1965 – Lost in Space and Green Acres premiered on CBS. 1965 – Gidget and The Big Valley premiered on ABC 1965 – I Spy debuted on NBC 1971 – Columbo, starring Peter Falk, debuted on NBC. 1980 – Shogun, a TV miniseries, starring Richard Chamberlain, began airing on NBC. 1981 – Pope John Paul II published his encyclical “Laborem exercens” criticizing both Marxism and Capitalism. 1982 – The first issue of USA Today, published by Gannett, hits the newsstands and TV-shaped vending machines. 1984 – The Muppet Babies premiered on CBS. 1990 – The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) renamed itself The Family Channel 1990 – Captain Planet and the Planeteers debuted on TBS 2004 – The National Hockey League lockout began, canceling the 2004-2005 season.
September 16 1620 – The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England with 102 Pilgrims. 1630 – The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. 1908 – William C. Durant. founded General Motors. 1953 – 20th Century-Fox released The Robe, using its new wide-screen stereophonic film process. 1964 – Shindig (a pop music show) premiered on ABC. 1972 – The Bob Newhart show debuted on CBS 1974 – President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders. 1977 – Marc Bolan (of T. Rex fame) died in an auto crash 1984 – Miami Vice premiered on NBC 1984 – E/R premiered on CBS 1992 – FCC voted to allow competition for local phone service. 1996- The jackpot wedge appeared for the first time on Wheel Of Fortune
September 17 1303 (Earthquake) China 1849 – Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland. 1859 – Joshua Norton declared himself “Emperor of these United States” and subsequently “Protector of Mexico”, renaming himself Norton ! 1895 – The second U.S. battleship, but first named after a state, the USS Maine was commissioned. 1908 – Thomas Selfridge, a passenger in a plane piloted by Orville Wright, became the first airplane fatality when the craft crashed. 1947 – Jackie Robinson was named Rookie of Year by The Sporting News. 1964 – Bewitched premiered on ABC. 1965 – The Wild, Wild West and Hogan;s Heroes premiered on CBS. 1967 – Mission Impossible premiered on CBS. 1967 – The Doors appear on The Ed Sullivan Show and perform “Light My Fire”. Sullivan had requested that the line “Girl we couldn’t get much higher” be changed for the show, but Jim Morrison performed it the way it was written. The Doors never appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show again. 1972 – The first episode of M.A.S.H. aired on CBS. 1976 – NASA publicly unveiled the space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California. 1978 – Battlestar Galactica premiered on ABC 1983 – Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America 1984. 1996- The O.J. Simpson civil trial began 2009 – Archer premiered on FX 2009 – Community premiered on NBC 2011 – The Occupy Wall Street movement began in Zuccotti Park, New York City
September 18 844 (Earthquake) Damasus, Syria 1793 – George Washington laid the cornerstone for the Capitol building in Washington D.C. 1848 – Baseball ruled that a 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of the runner 1850 – Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners. 1851 – The first edition of The New York Daily Times (now The New York Times) was published. 1927 – With 18 stations in the US, The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) went on the air. 1964 – The Addams Family debuted on ABC. 1965 – Get Smart and I Dream of Jeannie premiered on NBC 1970 – Jimi Hendrix (age 27) died in London. 1975 – Patty Hearst was captured by FBI agents and indicted. 1978 – WKRP in Cincinnati premiered on CBS 1987 – DuckTales premiered, in syndication
September 19 1876 – Melville Bissell patented the first carpet sweeper. 1928 – Mickey Mouse’s first screen appearance – Steamboat Willie at the Colony Theater NYC. 1934 – Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for kidnapping Charles Lindbergh’s baby. 1952 – The Adventures of Superman premiered, in syndication 1961 – Betty and Barney Hill claimed to be abducted by aliens in New Hampshire 1970 – The Mary Tyler Moore show premiered on CBS. 1975 – The alligator was removed from the endangered species list in parts of Louisiana. 1976 – A UFO was reportedly seen over Tehran, Iran. Two F-4 Phantom II jets lost power during a chase. 1977 – The chairs on which Archie and Edith Bunker sat through 8 seasons of All in the Family were given to the Smithsonian Institution 1981 – Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel perform a reunion concert in New York’s Central Park. 1983 – Kiss performed on MTV without make-up for the first time. 1983 – The nighttime (syndicated) edition of the NBC daytime game show Wheel of Fortune premiered 1983 – Welcome To Pooh Corner premiered on The Disney Channel 1984 – Highway To Heaven premiered on NBC 1986 – Captain EO with Michael Jackson premiered in Disney theme parks. 1994- ER made its debut on NBC 2005 – How I Met Your Mother premiered on CBS 2007 – Kitchen Nightmares premiered on FOX
September 20 1498 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Nankaido, Japan 1960 – The Flintstones debuted on ABC 1973 – An estimated 90 million people watched ‘The Battle of the Sexes.’ Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a televised tennis match at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. 1977 – The Fonz jumped a shark on Happy Days, forever immortalizing the phrase “jumping the shark” as a metaphor for when something has passed its peak. 1979 – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century premiered on NBC 1984 – The Cosby Show premiered on NBC 1984 – Who’s The Boss debuted on ABC. 1984 – The Cosby Show debuted on NBC. 1990 – The Flash premiered on CBS 1993 – Vicki Van Meter took off from Maine, landing in San Diego three days later, becoming the youngest female pilot to fly across the U.S. 1998 – The Iron Man Rested – Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. sat out a game, ending his consecutive MLB game playing streak. Cal “Irom Man’ Ripken played 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons. 1999- Law & Order: SVU debuted on NBC 2006 – Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond was seriously injured after crashing a car at 280 mph 2009 – Barack Obama appeared on five Sunday news/talk shows on the same day: CBS’s Face the Nation, ABC’s This Week, CNN’s State of the Union with John King, NBC/MSNBC’s Meet The Press and on Univision.
September 21 1776 – Nathan Hale was captured by the British and accused of spying. 1897 – The New York Sun published it’s editorial – Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. 1937 – J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was published 1938 – Great Hurricane of 1938, New England Coast 1948 – Texaco Star Theater with Milton ‘Uncle Miltie’ Berle premieres on NBC. 1957 – Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr premiered on CBS. 1969 – Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets kicked the first 98-yard punt against the Denver Broncos. 1970 – The first game of NFL Monday Night Football was played between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. Cleveland won 31-21. 1996 – John F. Kennedy, Jr. married Carolyn Bessette.
September 22 1776 – Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy for the colonies during the Revolutionary War. In fairness to the British, this war hero was spying on them. 1789 – The U.S. Post Office was established by congress. 1911 – Pitcher Cy Young beat Pittsburgh 1-0 for his final career victory – number 511. 1920 – A Chicago Grand Jury convened to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series. They did. 1964- Fiddler on the Roof opened on Broadway. 1964 – The Man from U.N.C.L.E. premiered on NBC. 1982 – tales of the Gold Monkey premiered on ABC 1985 – Farm Aid wast first broadcast, on TNN and in syndication 1986 – ALF debuted on NBC 1987 – Full House premiered on ABC 1989 – ABC debuted TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Friday) from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, a new programming block for Friday Nights with four shows (Full House, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers, and Just the Ten of Us) 1994 – Friends premiered on NBC 2002 – Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on a mysterious island, beginning the six-season series of LOST. 2004 – Lost premiered on ABC 2009 – The Good Wife premiered on CBS 2011 – CERN scientists announced their discovery of neutrinos breaking the speed of light. There were reasonably sure that the experimant would not cause a black hole that would suck up the entire planet. So far, so good.
September 23 1551 (Tornado) Grand Harbour at Valletta, Malta 1642 – Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusettes, had its first graduating class. 1846 – German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune. 1913 – Mark Sennet presented the first Keystone Cops film, although some say it was Hoffmeyer’s Legacy, in 1912. 1938 – A time capsule, to be opened in 6939, was buried at World’s Fair in NYC. 1957 – The first movie (1953) to become a TV series was How to Marry a Millionaire. It was syndicated and not on a regular network. 1962- The Jetsons cartoon debuted on ABC – ABC’s first full-color program. 1979 – Archie Bunker’s Place debuted on CBS 1986 – The U.S. Congress voted the rose the official flower of the US.. 1988 – Jose Canseco became baseball’s first player to steal 40 bases & hit 40 Home Runs in a season. He later admitted to using steroids. 1992- Mad About You premiered on NBC. 2003 – NCIS premiered on CBS 2003 – One Tree Hill debuted on The WB 2009 – Modern Family premiered on ABC
September 24 1789 – The United State’s Post Office was formed. 1869 – Stock market panic due to crashing gold prices caused by an attempt to corner the market by Gould and Fisk. 1948 – The Honda Motor Company was founded in Japan. 1954 – Tonight Show premiered on NBC, hosted by Steve Allan. 1957 – MLB’s Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field. 1964 – The Munsters premiered on CBS. 1968 – 60 Minutes debuted on CBS. 1977 – The Love Boat premiered on ABC 1992 – The Sci-Fi Channel (now SyFy) debuted with Star Wars 2007 – The Big Bang Theory premiered on CBS
September 25 1957 – United States Troops were called to escort nine Black students to the all-white Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. 1970 – The Partridge Family & The Odd Couple debuted on ABC 1980 – Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died from alcohol-induced asphyxiation. (Chocked on his own vomit) 1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. 1997 – NBC’s hospital drama ER was performed live on TV 2006 – Heroes premiered on NBC
September 26 1957 – West Side Story opened on Broadway. 1960 – Longest speech in UN history at 4 hours and 29 minutes, was given by Cuba’s Fidel Castro. 1960 – American presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon debate on live television and radio. Radio listeners said that Nixon won, and television viewers gave the win the Kennedy. Look good, people! 1962 – Hillbilly comedy series Beverly Hillbillies premiered on CBS. 1964 – Gilligan’s Island premiered on CBS. Although scheduled for a fourth season, CBS changed the hour-long Gunsmoke to Mondays, displacing the 7 castaways. 1968 – Broadcast premiere of Hawaii Five-O on CBS 1969- The last Beatles album, Abbey Road, was released in the US. 1969 – The Brady Bunch debuted on ABC. 1982 – Knight Rider premiered on NBC 1982 – At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert premiered, in syndication 1990 – Cop Rock debuted on ABC 1990 – The Motion Picture Association of America announced a new rating of NC-17 to apply to adult films, replacing the “X” rating. 1992 – Roseanne Barr got her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. 1995 – George magazine premiered, published by John F Kennedy Jr. 2001 – Star Tek”Enterprise premiered on UPN 2010 (Volcano Eruption) Baroarbunga 2011 – History International was rebranded as H2 on cable television
September 27 1290 (Earthquake) Chihli, China 1540 – Pope Paul III approved the charter for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). 1650 (Volcano Eruption) Kolumbo 1903 – Wreck of the Old 97, traveling from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, the train derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia. 1905 – Albert Einstein’s paper “Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?”, introducing the equation E=mc² was published. 1908 – Model T #0001 came out of Henry Ford’s car factory today. 1912 – W C Handy published The Memphis Blues 1st Blues Song, 1912 1937- The first Santa Claus training school opened in Albion, New York. 1954 – The Tonight Show began broadcasting coast to coast on NBC 1963 – Lee Harvey Oswald visited the Cuban Consulate in Mexico. More on him later. 1964 – The Warren Commission Report was given to President Johnson today, and the general public on September 27. It concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, settling the issue. (it was not really settled) 1998 Google launched its Lil’ Search Engine. 1998 – Mark McGwire hit his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs in the last game of the (regular) season. 2009 – The Cleveland Show premiered on FOX
September 28 1850 – Flogging (whipping) in the Navy and Merchant Marines was abolished by the US. 1889 – The first General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defined the length of a ‘meter’ (‘metre’) as the distance between two lines on a standard bar of an alloy of platinum with ten percent iridium, measured at the melting point of ice. Since 1983, it has been defined as “the length of the path traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second,” about 39.370 inches. 1920 – Eight Chicago White Sox players were indicted for fixing the 1919 World Series in the “Black Sox scandal.” 1941 – Ted Williams finished the MLB baseball season with a .406 average. 1951 – The science-fiction classic film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, was released. 1955 – First MLB World Series color TV was broadcast on NBC. Yankees beat the Dodgers. 1963 – Tennessee Tuxedo cartoon debuted on CBS. 1967 – Walter Washington became the first mayor of the District of Columbia (DC). 1980 – Carl Sagan’s 13 part Cosmos premiered on PBS. 1984 – Miami Vice premiered on NBC 1987 – Star Tek: The Next Generation premiered, in syndication
September 29 480 BC – Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I. This was a few weeks after the famous Battle of Thermopylae (with King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans). 1829 -Scotland Yard went on patrol for the first time. 1938 – The Treaty of Munich was signed by Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Daladier & Chamberlain. Contrary to some overly optimistic high hopes, it did not prevent World War II. 1957 – Kyshtym Disaster at Plutonium Production Plant, USSR 1960 – My Three Sons debuted on ABC. 1963 – The Judy Garland Show debuted on CBS 1963 – Rolling Stones 1st tour, opening for Bo Diddley and The Everly Brothers. 1966 – The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced. 1969 – Love American Style premiered on ABC. 1975 – Singer Jackie Wilson had a heart attack on stage, resulting in a 9-year coma. (He died in 1984) 1977 – Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band by Meco was the number one song. 1979 – Gold hit $400/ounce for the first time. 1982 – Cheers premiered on NBC. 1985 – MacGyver debuted on ABC. 1985 – The first of seven cyanide-laced Tylenol victims died. This event is what made manufacturers begin using tamper-proof packaging. 1988- The space shuttle Discovery was launched- the first since the Challenger disaster. 1989 – Zsa Zsa Gabor was convicted of slapping a police officer in Beverly Hills. The assault occurred on June 14, 1989. 1990 – Millie’s Book, written by 1st Lady Barbara Bush, about the president’s dog, a best-selling non-fiction book, was released. 1992 – Magic Johnson came out of retirement to play for the Los Angeles Lakers after retiring less than a year earlier. He retired again in 1996. 1994 – The 304 jurors and alternate jurors were chosen for O.J. Simpson’s murder trial. 1996 – Nintendo 64 video game system debuted in America. It came about in Japan a few months earlier. 2001- Yu-Gi-Oh! premiered on Kid’s WB 2008 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss by that time in history.
September 30 587 (Earthquake) Antioch (now Turkey) 1452 – Johann Guttenberg’s Bible was published. 1659 – Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked. 1888 – “Jack the Ripper” killed two women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes. 1911 – The first movie stuntman was hired as a stand-in for ‘The Military Scout’. 1946 – 22 Nazi leaders were found guilty of war crimes at the Nuremberg Trials. 1947 – The first World Series game was watched by an estimated 3.9 million people, television’s first mass audience event. 1949 – The Berlin Airlift came to an end. 1951 – The Red Skelton Show debuted on NBC. 1954 – The Nautilus, the first atomic-powered submarine, was commissioned by the US Navy. 1960- The Flintstones debuted on ABC during primetime. 1961 – The bill for Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773) was paid by Mayor Snyder of Portland who wrote a check (to ‘Great Britain’) for $196, the total cost of all tea lost, but with no interest. This factoid has been seen on several online websites, but we have been unable to verify it. 1965 – Thunderbirds premiered on ITV, in the UK. 1975 – The Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier title fight from the Philippines (“Thrilla in Manila”) was sent via satellite to the U. S. and shown on HBO 1982 – Cheers premiered on NBC 1984 – Murder She Wrote debuted on CBS 1985 – MacGyver debuted on ABC 1997 – Microsoft released Internet Explorer 4.0.
1983 – Korean Airlines flight 007 was shot down over the Soviet Union with 269 onboard.
1985 – The Titanic was discovered about 350 miles southeast on Newfoundland, Canada
1999 – The German government moved from Bonn to Berlin
2004 – The Beslan school siege began with armed terrorists taking schoolchildren and school staff hostage in North Ossetia, Russia. Three days later more than 385 people, including many of the children, were killed.
September 1, 19** Birthday (fictional) Jonathan Kent, DC Comics
If you were born on September 1st, You were likely conceived the week of… December 9th (prior year)
Chicken Boy’s “Birthday”
High above Figueroa Street in Highland Park, a giant statue of a robotic boy with a chicken head holding a bucket is towering. It is the fiberglass statue of a boy with a chicken head stands 22 feet high on Route 66, holding a bucket of chickens. Chicken Boy has lived in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, on the corner of Sixth Street and Main Street, since the 1960s. In 2007, Chicken Boy found a new home in Highland Park, on the corner of Figueroa Street and Main Street, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. On October 17, 2007, it was placed at the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Avenue, just a few blocks from the statue’s original location.
September 1st is…
Cherry Popover Day Emma Nutt Day Gyro Day No Rhyme or Reason Day
September 1st Birthday Quotes
“To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body. When you can’t make that commitment, they don’t call you a champion anymore.” – Rocky Marciano
“There isn’t anything I have to be afraid of, love is the answer.” – Gene Colan
“If I had followed my better judgment always, my life would have been a very dull one.” – Edgar Rice Burroughs
“Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence.” – Alan Dershowitz
“I’m the kind of girl who thinks about what she’s gonna cook for dinner when she’s finishing her lunch.” – Padma Lakshmi
“You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge.” – Phil McGraw
“Listen to advice, but follow your heart.” – Conway Twitty
“I don’t mind if people look at me like I’m crazy. I’m just being me.” – Zendaya
September 1st Birthdays
1653 – Johann Pachelbel, German organist, composer, and educator (died in 1706) 1854 – Engelbert Humperdinck, German playwright, and composer (died in 1921) 1866 – James J. Corbett, American boxer (died in 1933) 1875 – Edgar Rice Burroughs, American author (died in 1950) 1907 – Walter Reuther, American union leader, founded United Auto Workers (died in 1970) 1923 – Rocky Marciano, American boxer (died in 1969) 1924 – Hal Douglas, American voice actor (died in 2014) 1926 – Gene Colan, American comic book illustrator (died in 2011) 1933 – Conway Twitty, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1993) 1938 – Alan Dershowitz, American lawyer, and author 1944 – Archie Bell, American soul singer-songwriter 1946 – Barry Gibb, English singer-songwriter 1950 – ‘Doctor Phil’ McGraw, American psychologist, author, and talk show host 1957 – Gloria Estefan, Cuban-American singer-songwriter 1959 – Joe Jusko, American comic book illustrator and painter 1961 – Boney James, American saxophonist 1964 – Holly Golightly, American comic book author and illustrator 1970 – Padma Lakshmi, Indian-American actress 1994 – Betty Cantrell, Miss America 2016 1996 – Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, American actress
September 1st History
1651 – Robinson Crusoe, a fictional character, began on his first sea voyage, from Hull to London.
1661 – In the first official well-known Yacht Race, England’s King Charles lost to his brother, James.
1752 – “Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof” The Liberty Bell was officially placed in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia.
1799 – The Bank of Manhattan Company (now Chase Manhattan) opened in New York City.
1859 – The Carrington Event, a large solar flare (a coronal mass ejection – CME, solar superstorm) affected many of the (relatively few) electronics and telegraph lines on Earth.
1872 – Linda Ann Judson Richards graduated from the Training School of the New England Hospital for Women and Children and became America’s first Nurse.
1894 – Juno, one of the four largest asteroids in the Main Belt, was discovered by the German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.
1894 – Great Hinckley Fire, Minnesota
1897 – Boston’s Tremont Street Subway opened.
1902 – A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, was released in France.
1923 (Volcano Eruption & Earthquake) Kanto, Japan
1935 – Labor Day Hurricane, Florida
1939 – Adolf Hitler signed an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
1939 – World War II began with Germany’s invasion of Poland.
1948 – The United Nation’s World Health Organization was founded.
September 1, 19** Birthday (fictional) Jonathan Kent, DC Comics
1952 – The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, was first published.
1962 – #1 Hit September 1, 1962 – September 14, 1962: Tommy Roe – Sheila
1968 – Irvin Feld opened the Clown College, in Venice, Florida.
1969 – Muammar el-Qaddafi overthrew King Idris, and founded the Libyan Arab Republic.
1972 – Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky of the USSR. He was the first American to compete in the tournament.
1972 – Mark Spitz won his 4th and 5th Olympic Medals (he won 7 in total in the ’72 Olympics)
1977 – The first TRS-80 Model I computer was sold at Radio Shack.1978 – Battle of the Planets premiered in syndication.
1979 – An LA Court ordered Clayton Moore to stop wearing Lone Ranger mask. The copyright owners did not want any association with him, although he used his fame as the Television face as the Lone Ranger as a positive example of what the Ranger (and Tonto) represented. He began wearing wrap-around shades instead.
1979 – Pioneer 2 flew past Saturn discovering an eleventh moon and two new rings.
September 1, 1980 – The Apple III was released.
1982 – The United States Air Force Space Command was founded.
1983 – Korean Airlines Boeing 747, flight 007 was shot down by Soviets in Russian airspace.
1984 – #1 Hit September 1, 1984 – September 21, 1984: Tina Turner – What’s Love Got to Do with It
1985 – The remains of the Titanic, sunk by an iceberg in 1912, were discovered in the North Atlantic.
1986 – CBS Evening News anchorman Dan Rather initiated the use of the word “Courage” as a slogan at the end of his broadcast. He stopped about a week later.
1990 – #1 Hit September 1, 1990 – September 7, 1990: Sweet Sensation – If Wishes Came True
1991- E! News had its first live broadcast
1994- The Independent Film Channel made its debut
1997 – Disney Channel ended their 14 year run of being a subscription TV channel. and became a basic cable ‘free’ channel..
2004 – Chechen terrorists took over 1,000 schoolchildren and others hostage, in Beslan, Russia.
2012 – #1 Hit September 1, 2012 – September 28, 2012: Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
September isn’t the seventh month, and October isn’t the eighth.
A group of Zebras is called a Zeal or Crossing or Dazzle or Cohorts or Herd.
Accordion to a recent survey, replacing words with the names of musical instruments often goes unnoticed.
Marvel’s Death’s Head who has made appearances in Transformers and Doctor Who, connecting all three universes.
1888 – Mary Ann Nichols was murdered; the first of Jack the Ripper’s confirmed victims.
1962 – Trinidad and Tobago became independent, within the British Commonwealth.
1980 – The Solidarity Movement began in Poland against the Soviet Union. It was led by Lech Walesa.
1997 – Princess Diana was killed in a car crash, involving photographers chasing her and alcohol in the system of her driver.
If you were born on August 31st, You were likely conceived the week of… December 8th (prior year)
Jack The Ripper
Jack the Ripper is probably a name you’ve come across at some point in time. The memories of the infamous serial killer of the 19th century still haunt people today, thanks to his merciless tactics to kill women. According to historical sources, the man had killed at least five women, and all of them were prostitutes by profession.
While serial killers have existed throughout the history of humankind, this case had people’s attention for a long period of time. Despite many attempts to solve it, the police forces and crime investigation departments were almost helpless and eventually gave up, and ever since then, it has remained an unsolved mystery.
Even though there are only five murders to his name so far, investigators of the time suspected that he killed over a dozen women between 1888 and 1892. Among some of his victims were Mary Ann Nichols, Mary Jane Kelly, Catherine Eddowes, Elizabeth Stride, and Annie Chapman. Interestingly, one of his victims managed to escape, but all the rest were killed ruthlessly.
The killer had the same pattern in almost every instance. He would lure them into having sex with him and would clit their throat later. Moreover, he would mutilate the body in a manner where it became apparent that he had good knowledge of human anatomy.
The killer once sent a half-cut human kidney to the police after extracting it from a victim. There were also occasional notes sent to the police by someone who called himself “Jack the Ripper.”
As police forces and investigation officers failed to catch the killer and bring justice to the victims, there was a huge uproar demanding the authorities to either catch him or resign. Unfortunately, the failure to do so led one of the commissioners to resign. Since serial killing instances are known more commonly today than over a century ago, the case managed to retain its hold on people’s minds for a long time.
Only a few decades after the case came to the surface, several dramatic and literary works started taking inspiration to write their plots. For example, the famous 1913 horror novel called “The Lodger” was based on the case and also went on to inspire numerous films in the future. So far, more than a hundred books on the subject have been written and published.
Moreover, several conspiracies were also formulated around the true identity of Jack the Ripper. One such theory stated that Walter Sickert, a famous Victorian painter, was the culprit, while others suspected Queen Victoria’s grandson as the face to the name. Some forensic evidence points to a man named Aaron Kosminski.
Hence, there is widespread folklore that took birth after 1888 when several wrong suspects were accused of being Jack the Ripper. Even today, it remains a mystery as to who was the serial killer who killed women in a similar fashion for many years.
August 31st is…
Diatomaceous Earth Day Eat Outside Day Matchmaker Day South Carolina Day Trail Mix Day
August 31st Birthday Quotes
” Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.” – Maria Montessori
“It’s not an act, it’s just my way. “ – Arthur Godfrey
“As a child, my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” – Buddy Hackett
“It takes intelligence to make real comedy, and it takes a reality base to create all that little stuff I like to do that makes you giggle inside.” – Chris Tucker
“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” – Van Morrison
“The first job I went out on in New York I got, and when I came back, the first job I went out on, I got.” – James Coburn
“I don’t just want to be successful I want to have fun” – Julie Brown
August 31st Birthdays
12 AD – Caligula, Roman emperor (died in 41 AD) 1870 – Maria Montessori, Italian physician, and educator (died in 1952) 1897 – Fredric March, American actor (died in 1975) 1903 – Arthur Godfrey, American radio and television host (died in 1983) 1913 – Helen Levitt, American photographer, and cinematographer (died in 2009) 1914 – Richard Basehart, American actor (died in 1984) 1924 – Buddy Hackett, American comedic actor (died in 2003) 1928 – James Coburn, American actor (died in 2002) 1944 – Roger Dean, English illustrator, and painter 1945 – Van Morrison, Northern Irish singer-songwriter 1945 – Bob Welch, American singer (died in 2012) 1954 – Julie Brown, American comedic actress 1957 – Glenn Tilbrook, English singer-songwriter 1962 – Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor 1970 – Debbie Gibson, American singer-songwriter 1971 – Chris Tucker, American comedian, and actor
August 31st History
1803 – Lewis and Clark started their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1888 – Mary Ann Nichols was murdered, the first of Jack the Ripper’s confirmed victims.
1897 – Thomas Edison received his patent (# 589168) for his Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
1957 – #1 Hit August 31, 1957 – September 13, 1957: Debbie Reynolds – Tammy
1962 – Trinidad and Tobago became independent from Britain.
1963 – #1 Hit August 31, 1963 – September 20, 1963: The Angels – My Boyfriend’s Back
1965 – The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy aircraft made its inaugural flight.
1987 – Comic strip Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk, debuted in syndication.
1993 – Barney’s Favorites Volume 1, featured 27 songs by the purple dinosaur.
1997 – Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed (with driver Henri Paul) died in a car crash in Paris.
2006 – Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, was recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.
#1 Hit August 31, 2019 – September 6, 2019: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello – Señorita
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
If you stopped by the Pop Culture Madness office and looked at the television, chances are, Full House would be on! #nowyouknow
What’s the difference between a nook and a cranny? A nook is a corner and cranny is a crack.
A duck’s quack does not echo. (actually, there is a slight echo-ey sound, according to TV’s Mythbusters)
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
A jellyfish is 95% water. You are about 60% water.
The first human-made object to break the sound barrier was a whip.
There are 63,360 inches in a mile.
The Capitol building in Washington DC has 365 steps fro the basement to the top of the dome.
You weigh less at the top of a mountain then sea level.
The first lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty in 1886.
There are more than 30,000 different diets you can try.
Heard in Summer School: “Germinate: To become a naturalized German.”
Emus and Kangaroos cannot walk backward.
The first penny had the motto “Mind your (own) business”
If you doubled your money, starting with a penny, just one penny, every day for 30 days, you would have $5,368,709.
Brady Bunch Address: Carol, Mike, Greg, Marcia, Jan, Peter, Bobby, Cindy, and Alice Nelson lived at 11222 Dilling St., Studio City, California, NOT the fictional 4222 Clinton Way, somewhere around Los Angeles
A “jiffy” is actually 1/100 of a second.
In 1878, the first telephone book ever issued contained only 50 names, all New Haven CT businesses (that had phones).
1. What was Muhammed Ali’s name when he was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 17, 1942?
2. How many people lived in the United States in 1942?
3. This 1942 film was based on an unproduced stage play, Everybody Comes to Rick’s. Name that film
4. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1942?
5. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1942?
6. What was the Biggest Song of 1942 that was NOT White Christmas?
7. Over 1,400 AA shells are fired at an unidentified object, or objects, in the skies over Los Angeles overnight on February 25, 1942. It may have been nothing at all. What was this event (or non-event) called?
8. Who was the President of the United States in 1942?
9. What was the average movie theater ticket price in 1942 to the nearest dime?
10. 1942 Catchphrase: Who said, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
11. What was the highest-grossing film of 1942
12. The sports-drama film The Pride of the Yankees, starring Gary Cooper, was about what baseball legend?
13. Born in 1942, this singer/songwriter co-wrote hits like Touch of Grey, Alabama Getaway, and Uncle John’s Band. Name that rock star.
14. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1942?
15. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1942?
16. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1942?
17. The comic character Archie Andrews first appeared in Pep Comics, and he had a very old car (a jalopy). What type of car did Archie drive in 1942?
18. This “Road to…” movie, starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, involved going into the African continent. What is the name of this 1942 film?
19. This hydroelectric power dam began operating in Washington state in 1942…
20. In 1942, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
21. This 1942 film introduced the classic song White Christmas.
22. Based on a 1923 book by Austrian author and hunter Felix Salten, the adaptation was a big hit for Disney Studios. Name that film.
23. After an Allied victory, who said, “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”?
24. The Little Golden Books book series includes the best-selling hardcover book for children of all time, with over 15 million copies sold. Name that children’s book.
25. Launched in Philadelphia, this was the only US battleship that provided gunfire support during the Vietnam War.
26. Founded in 1942, what was the women’s branch of the United States Navy Reserve better known as? It is an acronym.
27. How old was movie star Clark Gable, who entered an Army recruiting station in Los Angeles and enlisted as a private?
28. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1942?
29. This comic book villain was once an upstanding District Attorney, Harvey Dent. He became an enemy of Batman in Detective Comics number 66. Who is this coin-flipping bad guy?
30. Although later a long-running comic strip by Walt Kelly, this character debuted in Animal Comics issue #1
31. Who won the 1942 World Series?
32. Yankee Doodle Dandy is an American biographical musical film about who? He is known as “The Man Who Owned Broadway”
33. Born in 1942, this Rolling Stone member was also a member of the ’27 Club’ – who was he?
34. We knew him as Mighty Mouse when he was there to save the day in 1944. But what was his name when he first appeared in 1942’s Mouse of Tomorrow?
35. On her 13th birthday, June 12, 1942. This young woman began writing in her diary. Who was she?
36. The German A-4 rocket was better known as what?
37. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1942?
38. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1942: Peter Tork, Aretha Franklin, Roger Daltrey, Leon Russel, or Stephen Hawking?
39. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1942?
40. What was the name of the research and development undertaken during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons for the United States?
41. This Hollywood star was granted a US patent (#2,292,387) for a frequency-hopping system for radio-controlled torpedoes. It’s also the basis for Wi-Fi. Name that actress.
42. This American broadcast has been going on since 1942. Some people consider it American propaganda. What is it?
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. In what language was the first Voice of America broadcast?
2. What was the magazine’s name produced exclusively for members serving in the US military through World War II?
3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1942?
4. This author wrote a book released in 1942 about a series of letters to a nephew named Wormwood. Name the author and book.
5. In Boston, Massachusettes, this was the deadliest nightclub fire in history, claiming a total of 492 lives. What was the name of that fire?
6. Who was the Pope in 1942?
7. The United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve is known as the SPARS. S.P.A.R.S. What does that acronym stand for?
8. This Hollywood star died in a plane crash while returning from a war bond tour. She was Clark Gable’s wife. Who was she?
9. Who was the American Vice-President in 1942?
10. Who were the 1942 NFL Champions?
The Answers:
42 Trivia Answers for 1942 History
1. What was Muhammed Ali’s name when he was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 17, 1942? Cassius Clay (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., died June 3, 2016)
2. How many people lived in the United States in 1942? The population was an estimated 134,859,553 people.
3. This 1942 film was based on an unproduced stage play, Everybody Comes to Rick’s. Name that film. Casablanca
4. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1942? In 1942, The Toronto Maple Leafs won over the Detroit Red Wings (4 games to 3)
5. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1942? White Christmas by Bing Crosby
6. What was the Biggest Song of 1942 that was NOT White Christmas? Moonlight Cocktail by Glenn Miller
7. Over 1,400 AA shells are fired at an unidentified object, or objects, in the skies over Los Angeles overnight on February 25, 1942. It may have been nothing at all. What was this event (or non-event) called? The Battle of Los Angeles.
8. Who was the President of the United States in 1942? Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945)
9. What was the average movie theater ticket price in 1942 to the nearest dime? 30 cents
10. 1942 Catchphrase: Who said, “Here’s looking at you, kid”? Rick Blaine on Casablanca
11. What was the highest-grossing film of 1942? Mrs. Miniver
12. The sports-drama film The Pride of the Yankees, starring Gary Cooper, was about what baseball legend? Lou Gehrig
13. Born in 1942, this singer/songwriter co-wrote hits like Touch of Grey, Alabama Getaway, and Uncle John’s Band. Name that rock star. Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995)
14. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1942? The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel
15. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1942? 8 cents
16. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1942? 60 cents
17. The comic character Archie Andrews first appeared in Pep Comics, and he had a very old car (a jalopy). What type of car did Archie drive in 1942? He owned a 1916 Ford Model T jalopy called “Betsy.” Some later comics said it was a Ford Model A.
18. This “Road to…” movie, starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, involved going into the African continent. What is the name of this 1942 film? Road to Morocco
19. This hydroelectric power dam began operating in Washington state in 1942… The Grand Coulee Dam
20. In 1942, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? Men – 64.7 years, Women – 67.9 years.
21. This 1942 film introduced the classic song White Christmas. Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
22. Based on a 1923 book by Austrian author and hunter Felix Salten, the adaptation was a big hit for Disney Studios. Name that film. Bambi
23. After an Allied victory, who said, “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”? Winston Churchill
24. The Little Golden Books book series includes the best-selling hardcover book for children of all time, with over 15 million copies sold. Name that children’s book. The Poky Little Puppy, written by Janette Sebring Lowrey and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren.
25. Launched in Philadelphia, this was the only US battleship that provided gunfire support during the Vietnam War. The USS New Jersey (BB-62)
26. Founded in 1942, what was the women’s branch of the United States Navy Reserve better known as? It is an acronym. WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service)
27. How old was movie star Clark Gable, who entered an Army recruiting station in Los Angeles and enlisted as a private? 41 years old. During World War II, he spent two years as an aerial cameraman and bomber gunner in Europe.
28. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1942? $0.20 per gallon
29. This comic book villain was once an upstanding District Attorney, Harvey Dent. He became an enemy of Batman in Detective Comics number 66. Who is this coin-flipping bad guy? Two-Face
30. Although later a long-running comic strip by Walt Kelly, this character debuted in Animal Comics issue #1 Pogo the Possum
31. Who won the 1942 World Series? In 1942, The St. Louis Cardinals won, beating the New York Yankees (4 games to 1)
32. Yankee Doodle Dandy is an American biographical musical film about who? He is known as “The Man Who Owned Broadway” George M. Cohen
33. Born in 1942, this Rolling Stone member was also a member of the ’27 Club’ – who was he? Brian Jones ( February 28, 1942 – July 3, 1969). The 27 Club is any celebrity who died at the age of 27.
34. We knew him as Mighty Mouse when he was there to save the day in 1944. But what was his name when he first appeared in 1942’s Mouse of Tomorrow? Super Mouse
35. On her 13th birthday, June 12, 1942. This young woman began writing in her diary. Who was she? Anne Frank
36. The German A-4 rocket was better known as what? The V-2
37. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1942? Joseph Stalin
38. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1942: Peter Tork, Aretha Franklin, Roger Daltrey, Leon Russel, or Stephen Hawking? Roger Daltrey (born March 1, 1944)
39. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1942? 48 cents
40. What was the name of the research and development undertaken during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons for the United States? The Manhattan Project
41. This Hollywood star was granted a US patent (#2,292,387) for a frequency-hopping system for radio-controlled torpedoes. It’s also the basis for Wi-Fi. Name that actress. Hedy Lamarr
42. This American broadcast has been going on since 1942. Some people consider it American propaganda. What is it? Voice of America (VOA)
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. In what language was the first Voice of America broadcast? German
2. What was the magazine’s name produced exclusively for members serving in the US military through World War II? Yank, the Army Weekly
3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1942? Shut Out
4. This author wrote a book released in 1942 about a series of letters to a nephew named Wormwood. Name the author and book. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
5. In Boston, Massachusettes, this was the deadliest nightclub fire in history, claiming a total of 492 lives. What was the name of that fire? The Cocoanut Grove Fire
6. Who was the Pope in 1942? Pope Pius XII, March 2, 1939 – October 9, 1958
7. The United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve is known as the SPARS. S.P.A.R.S. What does that acronym stand for? “Semper Paratus, Always Ready!”
8. This Hollywood star died in a plane crash while returning from a war bond tour. She was Clark Gable’s wife. Who was she? Carol Lombard (October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942)
9. Who was the American Vice-President in 1942? Henry A. Wallace (January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1945)
10. Who were the 1942 NFL Champions? Washington Redskins
70 – Titus ended the siege of Jerusalem after destroying The Second Temple.
1967 – Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1984 – The Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-41-D) takes off on its maiden voyage.
If you were born on August 30th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 7th (prior year)
August 30th is…
Beach Day Frankenstein Day Grief Awareness Day Marshmallow Toasting Day Toasted Marshmallow Day
August 30th Birthday Quotes
“Live, and be happy, and make others so.” – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
‘There’s a very fine line between underacting and not acting at all. And not acting is what a lot of actors are guilty of. It amazes me how some of these little numbers with dreamy looks and a deadpan are getting away with it. I’d hate to see them on stage with a dog act. ‘ – Joan Blondell
“Too often, we spend our days thinking about what we don’t have rather than what we do have. Be grateful every day.” – Lisa Ling
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
“It’s absolutely stupid that we live without an ozone layer. We have men, we’ve got rockets, we’ve got saran wrap – fix it!” – Lewis Black
“You don’t have journalists over there anymore, what they have is public relations people. That’s what they have over in America now. Two-hundred and fifty thousand people in public relations. And a dwindling number of actual reporters and journalists.” – Robert Crumb
August 30th Birthdays
1797 – Mary Shelley, English novelist, and playwright, Frankenstein (died in 1851) 1893 – Huey Long, American lawyer, and politician, 40th Governor of Louisiana (died in 1935) 1898 – Shirley Booth, American actress (died in 1992) 1906 – Joan Blondell, American actress (died in 1979) 1908 – Fred MacMurray, American actor (died in 1991) 1918 – Ted Williams, American baseball player (died in 2002) 1919 – Maurice Hilleman, American microbiologist and vaccinologist (died in 2005) 1919 – Kitty Wells, American singer-songwriter (died in 2012) 1926 – Daryl Gates, American police officer, created the D.A.R.E. Program (died in 2010) 1927 – Geoffrey Beene, American fashion designer (died in 2004) 1927 – Bill Daily, American comedic actor (died in 2018) 1930 – Warren Buffett, American businessman, and philanthropist 1935 – John Phillips, American singer-songwriter (died in 2001) 1943 – Robert Crumb, American illustrator 1946 – Peggy Lipton, American model, and actress (died in 2019) 1948 – Lewis Black, American comedian, and author 1963 – Michael Chiklis, American actor 1972 – Cameron Diaz, American actress 1973 – Lisa Ling, American journalist, and author 1989 – Bebe Rexha, American singer-songwriter
August 30th History
1835 – Melbourne, Australia was founded.
1836 – The city of Houston, named after former General Sam Houston, was founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.
1945 – Hong Kong was liberated from Japan by the British Armed Forces.
1963 – The Moscow to Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union went into operation.
1967 – Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1975 – #1 Hit August 30, 1975 – September 5, 1975: KC and the Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight
1980 – #1 Hit August 30, 1980 – September 5, 1980: Christopher Cross – Sailing
1983 – Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford, JR was the first African American in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
1984 – The Space Shuttle Discovery took off on its maiden voyage.
1986 – #1 Hit August 30, 1986 – September 5, 1986: Steve Winwood – Higher Love
1993- David Letterman premiered his late-night talk show on CBS.
1997 – #1 Hit October 4, 1997 – October 10, 1997: Boyz II Men – 4 Seasons of Loneliness
1999- Countess Vaughn left the series Moesha for her own spinoff series The Parkers with Monique. She was the first African-American comedienne to receive a spin-off TV show.
2003 – While being towed across the Barents Sea, the decommissioned Russian submarine K-159 sank, taking nine of her crew and 800 kg of spent nuclear fuel with her.
The Late Show with David Letterman debuted on CBS in 1993.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Toga! Toga!” – John “Bluto” Blutarsky (John Belushi) #moviequotes
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N (me) Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Darth Vader was inspired by Marvel’s Dr. Doom.
Men are six times more likely to be struck by lightning than women.
If you see someone who needs help, stop asking yourself if they need help. Instead, just help.
Every time you put a jigsaw puzzle piece in place you are bringing more order to the universe.
Prior to 1964, the Mr. Potato Head kits didn’t come with a body as it was expected you would supply your own potato.
A group of Cats (feral) is called a Destruction.
What kills the battery on a watch? Time does.
“Inspiration is all around us. Don’t let the brain limit the mind.” – Lisi Harrison
Much like a watched pot never boils, a watched phone never charges.
If I had a genie I would just wish for fairy godparents. #Timmy
29 – The martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist at the order of King Herod.
1839 – The ship Amistad was seized by abducted African slaves. After capture and imprisonment, they were declared free by the United States Supreme Court on March 9, 1841.
1967 – The Fugitive finale, on ABC, starring David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, was the most-watched program of all time, until the 1980 series Dallas “who shot J.R.?” episode aired.
1991 – The Soviet Communist Party suspended all activities.
2005 – Hurricane Latrina struck the Gulf Coast, damaging over 90,000 acres, costing $200 Billion in damages, and the loss of thousands of people.
If you were born on August 29th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 6th (prior year)
According to (Edmond) Hoyle Day
In 1751, Edmond Hoyle published “A Short Trait on the Game of Prague,” which described rules for showing, winning, and losing certain hands dealt. Doyle’s “short treatise, game, and whist” not only contained rules but also gave many insights into the winning possibilities. When there was a dispute over the rules of a deck of cards, it was often referred to as the last resort. Hoyle’s book became so popular that rules for cards, table and board games became known as Hoyle books. Finally, in 1761, he published “Easy to make a game of chess, easy to learn when you know the moves, only and with the help of a master”.
August 29th is…
According to Hoyle Day Chop Suey Day Lemon Juice Day More Herbs Less Salt Day Whiskey Sour Day
August 29th Birthday Quotes
“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke
“If there’s anything in life you consider worthwhile achieving – go for it. I was told many times to forget show business – I had nothing going for me. But I pursued it, anyway. Voila!” – Isabel Sanford
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.” – Charlie Parker
“Travel is very subjective. What one person loves, another loathes.” – Robin Leach
“You have to fire yourself as the writer when you direct something you’ve written. You have to fire yourself, or else you get precious about what you’ve written. You’ve got to open up and let the actors in, and re-conceive a lot of things.” – Joel Schumacher
“I try to be cool, but I’m not very good at it.” – Liam Payne
August 29th Birthdays
1632 – John Locke, English physician, and philosopher (died in 1704) 1809 – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American physician and author (died in 1894) 1861 – Byron G. Harlan, American singer (died in 1936) 1912 – Barry Sullivan, American actor (died in 1994) 1915 – Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (died in 1982) 1917 – Isabel Sanford, American actress (died in 2004) 1920 – Charlie Parker, American saxophonist, and composer (died in 1955) 1920 – Otis Boykin, American inventor (died in 1982) 1922 – Richard Blackwell, American fashion designer, and critic (died in 2008) 1923 – Richard Attenborough, English actor, and director (died in 2014) 1936 – John McCain, American soldier, and politician (died in 2018) 1938 – Elliott Gould, American actor 1939 – Joel Schumacher, American director, and producer 1941 – Robin Leach, English journalist and television host (died in 2018) 1959 – Rebecca De Mornay, American actress 1971 – Carla Gugino, American actress 1986 – Hajime Isayama, Japanese manga illustrator 1986 – Lea Michele, American actress 1993 – Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter
August 29th History
1758 – The first American Indian reservation was established, at Indian Mills, New Jersey.
1831 – Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction, opening the door to electric generators.
1885 – Gottlieb Daimler patented the world’s first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.
1896 – Chinese Ambassador Li Hung-Chang’s chef is credited with inventing Chop Suey.
1898 – The Goodyear tire company was founded.
1922 – The first radio advertisement (for an apartment complex) was broadcast on WEAF-AM in New York City.
1949 – The Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan.
1958 – United States Air Force Academy opened in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1966 – The Beatles performed their last concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
1967 – 1967 – ABC’s The Fugitive finale (part 2) was one of the most-watched episodes of the decade. Narrator William Conrad stated, “Tuesday, August 29th: The day the running stopped.” A book in Canada, where it aired a week later, was titled: Tuesday, September 5th: The day the running stopped.
1970 – #1 Hit August 29, 1970 – September 18, 1970: Edwin Starr – War
1982 – The synthetic chemical element Meitnerium, atomic number 109, was first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
1987 – #1 Hit August 29, 1987 – September 18, 1987: Los Lobos – La Bamba
1991 – Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ended all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
2005 (Hurricane) Katrina devastated the US Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
The more I learn, the more I learn than I didn’t learn anything. Screw you, knowledge.
Is the S or C silent in Scent? Yes. Because of science. #science
You share your birthday with 9 million others in the world.
Baby Face Nelson – Real Name: Lester Gillis
Although it’s only 2% of our body weight, the brain uses 20% of the calories we take in.
Experience is life’s consolation prize.
At the top of a hill was probably the worst place for Jack and Jill to search for water.
A loophole was originally a narrow slit window in a castle wall from which castle defenders fired arrows at attackers.
What if Stacey’s mom was also Jesse’s girl? #goodfriendofmine #gotitgoinon
An average cloud weighs 216 thousand pounds.
The first film to have a sequel was “King Kong”, with 1933’s “Son of Kong”.
Mark Twain’s cats were named Sour Mash, Sin, Apollinaris, Beelzebub, Buffalo Bill, Zoroaster, Blatherskite, and Satan.
Isn’t it great how the word for ‘characterized by long, fancy, ornate words’ is ‘sesquipedalian’?
1922 – The first radio ad took place on WEAF in NYC. It was a real estate commercial paid for by the Queensbosr Realty Corporation.
1955 – 14-year-old Emmett Till was beaten and killed for a reputed flirtatious comment to a white girl, in Money, Mississippi.
1963 – The March on Washington was attended by 250,000 people and where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his “I Have a Dream” speech.
If you were born on August 28th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 5th (prior year)
August 28th is…
Bow Tie Day Cherry Turnovers Day Power Rangers Day Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day Red Wine Day
August 28th Birthday Quotes
“Live simply, so that all may simply live.” – Elizabeth Ann Seton
“I had a ninth-grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.” – Scott Hamilton
“I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things.” – Florence Welch
“If I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their children associate… Much harm may result from bad company, and we are inclined by nature to follow what is worse than what is better.” – Elizabeth Ann Seton
“It’s tougher to look than to leap” – Hugh Cornwell
“I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the Pink Panther theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock.” – Jack Black
“I try to maintain a healthy dose of daydreaming, to remain sane.” – Florence Welch
August 28th Birthdays
1774 – Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun, and saint, co-founded the Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition (died in 1821) 1899 – Charles Boyer, French-American actor (died in 1978) 1917 – Jack ‘King’ Kirby – comic book creator, illustrator, and writer (died in 1994) 1918 – L. B. Cole, American comic book illustrator, and publisher (died in 1995) 1921 – Nancy Kulp, American actress (died in 1991) 1924 – Peggy Ryan, American character actress (died in 2004) 1929 – Roxie Roker, American actress (died in 1995) 1930 – Ben Gazzara, American actor (died in 2012) 1943 – David Soul, American actor 1949 – Hugh Cornwell, English singer-songwriter 1952 – Rita Dove, American poet 1956 – Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican-American actor 1957 – Daniel Stern, American actor 1958 – Scott Hamilton, American figure skater 1959 – Brian Thompson, American character actor 1961 – Jennifer Coolidge, American actress 1965 – Shania Twain, Canadian singer-songwriter 1969 – Jack Black, American comedic actor 1969 – Jason Priestley, Canadian actor 1973 – J. August Richards, American actor 1982 – LeAnn Rimes, American singer-songwriter 1986 – Armie Hammer, American actor 1986 – Florence Welch, English singer-songwriter
August 28th History
1609 – Henry Hudson discovered the Delaware Bay.
1789 – William Herschel discovered another Saturn moon, Enceladus.
1830 – The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s (B&O) new ‘Tom Thumb’ steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam’s role in US railroads.
1833 – The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 received Royal Assent, abolishing slavery through most of the British Empire.
1845 – The first issue of Scientific American magazine was published.
1898 – Caleb Bradham invented the carbonated soft drink that would later be called “Pepsi-Cola”.
1955 – Black 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi, for ‘flirting’ with a white woman, galvanizing the nascent American Civil Rights Movement.
1961 – #1 Hit August 28, 1961 – September 3, 1961: Joe Dowell – Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)
1963 – At the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech.
August 28, 1979 Birthday (fictional) Michael Peterson, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel Cinematic Universe
1996 – Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales got divorced.
August 29, 1997 (fiction) Skynet began the attack on mankind, The Terminator, Film
August 28, 2009 – Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie aired on The Disney Channel
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Pocahontas is the only Disney princess with a tattoo.
The Gerber Baby was drawn by Dorothy Hope Smith and was her four-month-old neighbor Ann Turner
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France and we just left it outside like old lawn furniture.
“Every time I put my line in the water I said a Hail Mary, and every time I said a Hail Mary I caught a fish.” – Fredo Corleone #moviequotes
The length of a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you are on.
This isn’t not a double negative.
“Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.” – Kevin McCallister in Home Alone #moviequotes
My Brain- 5% Names, 3% Phone #’s, 2% stuff I should know for Work, 90% Song Lyrics.
If you lose one shoe, you’ve really lost two shoes.
Jodie Foster – Real Name: Ariane Munker
“Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal.” – Mike Ditka
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” – Lucille Ball
Arrested Development (1992 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1993) Eric Clapton (Grammy for Album of the Year) Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Ace of Base, Soul Asylum, Gin Blossoms, 2Pac, Inner Circle, Radiohead, RuPaul, Alan Jackson, Stone Temple, Pilots, George STraite, Fat Joe, SWV, Toby Keith
Some music highlights from 1993 include:
Nirvana released their second studio album, In Utero, which became one of their most successful releases.
Pearl Jam released their second studio album, Vs., which featured the hit singles Go and Daughter.
The Smashing Pumpkins released their second studio album, Siamese Dream, offering the hit singles Cherub Rock and Today.
R.E.M. released their eighth album, Automatic for the People, with the hit singles Man on the Moon and Everybody Hurts.
Radiohead released their debut album, Pablo Honey,” which spawned the hit single Creep.
The Beastie Boys released their third album, Check Your Head, featuring the hit single So What’cha Want.
Metallica released their fifth studio album, The Black Album, which became one of their most successful releases, featuring the hit single Enter Sandman.
1993’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
2. What Is Love – Haddaway
3. If I Had No Loot – Tony Toni Tone
4. What’s Up – 4 Non-Blondes
5. Mr. Wendal – Arrested Development
6. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pliers
7. Connected – Stereo MC’s
8. Man On The Moon – R.E.M.
9. Dazzey Duks – Duice
10. Knockin’ Da Boots – H-Town
1993’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill
2. More And More – Captain Hollywood Project
3. Love U More – Sunscreem
4. Give It Up – The Goodmen
5. No Rain – Blind Melon
6. Passionate Kisses – Mary Chapin Carpenter
7. When I Fall In Love – Clive Griffin and Celine Dion
1776 – In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeated Americans under General George Washington in The Revolutionary War’s Battle of Long Island..
1859 – Petroleum was discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well.
2003 – The initial six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
If you were born on August 27th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 4th (prior year)
Margaret Hungerford
Perhaps the most important reason to celebrate this day is to honor Margaret Hungerford, who made great contributions to literature. She captured the essence of modern society at the time, often using the setting of Ireland as the setting for her novels, but also as the backdrop for her stories. To maintain morality appropriate to the time, relying on flirtatious dialogue and tender love scenes, Margaret’s turn-of-the-century romance style was very en vogue, keeping moral values upright and morally contemporary. The Irish author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford was not actually a duchess, but a celebrated novelist of the late 19th century who wrote largely under the assumed name “The Duchess”.
August 27th is…
Banana Lovers Day The Duchess Who Wasn’t Day Just Because Day Pots du Creme Day
August 27th Birthday Quotes
“Poor quality is remembered long after low prices are forgotten.” – Charles Rolls
“Anyone can love you when things are alright. It takes courage to love when things are not good and it does not feel right.” – Yolanda Adams
“What’s so great about television. You’re able to tell a long story, where you couldn’t really do that in a film because you have to tell a story in an hour and a half or two hours.” – Aaron Paul
” Being happy or unhappy – is that really the most important thing? Knowing the truth would be a different kind of happiness – a more satisfying kind, I think, even if it turned out to be a sad kind.” – Ira Levin
“Ask any girl what she’d rather be than beautiful, and she’ll say more beautiful.” – Martha Raye
“Human beings are not meant to lose their anonymity and privacy.” – Sarah Chalke
August 27th Birthdays
1877 – Charles Rolls, English engineer, and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (died in 1910) 1890 – Man Ray, American-French photographer, and painter (died in 1976) 1906 – Ed Gein, American murderer, and body snatcher, The Butcher of Plainfield (died in 1982) 1908 – Lyndon B. Johnson, American politician, 36th President of the United States (died in 1973) 1916 – Martha Raye, American actress, and comedian (died in 1994) 1929 – Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (died in 2007) 1941 – Harrison Page, American character actor 1943 – Tuesday Weld, American actress 1947 – Barbara Bach, American actress 1961 – Yolanda Adams, American singer 1969 – Chandra Wilson, American actress 1976 – Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress 1979 – Aaron Paul, American actor 1992 – Blake Jenner, American actor, and singer 2022 – George Jetson, fictional character, digital index operator for Spacely Space Sprockets.
August 27th History
410 – The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ended after three days.
1813 – French Emperor Napoleon I defeated a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.
1859 – Petroleum was discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well.
1893 – Sea Islands Hurricane, Georgia, South Carolina.
1939 – First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world’s first jet aircraft, in Germany.
1955 – The first copy of the Guinness Book of Records was issued.
1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission was launched to Venus by NASA.
1967 – Beatles manager Brian Epstein died of an accidental Carbitral overdose.
1988 – #1 Hit August 27, 1988 – September 9, 1988: George Michael – Monkey
1994 – #1 Hit August 27, 1994 – December 2, 1994: Boyz II Men – I’ll Make Love To You
2003 – The first 6-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan, and Russia, convened to find a resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
2003 – Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing just 34,646,418 miles away.
2011 – #1 Hit August 27, 2011 – September 9, 2011: Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
2011 (Hurricane) Irene struck the United States east coast, killing 47 people.
#1 Hit August 27, 2022 – September 2, 2022: Super Freaky Girl – Nicki Minaj
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
One less than infinity is still infinity.
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal, killing more people each year than any other species including other humans.
“We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.” – George Bernard Shaw
The Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of the only animals referred to by their scientific name.
“I wish I had a guardian angel to tell me what to do. You know, like Debbie Reynolds had in Tammy.” – Frenchy #moviequotes
“This sonic transducer…it is, I suppose, some kind of audio-vibratory-physio-molecular transport device?” – Dr. Scott #moviequotes
The vacuum has a double “u” but not a “W”. #theenglishlanguage
“I’ve won Satan’s lottery.” – Christopher Moore
For a medium designed to be about free-thinking and expression, Haiku sure has strict rules.
In 1913, Hitler, Freud, Tito, Stalin, and Trotsky all lived within 2 square miles of each other in Vienna.
“I’m driving here I sit, cursing my government, for not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement!” #songlyrics
Maybe aliens abduct crazy people cause they know we won’t believe them.
1. Who was the President of the United States in 1941?
2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1941?
3. To the nearest dime, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1941?
4. On July 1, 1941, what two television networks began broadcasting in New York City?
5. What was the date that US President Franklin Roosevelt said, “which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
6. What did Germany and Italy do on December 11, 1941?
7. Was this quasi-biographical film based on real-life newspapermen William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer? Name this film.
8. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1941?
9. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1941?
10. How many people lived in the United States in 1941?
11. What was the highest-grossing film of 1941?
12. What practice did the 13th Academy Awards start after a fiasco the prior year with the Los Angeles Times newspaper?
13. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1941?
14. In 1941, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
15. Who was the subject of a popular World War 2 pinup featuring the actress wearing a nightgown?
16. True or False? Joseph Stalin decreed that every Soviet soldier should receive 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of vodka daily.
17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1941
18. What was the title of the second “Road To…” film, starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour?
19. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also referred to as an MLB legend’s disease. Name that New York Yankee.
20. Who won the 1941 World Series?
21. Red Sox MLB player Ted Williams set an all-time baseball batting record on the last day of the 1941 season. What record did he set?
22. What were the four freedoms mentioned in Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech?
23. The first American television station outside New York aired in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Name that station.
24. Who won the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1941?
25. Throughout 1941 and 1945, the United States built over 2,700 of this class of cargo ship. Name that class of ships.
26. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1941?
27. What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential yacht from 1936 until he died in 1945?
28. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1941: Judy Blume, Joan Baez, David Ruffin, or Neil Diamond?
29. This baseball player is the all-time MLB player with the most hits, games played, and at-bats. Born in 1941, who is he?
30. What was Pete Rose’s nickname?
31. A New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, began a record-breaking streak on May 15, 1941, that continued until July 16th. What record does he hold for that period?
32. This group began entertaining the United States Armed Services on February 4, 1941. What is its name?
33. This superhero, first appearing in Police Comics #1, was among the first to be a wise-cracking super-crimefighter.
34. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1941?
35. This radio program started in Helena, Arkansas, and is the longest-running daily American radio broadcast in history. What is it?
36. What Marx Brothers film featured Grouch Marx as Wolf J. Flywheel?
37. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1941?
38. Plutonium was chemically identified in 1941. What is plutonium’s Atomic Number?
39. What Andrews Sisters hit was revived by Bette Midler in 1973?
40. Based on Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 book, this 1941 film noir starred Humphrey Bogart and Mary Aster.
41. What 1941 film was remade as Heaven Can Wait in 1978, starring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry, and Julie Christie?
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. What was Virginia Woolf’s final novel, published shortly after her death?
2. This comic book publisher’s first issue was an adaptation of The Three Musketeers, and they published more stories through 1969. Name that long-running comic book company.
3. Who was the American Vice-President in 1941?
4. Who were the 1941 NFL Champions?
5. Six-year-old Elaine Esposito began a world medical record on August 6, 1941. What record did she hold?
6. What is the National Hockey League record for shots on goal in a single game?
7. Cheerios was released by General Mills by another name in 1941. What were they called?
8. What was the name of the Cartoon where Bugs Bunny was first named?
9. Who was the Pope in 1941?
10. On January 13, 1941, All persons born in what nearby American territory were declared U.S. citizens by birth, through U.S. federal law?
The Answers:
41 Trivia Answers for 1941 History
1. Who was the President of the United States in 1941? Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945)
2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1941? Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) by Jimmy Dorsey
3. To the nearest dime, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1941? 30 cents
4. On July 1, 1941, what two television networks began broadcasting in New York City? CBS and NBC.
5. What was the date that US President Franklin Roosevelt said, “which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” December 7, 1941
6. What did Germany and Italy do on December 11, 1941? They both declared war on The United States.
7. Was this quasi-biographical film based on real-life newspapermen William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer? Name this film. Citizen Kane
8. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1941? 54 cents
9. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1941? 8 cents
10. How many people lived in the United States in 1941? The population was an estimated 133,402,471 people.
11. What was the highest-grossing film of 1941? Sergeant York
12. What practice did the 13th Academy Awards start after a fiasco the prior year with the Los Angeles Times newspaper? They placed the winners’ names in envelopes. In 1940, the L.A. Times published a list of winners before they were announced.
13. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1941? In 1941, The Boston Bruins won over the Detroit Red Wings (4 games to 0)
14. In 1941, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? Men – 63.1 years, Women – 66.8 years.
15. Who was the subject of a popular World War 2 pinup featuring the actress wearing a nightgown? Rita Hayworth
16. True or False? Joseph Stalin decreed that every Soviet soldier should receive 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of vodka per day. True
17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1941? The Keys of the Kingdom by A.J. Cronin
18. What was the title of the second “Road To…” film, starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour? Road to Zanzibar
19. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also referred to as an MLB legend’s disease. Name that New York Yankee. Lou Gehrig’s disease (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941)
20. Who won the 1941 World Series? In 1941, The New York Yankees won, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers (4 games to 1)
21. Red Sox MLB player Ted Williams set an all-time baseball batting record o the last day of the 1941 season. What record did he set? He the season with a batting average of .4057 (rounded up to 406)
22. What were the four freedoms mentioned in Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech? Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
23. The first American television station outside New York aired in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Name that station. KYW-TV (WPTZ at the time, an NBC affiliate)
24. Who won the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1941? Whirlaway
25. Throughout 1941 and 1945, the United States built over 2,700 of this class of cargo ship. Name that class of ships. Liberty Ships
26. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1941? Franklin D. Roosevelt
27. What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential yacht from 1936 until he died in 1945? USS Potomac (AG-25)
28. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1941: Judy Blume, Joan Baez, David Ruffin, or Neil Diamond? Judy Blume (born February 12, 1938)
29. This baseball player is the all-time MLB player with the most hits, games played, and at-bats. Born in 1941, who is he? Pete Rose (born April 14, 1941)
30. What was Pete Rose’s nickname? Charlie Hustle
31. A New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, began a record-breaking streak on May 15, 1941, that continued until July 16th. What record does he hold for that period? A 56-game hitting streak. (the record still stands)
32. This group began entertaining the United States Armed Services on February 4, 1941. What is its name? USO (United Service Organizations)
33. This superhero, first appearing in Police Comics #1, was among the first to be a wise-cracking super-crimefighter. Plastic Man
34. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1941? $0.19 per gallon
35. This radio program started in Helena, Arkansas, and is the longest-running daily American radio broadcast in history. What is it? King Biscuit Time, a blues radio show
36. What Marx Brothers film featured Grouch Marx as Wolf J. Flywheel? The Big Store
37. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1941? 40 cents
38. Plutonium was chemically identified in 1941. What is plutonium’s Atomic Number? Plutonium’s atomic number is 94.
39. What Andrews Sisters hit was revived by Bette Midler in 1973? Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
40. Based on Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 book, this 1941 film noir starred Humphrey Bogart and Mary Aster. The Maltese Falcon
41. What 1941 film was remade as Heaven Can Wait in 1978, starring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry, and Julie Christie? Her Comes Mr. Jordan
Trivia Team Bonus Questions:
1. What was Virginia Woolf’s final novel, published shortly after her death? Between the Acts
2. This comic book publisher’s first issue was an adaptation of The Three Musketeers, and they published more stories through 1969. Name that long-running comic book company. Classic Comics
3. Who was the American Vice-President in 1941? John Garner (March 4, 1933 – January 20, 1941) and Henry A. Wallace (January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1945)
4. Who were the 1941 NFL Champions? Chicago Bears
5. Six-year-old Elaine Esposito began a world medical record on August 6, 1941. What record did she hold? The longest person in a coma – 37 years. She was anesthetized for an appendectomy and never woke up; she died in 1978.
6. What is the National Hockey League record for shots on goal in a single game? The Boston Bruins took 83 shots on goal during a 3-2 win over the Chicago Black Hawks on March 4, 1941. This led to another NHL record in that game – Black Hawk goaltender Sam LoPresti had 80 saves.
7. Cheerios was released by General Mills by another name in 1941. What were they called? CheeriOats. They were renamed Cheerios in 1945.
8. What was the name of the Cartoon where Bugs Bunny was first named? Elmer’s Pet Rabbit
9. Who was the Pope in 1941? Pope Pius XII, March 2, 1939 – October 9, 1958
10. On January 13, 1941, All persons born in what nearby American territory were declared U.S. citizens by birth, through U.S. federal law? Puerto Rico
1789 – The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
1883 – Krakatoa erupted in Indonesia. It created tidal waves that killed thousands of people and was heard 3,000 miles away. It affected the atmosphere for years afterward.
1939 – The first televised baseball game was played between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds on WXBS in New York.
If you were born on August 26th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 3rd (prior year)
Traditional August 26th Information
August 26th is…
Cherry Popsicle Day Dog Appreciation Day WebMistress Day Women’s Equality Day
August 26th Birthday Quotes
“Peace begins with a smile” – Mother Teresa
“Try to pick a profession in which you enjoy even the most mundane, tedious parts. Then you will always be happy.” – Will Shortz
” You know, we have two families: the one we’re born into, and the one that we make for ourselves afterward.” – Valerie Simpson
“I hope I’m remembered as the king of the world, the nobleman who united all the nations of the earth. But that probably won’t happen.” – Macaulay Culkin
“I paid $120,000 for someone to tell me to read Jane Austen, and then I didn’t.” – John Mulaney
“Never say “never” about anything, because if you do, life has a way of humbling you.” – Mike Colter
August 26th Birthdays
1909 – Jim Davis, American actor (died in 1981) 1910 – Mother Teresa, Macedonian-Indian nun, Catholic saint and Nobel Prize laureate (died in 1997) 1911 – Otto Binder, American comic book and sci-fi author and screenwriter (died in 1974) 1920 – Brant Parker, American illustrator, Wizard of Id (died in 2007) 1935 – Geraldine Ferraro, American politician (died in 2011) 1940 – Vic Dana, American dancer 1940 – Don LaFontaine, American voice actor (died in 2008) 1946 – Valerie Simpson, American singer-songwriter 1952 – Will Shortz, American journalist and New York Times puzzle creator 1960 – Ola Ray, American model, and actress 1971 – Thalía, Mexican-American singer-songwriter 1976 – Mike Colter, American actor 1980 – Macaulay Culkin, American actor 1980 – Chris Pine, American actor 1982 – John Mulaney, American comedian
August 26th History
1498 – Michelangelo began his work to carve the Pieta, depicting the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion.
1789 – The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
1791 – John Fitch was granted a United States patent (# X00028) for the steamboat.
1883 (Volcano Eruption & Tsunami) Krakatoa began. It was one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history, with at over 36,000 deaths being attributed to the eruption itself and the tsunamis it created. Small eruptions, mostly of mud, continued into October 1883.
1918 – Broadway Show – Lightnin’ (Play) August 26, 1918
1967 – #1 Hit August 26, 1967 – September 22, 1967: Bobbie Gentry – Ode to Billie Joe
1968 – Dan Bankhead became the first African American to pitch in a major-league baseball game.
1972 – #1 Hit August 26, 1972 – September 15, 1972: Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
1976 – While camping in Allagash, Maine Jim Weiner, Jack Weiner, Charles Foltz, and Charles Rak claimed to have been abducted by ‘four-fingered beings’ that performed experiments on them including alien probing.
1978 – #1 Hit August 26, 1978 – September 8, 1978: Frankie Valli – Grease
1978 – Pope John Paul I was elected.
1995 – #1 Hit August 26, 1995 – September 1, 1995: Seal – Kiss From A Rose
2000 – #1 Hit August 26, 2000 – September 15, 2000: Janet Jackson – Doesn’t Really Matter
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
A fortnight is 14 nights or two weeks
“Now cut that out!” – Jack Benny (The Jack Benny Program)
Hulk Hogan – Real Name: Terry Bollea
The charcoal drawing of Kate Winslet in James Cameron’s “Titanic” was actually drawn by James Cameron.
What if houseflies buzz around and land on us because they love us just as dogs do?
A group of Worms is called a Bed or Clew or Bunch or Clat.
Food poisoning doesn’t come from undercooked food. It comes from under-cooked bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
You probably never read this sentence before.
In the far future, when our gifs and memes are considered fine art, the creators will only be remembered by their usernames
Any 3 consecutive numbers added together will always be divisible by three.
E FP TOZ LPED PECFD EDFCZP
The star with the most screen credits is John Carradine (1906-1988), who has been in over 230 movies.
1835 – The first Great Moon Hoax article was published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon.
1939 – The Wizard of Oz was released in theaters.
1944- Paris was liberated from Nazi forces.
2012 – Richard III’s remains were found under a parking lot in Leicester, England. The last king of England to die in battle.
If you were born on August 25th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 2nd (prior year)
The US National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) was established by a Congressional Act called the Organic Act and signed by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25, 1916. As the Federal Office of the Interior, it was originally responsible for the protection of 35 parks and monuments. Today, it manages more than 400 national parks, employs over 20,000 people, They span across more than 84 million acres in the contiguous states and extend into the territories, including parks in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
The Great Moon Hoax
The Great Moon Hoax refers to a series of six articles published in the New York Sun starting on August 25, 1835, about the alleged discovery of a new moon on the moon. The discovery was mistakenly attributed to Sir John Herschel, one of the most famous astronomers of his time, and the story was advertised as an upcoming feature film (reprinted). The first of these six issues appeared four days later, on August 25; the second on the same day; and the third three days later.
The article described how a team of astronomers had found clear and unambiguous evidence of life on the moon. The article describes the animals of the moon, including winged humanoids, birds, reptiles, and other animals, some of which had built temples. It describes how the team’s astronomers found “clear, unambiguous” evidence of life on the moon.
August 25th is…
Banana Split Day Kiss and Make Up Day Park Service Founders Day Secondhand Wardrobe Day
August 25th Birthday Quotes
“There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man.” – Sean Connery
“Wealth for its own sake is an empty shell. Wealth that includes making other people’s lives better will reward you even more than the beautiful mansion you live in.” – Gene Simmons
“All you can do is do the best you can and I did that. I had a great time. I made a product and I was not embarrassed by it at all so you do it and you move on.” – Blair Underwood
“Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time… The wait is simply too long. – Leonard Bernstein
“I’m amazed when I see mothers wearing high heels. If your kids run off you can’t run after them.” – Claudia Schiffer
” Don’t sell out who you really are to make others happy.” – Jo Dee Messina
August 25th Birthdays
1530 – Ivan the Terrible, Russian ruler (died in 1584) 1819 – Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective, and spy (died in 1884) 1913 – Walt Kelly, American illustrator, and animator, Pogo (died in 1973) 1916 – Van Johnson, American actor (died in 2008) 1918 – Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (died in 1990) 1930 – Sean Connery, Scottish actor 1930 – Graham Jarvis, Canadian character actor (died in 2003) 1933 – Tom Skerritt, American actor 1947 – Michael Kaluta, American comic book author and illustrator 1949 – Gene Simmons, Israeli-American singer-songwriter, KISS 1951 – Bill Handel, Brazilian-American lawyer, and radio host 1954 – Elvis Costello, English singer-songwriter 1958 – Tim Burton, American director, producer, and screenwriter 1961 – Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer-songwriter, 1963 – Shock G, American rapper 1964 – Blair Underwood, American actor 1968 – Rachael Ray, American chef, author, and television host 1970 – Jo Dee Messina, American singer-songwriter 1970 – Claudia Schiffer, German model 1978 – Kel Mitchell, American comedic actor 1981 – Rachel Bilson, American actress 1987 – Blake Lively, American actress 1998 – China Anne McClain, American actress
August 25th History
1609 – Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
1835 – The New York Sun perpetrated the Great Moon Hoax a six-part article falsely attributed to Sir John Herschel, one of the best-known astronomers of his time.
1916 – The United States National Park Service was created.
1921 – The largest civil uprising in US history since the Civil War occurred when 10,000 Coal Miners battled 3,000 cops and “strikebreakers”. The coal miners were attempting to unionize the coal mines of West Virginia. US Troops were eventually brought in by Presidential Order.
1944 – Paris was liberated by the Allies.
1950 – President Harry Truman ordered the US Army to seize control of the country’s railroads to avert a strike.
1958 – #1 Hit August 25, 1958 – September 28, 1958: The Elegants – Little Star
1962 – #1 Hit August 25, 1962 – August 31, 1962: Little Eva – The Loco-Motion
1973 – #1 Hit August 25, 1973 – September 7, 1973: Stories – Brother Louie
1979 – #1 Hit August 25, 1979 – October 5, 1979: The Knack – My Sharona
1980 – Broadway Show – 42nd Street (Musical) August 25, 1980
1994 – My So-Called Life premiered on ABC.
2001 – Singer Aaliyah, along with 8 others, was killed in an overloaded plane in the Bahamas.
August 25, 2006 – The Cheetah Girls 2 aired on The Disney Channel
2012 – Voyager 1 spacecraft entered interstellar space beyond our solar system becoming the first man-made object to do so.
2012 – #1 Hit August 25, 2012 – August 31, 2012: Flo Rida – Whistle
2013 – At the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus created a controversy by ‘Twerking’ during a performance with Robin Thicke.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
A quarter has 199 ridges around the edge.
I wonder if anyone has gone to a Renaissance fair dressed as Doctor Who? #DoctorWho
“If you think about it: your favorite memories, the most important moments in your life…were you alone?” – Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air #moviequotes
At the start of the original trilogy, R2-D2 is about as old as a Commodore 64 in 2015.
1682 – William Penn received the area that is now the state of Delaware, and added it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
1932 – Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop, from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey.
August 24, 1960 Birthday (fictional) Tony Soprano
1989 – Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose was banned from baseball ‘forever’ for gambling by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti.
1995 – Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.
If you were born on August 24th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 1st (prior year)
August 24th is…
Maryland Day Peach Pie Day Pluto Demoted Day Waffle Day
August 24th Birthday Quotes
“Just take your time – wave comes. Let the other guys go, catch another one.” – Duke Kahanamoku
” An artist’s job is to articulate what might otherwise be incoherent.” – Nancy Spero
“Get in the game. Do the best you can. Try to make a contribution. Learn from today. Apply it to tomorrow.” – Cal Ripken, Jr.
” I’m not afraid of failing. I don’t like to fail. I hate to fail. But I’m not afraid of it.” – Vince McMahon
” You can do anything if you set your mind to it. Look out for kids, help them dream, and be inspired. We teach calculus in schools, but I believe the most important formula is courage plus dreams equals success.” – Marlee Matlin
“I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.” – Dave Chappelle
August 24th Birthdays
1890 – Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer, actor and surfer (died in 1968) 1905 – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1974) 1924 – Louis Teicher, American pianist (Ferrante & Teicher) (died in 2008) 1926 – Nancy Spero, American painter, and academic (died in 2009) 1929 – Yasser Arafat, Egyptian-Palestinian politician, 1st President of the Palestinian National Authority (died in 2004) 1934 – Kenny Baker, English actor, R2-D2 (died in 2016) 1938 – Mason Williams, American guitarist, and composer 1942 – Jimmy Soul, American pop-soul singer (died in 1988) 1945 – Vince McMahon, American wrestler, promoter, co-founded WWE 1949 – Charles Rocket, American actor (died in 2005) 1955 – Mike Huckabee, American minister, and politician 1957 – Stephen Fry, English actor, journalist, and screenwriter 1960 – Cal Ripken, Jr., American baseball player 1965 – Marlee Matlin, American actress 1973 – Dave Chappelle, American comedian, and actor 1977 – John Green, American author, and vlogger 1981 – Chad Michael Murray, American model, and actor 1988 – Rupert Grint, English actor 1995 – Lady Amelia Windsor, member of the British royal family
August 24th History
79 (Volcano Eruption) Mount Vesuvius erupted. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae were buried in volcanic ash, although some scholars believe it was October 24th. Pop/Rock band Bastille wrote a song about the event in 2013.
1215 – Pope Innocent III declared Magna Carta invalid.
1456 – The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed.
1635 – Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635, Colonial USA
1662 – The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
1682 – William Penn received the area that is now the state of Delaware and added it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
1690 – Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, essentially founding the city.
1875 – Navy Captain Matthew Webb began his swim as the first person to swim the English Channel without a life preserver
1891 – Thomas Edison applied for his patent (#589,168) the motion picture projector (kinetograph). It was approved on August 31.
1932 – Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop, from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey.
1959 – #1 Hit August 24, 1959 – September 20, 1959: The Browns – The Three Bells
August 24, 1960 Birthday (fictional) Tony Soprano, The Sopranos, TV
1974 – #1 Hit August 24, 1974 – September 13, 1974: Paul Anka and Odia Coates – (You’re) Having My Baby
1979 – The Facts of Life premiered on NBC.
1985 – #1 Hit August 24, 1985 – September 6, 1985: Huey Lewis and the News – The Power of Love
1989 – Pete Rose was banned from baseball for life.
August 24, 1995 – Microsoft Windows 95 was released.
1998 – First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation was tested in the United Kingdom.
#1 Hit August 24, 2019 – August 30, 2019: Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Besame, Besame mucho.” #songlyrics
All known elements are created from helium and hydrogen inside a star with a process called nucleosynthesis.
In the “Fifth Element”, the hero (Corbin) and the villain (Zorg) never meet each other. They never even know that the other exists.
“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice” – #songlyrics
The first movie ever given the title ‘Blockbuster’ was ‘Jaws.’
“Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.” – W. C. Fields
Having a creative password is really unfortunate. Because as much as you want to, you can’t tell anyone about it.
A group of Wombats is called a Wisdom.
When you’re outside your comfort zone often enough, that becomes your comfort zone – and that’s how you grow and thrive.
