1452 – Johann Gutenberg published his first edition of The Bible. It was completed by 1456.
1641 – America’s first “Annual fair” was held in New Netherlands (Now New Jersey/New York area).
1927 – Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season, a record that stood until 1961.
If you were born on September 30th, You were likely conceived the week of… January 7th (same year)
September 30th is…
Chewing Gum Day Hot Mulled Cider Day
September 30th Birthday Quotes
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” – Truman Capote
“Sometimes people come into your life for a season and other times for a lifetime.” – Fran Drescher
“I don’t want to see the zipper in the back of the monster suit. Like everybody else who goes to the movies, I want to believe the monster is real.” – Eric Stoltz
“You can’t stop the aging process. There’s only so much oil you can put on your body. I’ve always just tried to go with my age.” – Angie Dickinson
“My whole life has been about changing negatives into positives.” – Fran Drescher
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote
September 30th Birthdays
1832 – Ann Jarvis, American activist, co-founded Mother’s Day (died in 1905) 1861 – William Wrigley, Jr., American businessman, founded Wrigley Company (died in 1932) 1882 – Hans Geiger, German physicist, and academic (died in 1945) 1921 – Deborah Kerr, Scottish-English actress (died in 2007) 1924 – Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (died in 1984) 1931 – Angie Dickinson, American actress 1935 – Johnny Mathis, American singer 1942 – Frankie Lymon, American singer-songwriter (died in 1968) 1947 – Marc Bolan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1977) 1957 – Fran Drescher, American comedic actress 1961 – Eric Stoltz, American actor, 1971 – Jenna Elfman, American actress 1975 – Jay Asher, American author 1975 – Marion Cotillard, French-American actress 1982 – Lacey Chabert, American actress
September 30th History
587 (Earthquake) Antioch (now Turkey)
1452 – Johann Guttenberg’s Bible was published.
September 30, 1659 (fiction) Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked, Robinson Crusoe, Book
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
1978 – #1 Hit September 30, 1978 – October 27, 1978: Exile – Kiss You All Over
1982 – Cheers premiered on NBC
1984 – Murder She Wrote debuted on CBS
1985 – MacGyver debuted on ABC
1995 – #1 Hit September 30, 1995 – November 24, 1995: Mariah Carey – Fantasy
September 30, 2003- Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 was released
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
The biggest film of 1929: The Broadway Melody (Musical) earned ~ $2,800,000
The penny will always be going down in value because of inflation, but the copper it’s made out of will always be going up in value, also because of inflation.
Since nobody can see you anyway, they should have windows in the bathrooms on airplanes. Someone had to say it.
It’s crazy to think that in the near future a driverless car will have to make an ethical decision on whether to kill the passenger in a crash or swerve and kill the mother and her two children walking on the sidewalk.
The Capital of Lebanon is Beirut
In 1967 The Monkees sold more records than The Beatles and Rolling Stones combined.
The size of an animal is directly related to how it perceives time, which explains why small bugs can react quickly because everything seems to move in slow motion.
“De plane! De plane!” – Tattoo (Fantasy Island) #TVQuotes
“Tell ’em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper.” – Knute Rockne (Pat O’Brien) in Knute Rockne, All American, 1940
“Gadzooks” dates as far back as the late 1600s as a shortening of “by God’s hooks,” a reference to the nails on Christ’s cross.
“Atuk” – an unfinished film said to be cursed due to the untimely deaths of its four lead actors. These actors were John Belushi, Sam Kinison, John Candy, and Chris Farley.
1907 – The cornerstone was laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, DC.
1988 – NASA launched Discovery (STS-26), the first mission since the Challenger disaster.
September 29, 1996 – Nintendo 64 released, Video Game Console
If you were born on September 29th, You were likely conceived the week of… January 6th (same year)
September 29th is…
Biscotti Day Confucius Day Coffee Day Mocha Day VFW Day
Scotland Yard
While “Scotland Yard” is a name that may invoke the image of a typical officer patrolling the streets of London, its history is way deep and goes back to the 19th century. Unsurprisingly, it’s full of controversies and misnomers. For a force that does not have its roots in Scotland, it does seem interesting to find out how the name even came about.
In 1829, when the London police force was first established, they managed to take over the old watchmen system. Only ten years later, they also replaced and took over the Bow Street Patrols.
However, the name “Scotland Yard” came from the yard of a private house, occupied by Colonel Richard Mayne and Charles Rowan, the two men responsible for organizing the new force. The house previously hosted royalty from Scotland on their frequent visits to London.
Initially, the Scotland Yard staff was only responsible for protecting those in power. They were also responsible for public affairs, personnel management, and community patrols at large. However, sometimes the local population assumed them to be spies due to their shady dressing.
One of the very first blows to its reputation came in 1877 when a few officers were found to be involved in a betting scheme with criminals. Therefore, a restructuring proposal was soon submitted to repair the damage to the force’s reputation. This also resulted in the creation of the CID (Criminal Investigation Department).
One of the most popular cases the force dealt with was of “Jack the Ripper” between 1888 and 1891. The serial killer was known to lure women into having sex with him and would later slit their throats. More recently, or we can say 16 years ago, the force faced another challenge to their reputation during the 2005 London Bombings Investigation.
The officers fatally shot a civilian, mistaking him for a suicide bomber. Hence, it’s safe to say that the Scotland Yard forces have always had somewhat of a questionable reputation but have still managed to hold a place for themselves in popular culture.
September 29th Birthday Quotes
“Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know.” – Enrico Fermi
“A cowboy never takes unfair advantage, even of an enemy.” – Gene Autry
“When you can’t wait for your ship to come in, you’ve got to row out to it.” – Greer Garson
“We respect the dignity and the rights of every man and every nation. The path to a brighter future of the world leads through honest reconciliation of the conflicting interests and not through hatred and bloodshed. To follow that path means to enhance the moral power of the all-embracing idea of human solidarity.” – Lech Walesa
“In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes
September 29th Birthdays
1547 – Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (died in 1616) 1786 – Guadalupe Victoria, Mexican general and politician, 1st President of Mexico (died in 1843) 1899 – László Bíró, Hungarian-Argentinian inventor, invented the ballpoint pen (died in 1985) 1901 – Enrico Fermi, Italian-American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died in 1954) 1904 – Greer Garson, English-American actress (died in 1996) 1907 – Gene Autry, American singer, actor (died in 1998) 1913 – Trevor Howard, English actor (died in 1988) 1913 – Stanley Kramer, American director, and producer (died in 2001) 1931 – Anita Ekberg, Swedish-Italian model, and actress (died in 2015) 1935 – Jerry Lee Lewis, American singer-songwriter and pianist 1942 – Madeline Kahn, American actress (died in 1999) 1943 – Lech Walesa, Polish electrician, and politician, 2nd President of Poland, Nobel Prize laureate
September 29th History
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 – Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Daladier & Chamberlain signed the Treaty of Munich. Contrary to some overly optimistic high hopes, it did not prevent World War II.
1957 – Kyshtym Disaster at Plutonium Production Plant, USSR
1958 – #1 Hit September 29, 1958 – November 9, 1958: Tommy Edwards – It’s All in the Game
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.
1973 – #1 Hit September 29, 1973 – October 5, 1973: Grand Funk – We’re an American Band
1975 – Singer Jackie Wilson had a heart attack on stage, resulting in a 9-year coma. (He died in 1984)
1979 – Gold hit $400/ounce for the first time.
1982 – Cheers premiered on NBC.
1984 – #1 Hit September 29, 1984 – October 12, 1984: Prince and The Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy
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 – #1 Hit September 29, 1990 – October 5, 1990: Nelson – (Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection
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.
September 29, 1996 – Nintendo 64 released, Video Game Console
2001- Yu-Gi-Oh! premiered on Kid’s WB
2007 – #1 Hit September 29, 2007 – November 9, 2007: Kanye West – Stronger
2008 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss by that time in history.
2012 – #1 Hit September 29, 2012 – November 30, 2012: Maroon 5 – One More Night
#1 Hit September 29, 2018 – November 16, 2018: Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – Girls Like You
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Earth must be the universe’s number one radio drama.
US President #19 Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) Was the first President to have a telephone. His wife, Lucy, was the first president’s wife to be called First Lady of the Land
Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, joined the so-called “Mile High Club” at age 19. #TMI
Han Solo was frozen at the end of ESB because they didn’t know if Harrison Ford would agree to do the next movie.
A strawberry is not actually a berry, but a banana is.
The most dipped into sauce is ketchup. The most dipped item is chips. Yet not many people have dipped their chips in ketchup, even though everyone has dipped fries into ketchup.
The Capital of Latvia is Riga
“Welcome to Costco, I love you.” #moviequotes
A costumer on “The Wizard of Oz” bought the coat for Frank Morgan’s Professor Marvel character at a resale shop. Once it got to the costume department, a tag was discovered on the inside of the coat that read “Property of L. Frank Baum.”
“What! Oh hell No! Hold up… Huh? Oh, ok.” #TVQuotes
Wolverine was Weapon Ten, and Weapon 2 was a “Squirrel with Wolverine’s Adamantium skeleton, claws, intelligence, and healing factor, plus all the things you wish Wolverine had, like a bushy tail and a cool visor”.
There is a theory that we are living in a parallel universe due to the spelling of the children’s books The Berenstain Bears. #berenstein
1066 – William the Conqueror landed in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
1941 – Ted Williams achieved a .406 batting average for the season, and was the last MLB player to bat .400 or better.
1951 – CBS unsuccessfully launched their own color televisions; a different system became popular later.
September 28, 19** Birthday (fictional) Lex Luthor, DC Comics
If you were born on September 28th, You were likely conceived the week of… January 5th (same year)
September 28th is…
Ask a Stupid Question Day Drink Beer Day Good Neighbor Day Strawberry Cream Pie Day
September 28th Birthday Quotes
“A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.” – Confucius
“White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.” – William S. Paley
“Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.” – Al Capp
“I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn’t pursue it. I feel like I’m cheating sometimes.” – Ben E. King
“Be bold before you get stuck not being bold.” – Hilary Duff
“A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him.” – Confucius
September 28th Birthdays
551 BC – Confucius, Chinese teacher, and philosopher (died in 479 BC) 1856 – Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author, and educator (died in 1923) 1901 – William S. Paley, American broadcaster, founded CBS (died in 1990) 1901 – Ed Sullivan, American television host (died in 1974) 1909 – Al Capp, American author, and illustrator (died in 1979) 1918 – Arnold Stang, American comedic actor (died in 2009) 1934 – Brigitte Bardot, French actress 1938 – Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter (died in 2015) 1967 – Mira Sorvino, American actress 1968 – Sean Levert, American R&B singer-songwriter (died in 2008) 1968 – Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress 1972 – Dita Von Teese, American model, and burlesque dancer 1979 – Bam Margera, American skateboarder, and stuntman 1987 – Hilary Duff, American actress, Lizzie McGuire
September 28th History
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.
1957 – #1 Hit September 28, 1957 – October 4, 1957: The Crickets – That’ll Be The Day
1963 – Tennessee Tuxedo cartoon debuted on CBS.
1967 – Walter Washington became the first mayor of the District of Columbia (DC).
1968 – #1 Hit September 28, 1968 – November 29, 1968: The Beatles – Hey Jude
1974 – #1 Hit September 28, 1974 – October 4, 1974: Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently
1980 – Carl Sagan’s 13 part Cosmos premiered on PBS.
September 28, 19** Birthday (fictional) Lex Luthor, DC Comics
1984 – Miami Vice premiered on NBC
1987 – Star Tek: The Next Generation premiered, in syndication
2006 – The City Council of Reykjavik and neighboring municipalities agreed to turn off all the city lights in the capital area for half an hour, while a renowned astronomer talked about the stars and the constellations on national radio.
2013 – #1 Hit September 28, 2013 – October 11, 2013: Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
The Scary Statistic: Assault by Firearm odds: 1-in-325
What to do: Stay away from guns, and keep people with guns 400 or more yards away from you. Stay five miles or more away from tanks, or stay right inside of the tank.
During the filming of The Passion of the Christ, both Jim Caviezel (who played Christ) and assistant director Jan Michelini got hit by lightning. Michelini got hit twice.
The sound of Krakatoa erupting was so loud that it circled the Earth four times! times! times! times!
If you only swat the slowest mosquitoes, the fastest will survive and they will get faster with every generation.
“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, which doesn’t say much for you.” – Captain Spaulding (Groucho Marx) #moviequotes
Draco was an Ancient Greek legislator who wrote the first code of law in Athens. Over time his laws were seen as increasingly harsh and punitive, which is why we say a law is “draconian” when the punishment is too extreme for the crime.
The Capital of Lesotho is Maseru
In 20 years, iPhones, flat screens, and kitchen aid mixers will hang from the ceiling of Cracker Barrel.
If you ever feel like you don’t have any good ideas, know that someone is living in a mansion right now because of dino-shaped chicken nuggets.
The Bosnian national anthem plagiarized the theme to National Lampoon’s Animal House.
TV Quotes… “Gee, Mrs. Cleaver …” (Eddie Haskell) on “Leave it to Beaver”
1888 – The first letter from Jack The Ripper was received by London’s Central News Agency.
1903 – The Wreck of the Old 97, a real-life American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular dirge.
1962 – Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was published.
1964 – The Warren Report, regarding the assassination of JFK was released.
September 27, 1981 Birthday (fictional) Scott Pilgrim. VS’d the world in comic books and film
September 27, **** Birthday (fictional) Iris West Allen, DC Comics
If you were born on September 27th, You were likely conceived the week of… January 4th (same year)
Traditional September 27th Information
September 27th is…
Chocolate Milk Day Corned Beef Hash Day Crush a Can Day Saint Vincent De Paul Feast Day
September 27th Birthday Quotes
“There is only one secret. To love what you are doing.” – Jayne Meadows
“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.” – Samuel Adams
“Garlick maketh a man wynke, drynke, and stynke.” – Thomas Nash
“I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough to try a musical instrument in school.” – Don Cornelius
“I will say, as a woman when you put a mustache on, you find out a lot of things about yourself.” – Carrie Brownstein
September 27th Birthdays
1722 – Samuel Adams, American philosopher, and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (died in 1803) 1840 – Thomas Nast, German-American cartoonist (died in 1902) 1885 – Harry Blackstone, Sr., American magician (died in 1965) 1917 – Carl Ballantine, American magician, and actor (died in 2009) 1919 – Jayne Meadows, American actress (died in 2015) 1933 – Greg Morris, American actor (died in 1996) 1934 – Wilford Brimley, American actor (died in 2020) 1936 – Don Cornelius, American television host (Soul Train) (died in 2012) 1947 – Meat Loaf, American singer-songwriter 1951 – Jim Shooter, American comic book author, editor and illustrator 1958 – Shaun Cassidy, American actor 1972 – Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress 1974 – Carrie Brownstein, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress 1982 – Lil Wayne, American rapper 1984 – Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer-songwriter
September 27th History
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, the first Blues Song
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)
September 27, **** Birthday (fictional) Iris West Allen, DC Comics
1975 – #1 Hit September 27, 1975 – October 10, 1975: John Denver – I’m Sorry / Calypso
September 27, 1981 Birthday (fictional) Scott Pilgrim. VS the World in comic books and film
September 27, 1994 (fiction) Quinn Mallory and his companions slid into the time vortex, Sliders, TV
1998 Google launched its li’l Search Engine.
1998 – Mark McGwire hit his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs in the last game of the (regular) season.
2006 – East End Show – Wicked (Musical) September 27, 2006
2008 – #1 Hit September 27, 2008 – October 17, 2008: Pink – So What
2009 – The Cleveland Show premiered on FOX
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Okay, you guys got yourselves a ship. We’ll be ready when you are. Docking Bay 94.” – Han Solo #moviequotes
If the statue of a horse in a park has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
A group of Cars is called a Fleet.
Modern Peanut Butter was invented as a source of protein for people with no teeth.
There is a sound effect called the ‘Wilhelm Scream’ that has been used in over 200 movies and TV shows since 1951, including “Star Wars”.
The phrase ‘upside-down’ has three different directions in it.
‘Grease’ may be the word, but it’s never said even once in the entire film.
We cry when we are happy because hypothalamus in our brain can’t tell the difference between being happy or sad
The Capital of Liberia is Monrovia
Abraham Lincoln is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
The best student film of all-time? That would be Schindler’s List, which Steven Spielberg turned-in to finally graduate from California State University, Long Beach in 2002, after dropping out in 1969.
1580 – Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the Earth.
1789 – George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
1957 – West Side Story debuted on Broadway
1960 – The first televised Presidential Debate took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
1969 – Abbey Road, the last album by The Beatles, was released.
If you were born on September 26th,
You were likely conceived the week of… January 3rd (same year)
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss died on September 26, 1902, at the age of 73, and never married.
Ironically he didn’t get to pass his genes on to the next generation
The Nixon/ Kennedy Debates
The last several presidential elections in the United States have been historic in modern history. From Obama’s campaign that ensured his return to Trump and Biden’s heated political runs, the political environment shifts tremendously when election day is right around the corner. What stands out, is the use of modern media.
Incorporating media into election campaigns was not always the tradition. In fact, crafting a public image and gaining positive publicity on the media are the two elements that started getting incorporated into a majority of campaigns when the Kennedy-Nixon debate was aired on television in 1960.
This televised presidential debate holds great significance in American history due to many reasons. For one, it was the first-ever debate that took place on a platform accessible to the masses. Secondly, the debate not only revolutionized the political environment of the US but also had a huge impact on the outcome of the entire electoral campaign. Moreover, the democratic process across the world continues to gain from television as a medium of communication.
Back in 1960, the presidential elections were held at a very critical time in American history. It was when the US was an active participant in a cold war with the Soviet Union, all because of the Sputnik satellite launched by the latter. Moreover, on a national level, people were divided due to the civil rights struggle and desegregation. All of this had collectively affected the democratic atmosphere in the country. At this rather crucial time when the nation needed a powerful leader, two very different candidates emerged on the political front, Richard Nixon, a lawmaker, and John F. Kennedy, a senator from Massachusetts.
The historical face-off took place on September 26th at the CBS office in Chicago. However, upon Nixon’s arrival, a small accident led to his already injured knee getting worse. Moreover, he had already been suffering from a fever and flu. Despite his condition, he continued his campaign, and by the time he reached the CBS headquarters, the public could clearly see the exhaustion on his face. On the other hand, Kennedy looked well-rested as he had spent a relaxing weekend in a hotel and practiced enough for the “Great Debate.”
Despite Kennedy’s practice and Nixon’s exhaustion, the event eventually came down to what substance they both had, they both matched on that front. They both made some great points in their debate and also shared many similar agendas. Their takes on the issue of national security and communism were quite similar. Additionally, they both also spoke about the need to train and strengthen the country’s military to build a secure and solid foundation for the future of America.
Even though both contestants came with a competing spirit, Nixon ended the debate on the following note “ I completely subscribe to the spirit expressed by Senator Kennedy tonight.” They were actually friends.
While Nixon’s popularity soared on the national radio, Kennedy garnered over 70 million viewers on television. As per the political observers, Kennedy had an obvious lead in the first debate while Nixon won the second and third one. Interestingly, the fourth and also the last debate was seen as a draw between the two.
September 26th is…
Astronomy Day
Johnny Appleseed Day
Love Note Day
Pancake Day
September 26th Birthday Quotes
“Everyone gets the experience. Some get the lesson.”
– T. S. Eliot
“Do not worry at being worried; but accept worry peacefully. Difficult but not impossible.”
– Johnny Appleseed
“There is no fountain of youth, What you put into your body is what you get out of it. You would not feed your dog a coffee and doughnut for breakfast followed by a cigarette. You will kill the damn dog.”
– Jack LaLanne
“It’s fabulous when you do that, when you discover somebody who you like when you kind of feel those feelings, even though he articulates them better.”
– Bryan Ferry
“Life is a lot like jazz. It’s best when you improvise.”
– George Gershwin
September 26th Birthdays
1774 – Johnny Appleseed, American gardener, and environmentalist (died in 1845)
1888 – T.S. Eliot, English poet, playwright and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died in 1965)
1898 – George Gershwin, American pianist, and composer (died in 1937)
1901 – George Raft, American actor (died in 1980)
1914 – Jack LaLanne, American fitness expert (died in 2011)
1925 – Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter and actor (died in 1982)
1926 – Julie London, American singer, and actress (died in 2000)
1941 – Martine Beswick, Jamaican-English model, and actress
1945 – Bryan Ferry, English singer-songwriter
1946 – Louise Simonson, American comic book author
1956 – Linda Hamilton, American actress
1962 – Melissa Sue Anderson, American-Canadian actress
1967 – Shannon Hoon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1995)
1968 – Jim Caviezel, American actor
September 26th History
1933 – Gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI and shouted out, “Don’t shoot, G-Men!”, which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.
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!
1960 – #1 Hit September 26, 1960 – October 9, 1960: Connie Francis – My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
1962 – The Beverly Hillbillies premiered on CBS.
1964 – #1 Hit September 26, 1964 – October 16, 1964: Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
1964 – Gilligan’s Island premiered on CBS. Although scheduled for the 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
1987 – #1 Hit September 26, 1987 – October 9, 1987: Whitney Houston – Didn’t We Almost Have It All
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 Trek Enterprise premiered on UPN
2010 (Volcano Eruption) Baroarbunga
2011 – History International was rebranded as H2 on cable television
2011 – On September 26th, 2011 Mikey Welsh posted on Twitter, “Dreamt I died in Chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). Need to write my will today” followed by, “Correction – the weekend after next”. He died October 8th, 2011 from a heart attack in his sleep in a hotel room. In Chicago.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Luke Skywalker went from wanting to join the imperial academy to blowing up the Death Star in like two days…
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.
“My God! What’s happened?” – Diana, Princess of Wales #LastWords
Return of the Jedi was originally called “Revenge of the Jedi.”
Nintendo started out as a trading card company.
A group of Kids is called a Migraine.
“So Dawn’s in trouble. Must be Tuesday.” – Buffy Summers #TVQuotes
If everyone throws out their worthless Beanie Baby collection, they’ll eventually be rare and valuable.
When filming Return of the Jedi they used the name Blue Harvest to avoid press and fans trying to sneak onto the set.
The “g” in “bingo” is pronounced twice.
“I’m an excellent driver.” – Raymond Babbitt in Rain Man #moviequotes
1513 – Vasco de Balboa ‘discovered’ the Pacific Ocean.
1676 – Greenwich Mean Time was established.
1890 – The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
1957 – Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated, through the use of United States Army troops.
If you were born on September 25th, You were likely conceived the week of… January 2nd (same year)
Greenwich Mean Time
GMT or Greenwich Mean Time is the annual mean or average of every day when the sun supposedly crosses the Prime Meridian. As opposed to solar time, the “mean time” is your typical clock time and does not vary throughout the year. The concept of hours, minutes, and seconds we have today is all thanks to the man who first made leads to convert solar time to the mean time.
Today, GMT is calculated from one midnight to the next. So, if you’re wondering how the modern-day clock came to the point where it is today, it wasn’t until the 1650s. The mid-17th century was when the first pendulum clock was invented, and the relationship between solar and mean time was finally getting determined. Before this, people largely relied on solar time that they measured using sundials.
When John Flamsteed discovered the formula to convert solar time to mean time, conversion tables started getting published. Soon after, he shifted to the Greenwich Royal Observatory after getting appointed as an Astronomer Royal. There, at the observatory, some of the finest pendulum clocks were installed, and they were set according to the Greenwich Mean Time on September 25, 1676. Initially, GMT was only followed by the astronomers.
In the 1700s, GMT was introduced to a wider audience by Nevil Maskelyne, the fifth Astronomer Royal. However, until the mid-19th century, towns in the UK followed their own local time according to the sun. They didn’t have a communal or national standard to measure time. This meant that there was no way to figure out when the day started or ended or what a standard hour’s length was.
Thankfully, with the expansion of railway networks across the country, authorities started to realize the importance of having a national standard time. Eventually, by the mid-1850s, almost every public clock in Britain was set according to the GMT. Only three decades later, in 1884, this standard was finally recommended as the entire world’s Prime Meridian, mainly because the US had already chosen it as their time zone.
Later there were also arguments surrounding the issue of GMT being the world’s Prime Meridian, but the majority insisted that it would benefit the masses. Therefore, the Shepherd Gate Clock became the first-ever clock to show the GMT to the public, and from the mid-19th century till the end, this clock determined the standard of the British time system.
GMT was undoubtedly one of the most significant discoveries in the history of humankind, and so far, it has been the only most important clock ever made. Even though it originally depicted astronomical time by counting time from the start of noon, the pattern changed in the 20th century. The time which was previously determined from the start of noon now shifted toward midnight.
Today, GMT is the primary standard to measure time and is followed across the world. While certain localities still prefer using their own methods to measure time, GMT is by far the most widely used standard everywhere.
September 25th is…
Comic Book Day Cooking Day Crab Newberg Day Lobster Day Math Storytelling Day One Hit Wonder Day
September 25th Birthday Quotes
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” – Christopher Reeve
“My father always says, ‘Never trust anyone who has a TV beggir than their bookshelf.’ So I make sure I read. Back at home, I just put up a massive bookcase and asked everyone I know and love to help me fill it with their favorite books. It’s been quite nice because I’ve learned a lot about my friends and family from what they’ve been giving me. A book says a lot about a person.” – Emilia Clarke
“One thing my dad once said to me, ‘You either want to be right, or you want to be happy. To be happy, there’s gotta be a conversation.” – Donald Glover
“Like anyone else, there are days I feel beautiful and days I don’t, and when I don’t, I do something about it.” – Cheryl Tiegs
“The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, “I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong.” No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What’s right for you – just listen to The voice that speaks inside.” – Shel Silverstein
September 25th Birthdays
1764 – Fletcher Christian, English sailor (died in 1793) 1897 – William Faulkner, American novelist and short-story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died in 1962) 1917 – Phil Rizzuto, American baseball player, and sportscaster (died in 2007) 1926 – Aldo Ray, American actor (died in 1991) 1929 – Barbara Walters, American journalist, producer and author 1930 – Shel Silverstein, American author, poet, illustrator, and songwriter (died in 1999) 1936 – Juliet Prowse, South African-American actress (died in 1996) 1944 – Michael Douglas, American actor 1947 – Cheryl Tiegs, American model 1951 – Mark Hamill, American actor 1952 – Christopher Reeve, American actor, and activist (died in 2004) 1957 – Michael Madsen, American actor 1961 – Heather Locklear, American actress 1963 – Tate Donovan, American actor 1965 – Scottie Pippen, American basketball player, and sportscaster 1968 – Will Smith, American actor 1969 – Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh actress 1983 – Donald Glover, American actor, and rapper (Childish Gambino) 1991 – Emmy Clarke, American actress
September 25th History
Today is nine months after Christmas. And three months before Christmas.
Sequoia National Park: Established on September 25, 1890, in California, this park spans 631 square miles. It is home to the world’s largest tree by volume, General Sherman, and the Giant Forest of sequoias.
#1 Hit September 25, 1954 – November 5, 1954: Rosemary Clooney – Hey There
1957 – United States Troops were called to escort nine Black students to the all-white Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
#1 Hit September 25, 1965 – October 1, 1965: Barry McGuire – Eve Of Destruction
1970 – The Partridge Family & The Odd Couple debuted on ABC
1979 – Broadway Show – Evita (Musical) September 25, 1979
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
2002 – East End Show – Stomp (Dance Musical) September 25, 2002
2002 – East End Show – We Will Rock You (Musical) September 25, 2002
2006 – Heroes premiered on NBC
#1 Hit September 25, 2021 – October 8, 2021 – Stay – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
75 is 25% shorter than 100 unless it is a time you type into the microwave, in which case it is 25% longer.
Saltwater taffy isn’t actually made with saltwater at all. They started calling it that as a joke, a marketing ploy, and it just took off from there.
“I blow bubbles when you are not near” #misunderstoodlyrics
The more people that hate you ideologically, the more significant you are from a historical perspective.
Everyone wants to be normal, but no one wants to be average.
“Did you bring me my cheez whiz, boy?” – the old man in The Blues Brothers #moviequotes
Notice the big letter on the face of the dollar bill? Each letter represents which Federal Reserve Bank printed it! “F” is for Atlanta
How was the Roman Empire cut in half? … With a pair of Caesars!
“We’ve got to stop this Veggie Monster rumor before me reputation ruined.” – Cookie Monster
25.8069758 the root of all evil.
There is no statement or opinion that exists in which everyone agrees upon, including this one.
“Never miss a good chance to shut up.” – Will Rogers
1890 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounced polygamy.
1906 – President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s first National Monument.
1960 – USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched.
1991 – Influential album, Nevermind, by Nirvana was released.
2019 – An impeachment inquiry was initiated by the United States House of Representatives against President Donald Trump.
If you were born on September 24th, You were likely conceived the week of… January 1st (same year)
Devils Tower
If you’re wondering what the Devils Tower is, this spectacular wonder of nature is something you most definitely have come across in the 1977 movie Close encounters of the Third Kind. If you haven’t, don’t worry because this blog has you covered.
As the United States’ first official monument, Devils Tower is sacred to many Native American tribes. While some people claim that it’s a very old volcano, experts have to state otherwise.
According to many geologists, it’s an underground formation that came about from magma or molten rock. Some experts also claim that it’s about 50 million years old, and the erosion also occurred around ten million years ago.
However, today it’s heaven for the rock-climbing enthusiasts who come here in groups to climb their way to the top. As per some historians, this spot was famous for rock climbing even before the existence of modern climbing equipment. Moreover, the National Park Service states that this tower hosts over 6000 climbers annually, with the summer season as the peak time.
Sometimes the site is also closed when there are ceremonies held by Native Americans, especially around the summer solstice. If you’re wondering how the infamous name came about, it was first formulated in 1875 when a geologist accompanied Colonel Richard Dodge on a quest to expedite through the black hills region. Upon their arrival, they found the beauty so majestic that they described it as a remarkable peak.
Even though some native tribes are now calling the authorities out and requesting them to change the name, locals argue that a change of this nature would cause harm to regional tourism.
Today, this incredible site still witnesses ceremonies and rituals such as artifact offerings, sweat lodges, and sun dances. Locals and tourists are also discouraged from moving or touching any religious artifacts.
National Punctuation Day
September 24 is National Punctuation Day, a celebration of the importance of the correct use of quotation marks and a day of celebration for those of us who use them correctly. Although the event is not an officially recognized holiday, National Punctuation Day was created by Jeff Rubin to celebrate the underrated art of correct grammar. Rubin offers a range of ways to celebrate National Punctuation Day, including correcting shopkeepers for mistakes in signage at their stores, circling local newspapers with mistakes, and writing mistake-free letters to friends.
National Punctuation Day tends to get a little more ink, though, because so many people in the news business are obsessed with commas, colons, and apostrophes. An apostrophe can specify a plural or singular object, form a contraction, show ownership, or indicate missing letters or numbers, depending on how you use it.
September 24th is…
Cherries Jubilee Day Punctuation Day
September 24th Birthday Quotes
“In a career playing heroes, I learned a little about the real thing. A hero stands up for himself, for herself, but most importantly for others.” – Kevin Sorbo
“To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times, what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“You only get one life so you might as well make it a happy one, and that’s why I tend to just jump into things. I’m sort of a fearless idiot that way.” – Nia Vardalos
“Competition is the hallmark of a free enterprise economy. For the past thirty years, however, corporate America has been doing everything it can to cut competition, with major corporations merging and consolidating at every opportunity.” – Lou Dobbs
“The one thing I could do was voices and impersonations and weird characters, and there was really no call for that, except on Saturday Night Live.” – Phil Hartman
September 24th Birthdays
1870 – Georges Claude, French chemist, and engineer, invented Neon lighting (died in 1960) 1896 – F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short-story writer (died in 1940) 1921 – Jim McKay, American sportscaster, and journalist (died in 2008) 1941 – Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer and activist (died in 1998) 1944 – Victoria Vetri, American model, and actress 1945 – Lou Dobbs, American journalist, and author 1946 – ‘Mean Joe’ Greene, American football player, coach, and actor 1948 – Phil Hartman, Canadian-American comedic actor (died in 1998) 1958 – Kevin Sorbo, American actor 1962 – Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress, and screenwriter 1989 – Pia Wurtzbach, Filipina actress, model, and Miss Universe 2015
September 24th History
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.
1966 – #1 Hit September 24, 1966 – October 14, 1966: The Association – Cherish
1968 – 60 Minutes debuted on CBS.
1976 – Broadway Show – Oh! Calcutta! (Review) September 24, 1976
1977 – The Love Boat premiered on ABC
1983 – #1 Hit September 24, 1983 – September 30, 1983: Billy Joel – Tell Her About It
1988 – #1 Hit September 24, 1988 – October 7, 1988: Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
1991 – Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik & Nirvana’s Nevermind were released on the same date – September 24, 1991
1992 – The Sci-Fi Channel (now SyFy) debuted with Star Wars
2007 – The Big Bang Theory premiered on CBS
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
A day is basically night with a big star lighting it. #stars
For every human on Earth, there are 1.6 million ants.
I wonder what all the 90s 18/f/Cali girls from AOL chat are doing today…
There are more fake flamingos in the world than real ones.
James Stewart – Real Name: Stewart Granger
The Stonewall National Monument became the first national monument dedicated to LGBT rights on June 24th, 2016. This monument encompasses the Stonewall Inn, the location of the Stonewall Riots of 1969, which are widely regarded as the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
“You can call us Aaron Burr, by the way we’re droppin’ Hamiltons.” #songlyrics #history
“A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.” – John Lubbock
The cop that pulls Mike Meyers over for speeding in ‘Wayne’s World’ is actually Robert Patrick trying to find teenage John Connor.
How many holes of donuts were wasted before people realized the centers were also edible?
“Well, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t they? ” – Scarecrow
1845 – The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, was founded in New York.
1846 – The planet Neptune was discovered by Johann Galle.
1952 – Richard Nixon gave his ‘Checkers Speech’.
1962 – The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opened in New York City.
September 23, 19** Birthday (fictional) Barbara Gordon (Batgirl, Oracle), DC Comics
If you were born on September 23rd, You were likely conceived the week of… December 31st (prior year)
Banned Books Week
Since its inception in 1982, Banned Books Week has helped people to recognize and circumvent censorship. The ‘Week of Forbidden Books’ celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to forbidden and challenged books. Many of the greatest books of history and present have been banned, past or present. This international campaign recognizes the plight of people persecuted for their ability to produce, distribute, and read writings, as well as for their freedom of speech and expression.
September 23rd is…
Checkers Day Chocolate Day Key Lime Pie Day
September 23rd Birthday Quotes
“So I feel like success is opportunity plus preparation, so work begets work, and as long as you’re prepared it’s going to continue to come your way.” – Anthony Mackie
“Talk about a dream, try to make it real.” – Bruce Springsteen
“I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done. I only wish I could have done more.” – Mickey Rooney
“It specifically says in the Torah that you can eat shrimp and bacon in a Chinese restaurant.” – Jason Alexander
“There are no such things as happy endings. Never. They’re totally manufactured by fiction writers who choose to end the story on a high point.” – Peter David
September 23rd Birthdays
1897 – Walter Pidgeon, Canadian-American actor, and singer (died in 1984) 1907 – Tiny Bradshaw, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died in 1958) 1920 – Mickey Rooney, American actor, and singer (died in 2014) 1926 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist, and composer (died in 1967) 1930 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (died in 2004) 1931 – Hilly Kristal, American businessman, founded CBGB (died in 2007) 1938 – Romy Schneider, Austrian-French actress (died in 1982) 1943 – Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter 1949 – Bruce Springsteen, American singer-songwriter 1956 – Peter David, American comic book author, writer 1959 – Jason Alexander, American actor, singer, and voice artist 1978 – Anthony Mackie, American actor 1984 – Anneliese van der Pol, Dutch-American actress
September 23rd History
“On the 23rd day of the month of September, in an early year of a decade not too much unlike our own, the human race suddenly encountered a deadly threat to its very existence. And this terrifying enemy surfaced, as such enemies often do, in the seemingly most innocent and unlikely of places.” -Little Shop of Horrors The last permitted visit to the Fort Knox gold vault, by members of the US Congress and some journalists, who saw a presentation and were allowed to take a handful of photographs, was on September 23, 1974.
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.
1955 – When James Dean first met Alec Guinness (Ben Kenobi) he asked him to take a look at his brand new Porsche Spyder. Guinness told Dean: “If you get in that car, you will be found dead in it by this time next week.” This encounter took place on September 23, seven days before Dean’s death.
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.
1967 – #1 Hit September 23, 1967 – October 20, 1967: Box Tops – The Letter
1972 – #1 Hit September 23, 1972 – October 13, 1972: Mac Davis – Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me
1979 – Archie Bunker’s Place debuted on CBS
September 23, 19** Birthday (fictional) Barbara Gordon (Batgirl, Oracle), DC Comics
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.
1989 – #1 Hit September 23, 1989 – October 6, 1989: Milli Vanilli – Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
1992- Mad About You premiered on NBC.
2003 – NCIS premiered on CBS
2003 – One Tree Hill debuted on The WB
2007 – During the 2007 baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers added an infielder named Chin-Lung Hu. After Hu singled in his third at-bat in a game on September 23, Dodgers announcer Vin Scully said, “Shades of Abbott and Costello, I can finally say, ‘Hu is on first base.’”
2009 – Modern Family premiered on ABC
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Freddie Mercury – Real Name: Frederick Bulsara
“Today we’re answering a cry for help from the scariest place in the universe. A child’s bedroom.” – The Doctor
There was a time when the word ‘newfangled’ was newfangled.
Useless Pronunciation: X as in Xerxes
Bronze’s golden age was the Bronze Age
“Schwing!” – Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth (Saturday Night Live)
‘Peggy’ in the Discover Card ads is played by Romanian-American actor Tudor Petrut.
“I do a great impression of a hot dog.” – Daniel Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire #moviequotes
“Die Hard” came from the original script of “Commando 2”.
A group of Thrush is called a Mutation.
All of Disney’s Aladdin was a story told by the merchant to get us to buy a worthless lamp.
1903 – The patent for the Ice Cream Cone Mold (#746971) was granted to Italo Marchiony.
1980 – Iraq invaded Iran, beginning the 8-year Iran-Iraq War.
September 22, 19** Birthday (fictional) Supergirl, Kara Danvers, DC Comics
September 22, (fictional) Bilbo & Frodo Baggins, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings
If you were born on September 22nd, You were likely conceived the week of… December 30th (prior year)
The Emancipation Proclamation
By the President of the United States of America:
A Proclamation.
Whereas on the 22d day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the president of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit:
That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do not act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.
That the executive will on the 1st day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States.
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, and in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days from the first day above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States the following, to wit:
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northhampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.
And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
September 22nd is…
Business Women’s Day Car Free Day Centenarian’s Day Dear Diary Day Elephant Appreciation Day Hobbit Day Ice Cream Cone Day International Day of Radiant Peace White Chocolate Day
Ice Cream Cone Day
Several culinary historians link the origin of almost every American food to the 1904 St.Louis “World Fair.” However, if there’s a food item that officially has origins rooted in this fair, it’s the ice cream cone. But it’s important to note that food isn’t just created out of an in-the-moment inspiration.
In the 1830s, immigrants brought the old country ice cream recipes via horse-drawn carriages with glass bowls, that were rinsed out and reused by the vendors to the buying public, who licked the ice cream out of the bowls. Sanitation wasn’t a priority back then.
Things improved pretty quickly. By 1900 or so, the Ice Cream Sandwich was prepackaged, and nobody else’s tongue was in your bowl. The modern Ice Cream Cone was introduced at the 1904 World’s Fair. Later, in 1920, a guy named Harry Burnt invented the twin-handled GOOD HUMOR BAR in Ohio. He started with a dozen Good Humor trucks later that year.
But the concept of cones is not as new as the world claims it to be. In fact, people used to eat ice creams from cones even before the advent of waffle cones. The only difference was that those cones weren’t edible. There are photographs from the 19th century that shows a group of people licking the infamous ice cones in glasses.
However, due to sanitary concerns, the bowls most vendors used were not the best idea. This is one potential link between modern-day cones and their origins, but some people also claim that edible cones were first mentioned in Mrs. A.B. Marshall’s Cookery Book first published in 1887.
On the one hand, it seems that the cones were a way to help street vendors deal with sanitation and breakage concerns, and on the other hand, innovators were simply inspired by Mrs. Marshall’s recipes. Due to little evidence and several theories, the definitive origins of ice cream cones aren’t very clear.
Regardless, modern-day waffle cones are a delicious and cost-effective alternative to be served in glasses. Even though the origins aren’t as defined as we would like them to be, waffle cones today are truly a result of multiple trial and error approaches over several decades.
September 22nd Birthday Quotes
“I can control the weather with my moods. I just can’t control my moods.” – Nick Cave
“I’ve never tried to learn the art of acting. I have been in the business for years but I still can’t tell what acting is or how it’s done.” – Paul Muni
“After all, things are what they are. A message is a message, plates are plates, men are men, and life is life.” – Anna Karina
“Even in the most beautiful music, there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence. Silence is more important than ever, as life today is full of noise. We speak a lot about environmental pollution but not enough about noise pollution.” – Andrea Bocelli
“Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Make your own victories. Make your own mistakes.” – Joan Jett
September 22nd Birthdays
1895 – Paul Muni, Ukrainian-born American actor (died in 1967) 1920 – Eric Baker, English activist, co-founded Amnesty International (died in 1976) 1921 – Will Elder, American illustrator (died in 2008) 1924 – Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died in 2013) 1930 – Joni James, American singer 1940 – Anna Karina, Danish-French actress (died in 2019) 1943 – Toni Basil, American singer-songwriter and dancer 1946 – King Sunny Adé, Nigerian singer-songwriter 1956 – Debby Boone, American singer 1957 – Nick Cave, Australian singer-songwriter 1958 – Andrea Bocelli, Italian singer 1958 – Joan Jett, American singer-songwriter 1960 – Scott Baio, American actor 1961 – Catherine Oxenberg, American actress 1970 – Mystikal, American rapper 1985 – Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress 1987 – Tom Felton, English actor
September 22nd History
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.
1938 – Broadway Show – Hellzapoppin (Review) September 22, 1938
1964 – Broadway Show – Fiddler on the Roof (Musical) September 22, 1964
1964 – The Man from U.N.C.L.E. premiered on NBC.
1973 – #1 Hit September 22, 1973 – September 28, 1973: Helen Reddy – Delta Dawn
1982 – Tales of the Gold Monkey premiered on ABC
September 22, 19** Birthday (fictional) Supergirl, Kara Danvers, DC Comics
1984 – #1 Hit September 22, 1984 – September 28, 1984: John Waite – Missing You
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 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, 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 experiment would not cause a black hole that would suck up the entire planet. So far, so good.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Dolph Lundgren has a Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sydney.
“Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” – Lady Lou (Mae West) in She Done Him Wrong, 1933
The man standing behind George Washington and holding the American flag in the famous painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” is an 18-year-old officer and future president James Monroe.
Spider-Man has a hyphen in his name so that people don’t confuse him with Superman, you know, both with mainly blue and red outfits.
“It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.” – Jerry Seinfeld
The average life span of a modern major league baseball is 7 pitches.
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
A group of Toads is called a Knot or Knab or Nest.
You will never know your greatest misconception.
A baby’s laugh is regarded as one of the happiest sounds in a human’s life, except if you live alone, and it’s late at night, and the laughter is coming from downstairs.
Voltaire gave us the phrase ‘…If this is best of possible worlds…. all is for the best..’ in 1759.
If you’re going to offer constructive criticism to someone, stick to one piece of advice at a time. #advice
The whole point of the Internet was to make people be less dumb and look at what we’ve done with it.
1937 – The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, was published.
1938 – The Great Hurricane of 1938 made landfall on Long Island in New York, killing almost 700 people.
1970 – Monday Night Football premiered on ABC.
1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor was unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.
2001 – America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by dozens of network and cable channels, and raised over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
If you were born on September 21st, You were likely conceived the week of… December 29th (prior year)
Texaco Star Theatre
The Texaco Star Theatre was a popular radio show that moved to television in 1948 and featured a series of alternating presenters until comedian Milton Berle took up residence for the 1948/9 television season. In the first year, Milton Berle was the rotating host, in the second year the host of the show, earning host Milton Berle the nickname “Mr. Television.”
The show was an instant hit, dominating an audience, keeping people at home on Tuesday night, and driving the television sales, which was part of the beggir plan. The show was renamed the Milton Berle Show and ran until 1956. Critics said the show became somewhat predictable, and costs for better talent (guest stars) increased the budget to more than sponsors would support.
September 21st is…
Miniature Golf Day Peace Day Pecan Cookie Day World Gratitude Day
September 21st Birthday Quotes
“You can’t force inspiration. It’s like trying to catch a butterfly with a hoop but no net. If you keep your mind open and receptive, though, one day a butterfly will land on your finger.” – Chuck Jones
“We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery.” – H.G. Wells
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen
“People are like music, some speak the truth and others are just noise.” – Bill Murray
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King
“You have to start at the very bottom and you’ve got to do every job. I did that so I could understand what everybody does. I didn’t become this huge producer overnight. It took many, many years.” Jerry Bruckheimer
September 21st Birthdays
1866 – H.G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (died in 1946) 1874 – Gustav Holst, English composer (died in 1934) 1912 – Chuck Jones, American animator, producer and screenwriter (died in 2002) 1931 – Larry Hagman, American actor (died in 2012) 1934 – Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (died in 2016) 1935 – Henry Gibson, American comedic actor (died in 2009) 1943 – Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer 1944 – Fannie Flagg, American comedic actress 1947 – Don Felder, American musician, and songwriter, The Eagles 1947 – Stephen King, American author, and screenwriter 1950 – Bill Murray, American comedic actor, and screenwriter 1957 – Ethan Coen, American director, producer, and screenwriter, Brother 1962 – Rob Morrow, American actor 1968 – Ricki Lake, American actress, and talk show host 1971 – Luke Wilson, American actor 1981 – Nicole Richie, American personality and actress 1983 – Cristian Hidalgo, Spanish footballer
September 21st History
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.
1959 – #1 Hit September 21, 1959 – October 4, 1959: Santo & Johnny – Sleep Walk
1963 – #1 Hit September 21, 1963 – October 11, 1963: Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
1968 – #1 Hit September 21, 1968 – September 27, 1968: Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A.
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.
1974 – #1 Hit September 21, 1974 – September 27, 1974: Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
September 21 Birthday (fictional) Doogie Houser, Doogie Howser M.D., TV
1985 – #1 Hit September 21, 1985 – October 11, 1985: Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
1991 – #1 Hit September 21, 1991 – October 4, 1991: Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor
1996 – John F. Kennedy, Jr. married Carolyn Bessette.
September 21, 2012 – The Apple iPhone 5 was released.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Etibar Elchiyev holds the Guinness World Record for Most spoons on a human body.
The Tarzan Yell is trademarked (officially known as a Sensory Mark). “The mark is a yell consisting of a series of approximately ten sounds…” It takes over 200 words to technically describe how Tarzan yells.
“Houston, we have a problem.” – Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) #moviequotes
US President #18 Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) Contrary to rumors, Grant is buried in Grant’s Tomb in New York City.
In 1989’s “The Little Mermaid” Scuttle’s name for a fork was “Dinglehopper.”
In 1975, Mattel Toys sold a “sister doll” for Barbie called “Growing Up Skipper.” When her arm was twisted, larger breasts would grow out of Skipper
The only ship that needs two captains is the friend-ship.
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, an amusement park ride, holds the record for the longest-running performance in American Theater.
The Capital of Libya is Tripoli
I wonder if Grape Cough Syrup was tested by adults with no tastebuds.
The biggest film of 1931: Frankenstein (Horror) Horror earned ~ $12,000,000
1946 – The first Cannes Film Festival was held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
1973 – Singer Jim Croce, songwriter and musician Maury Muehleisen and four others died when their light aircraft crashed.
1977 – Fonzi ‘jumped the shark’ on Happy Days
2011 – The United States military ended the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
If you were born on September 20th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 28th (prior year)
The Battle of the Sexes
Thirty thousand people sat in the Houston Astrodome on September 20, 1973, and watched Billie Jean King win in three sets against Bobby Riggs. Nationwide, 90 million households watched, and millions more watched on television worldwide.
Hal Shaw told ESPN that Riggs, a tennis icon with $100,000 in gambling debts, orchestrated the match between himself and Billie Jean King at the US Open in New York City. He regularly took bets and used tricks to challenge other players, such as adding chairs to his side of the court as obstacles or targets and keeping a dog on a leash during the game. Riggs had made almost laughable claims against his female opponent prior to the first set of his match against King.
Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the showdown at the Astrodome in Houston. King accepted the trophy and held it aloft after beating him in a winner-take-all match in one of the first televised tennis matches in US history. The reigning Wimbledon singles champion and former world number one was challenged to a one-on-one match against his former rival Billy Jean King.
September 20th is…
Pepperoni Pizza Day Rum Punch Day String Cheese Day
Pepperoni Pizza Day
No matter how much you try to experiment with modern-day pizza, nothing can come close to pepperonis on them. After all, there’s a reason this topping is one of the most popular ones of the lot.
Every year, millions of pounds of pepperoni are consumed, so it’s safe to say that by now that these thin slices of love are very much a part of the American culture.
While the roots of pizza go back to Italy, pepperoni is a new world addition. Even modern food critics and writers refer to it as an “Italian-American” creation. However, the word “pepperoni” in Italian refers to uncured salami and large bell peppers. Therefore we can conclude that Pepperoni pizza was, in fact, an American creation.
As per some historians, pepperoni was first found in some Italian-American markets after the first World War. However, it wasn’t actively used as a pizza topping yet. Menus from the 1950s suggest that pepperoni may have been used as a topping in some eateries, but until the 1930s, the toppings were majorly dominated by salami, bacon, and sausage.
Interestingly, just like many other toppings, pepperoni was also a result of immense experiments where restaurants would initially offer them as cured meat appetizers. The use of pepperoni as a pizza topping could have something to do with the rising popularity of pizzas as fast food in the first place.
Several chains like Domino’s and Pizza Hut initially struggled to find inexpensive toppings. However, as soon as they discovered pepperoni, their mass production started, and well, the rest is history.
Today, pepperoni pizza is one of the most widely consumed pizzas in the world. From large chains to small shops, everything has at least one menu item with a pepperoni topping, and pepperoni pizzas are obviously a major hit in every market.
September 20th Birthday Quotes
“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” – George R. R. Martin
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” – Upton Sinclair
“Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.” – Thornton Wilder
“People’s attitudes about sex aren’t healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked.” – Asia Argento
“I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.” – Sophia Loren
September 20th Birthdays
1844 – William H. Illingworth, English-American photographer (died in 1893) 1878 – Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (died in 1968) 1917 – Fernando Rey, Spanish actor (died in 1994) 1920 – Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions (died in 1989) 1925 – Bobby Nunn, American R&B singer (died in 1986) 1929 – Anne Meara, American comedic actress, and playwright (died in 2015) 1934 – Sophia Loren, Italian actress 1948 – George R.R. Martin, American novelist, and short story writer 1975 – Asia Argento, Italian actress
September 20th History
1498 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Nankaido, Japan
1960 – The Flintstones debuted on ABC
1969 – #1 Hit September 20, 1969 – October 17, 1969: The Archies – Sugar, Sugar
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.
1975 – #1 Hit September 20, 1975 – September 26, 1975: David Bowie – Fame
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.
1986 – #1 Hit September 20, 1986 – October 10, 1986: Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You
1989 – East End Show – Miss Saigon (Musical) September 20, 1989
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 20, 2013 – The Apple iPhone 4S, iPhone 5C, and iPhone 5S were released.
2014 – #1 Hit September 20, 2014 – November 28, 2014: Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass
September 20, 2468 Birthday (fictional) Malcolm Reynolds, Firefly, TV
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart”
Biggest film of 1935: Top Hat (Musical) earned ~ $2,000,000
Centuries ago, having molten gold poured down the throat was the preferred means of death by molten metal.
TV Quotes… “Who loves you, baby?” (Kojak) on “Kojak”
I wash my hands in public bathrooms more than my home, so strangers don’t judge me.
People get very offended when you tell them how to raise their child unless you wrote a book about it. Then they’ll pay you for it.
All of art is humans trying to show everyone else what they see in their head.
If there are 500,000,000 credit cards out there, and 10,000 different PIN possibilities, I’m sharing my PIN with 50,000 different people.
The Capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz
The blue LED was invented in 1993, nearly 30 years after red and green LEDs. The inventors received Nobel prizes in 2014.
If I wore a British flag sweater while in the UK, people would assume I’m a tourist. If I wore an American flag sweater while in America, they’d assume I’m a local.
What if aliens haven’t visited the Earth because they are offended at their portrayal in movies? #feelings
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” – Lawrence Walsh (Joe Mantell) in Chinatown, 1974
1797 – The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol was laid by George Washington.
1809 – The Royal Opera House in London opened.
1851 – The New York Times (The New-York Daily Times) was first published.
1947 – The United States Air Force was established.
If you were born on September 18th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 26th (prior year)
Old Faithful
In 1870, 14 men, led by Henry Washburn, the surveyor of Montana, set out to explore the area known as Yellowstone. They made detailed maps and observations while exploring numerous lakes, climbing several mountains, and observing wildlife during their exploration.
They visited the Upper and Lower Geyser Basins, climbed several peaks, tried to descend into the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and descended and climbed to the top of the Great Basin, the highest point in the United States. They traveled to Tower Fall Canyon and Yellowstone Lake, followed the lake’s east and south shores, explored the Lower Middle and Upper Geyser Basins. After observing the regularity of eruptions from one of these geysers, they decided to call it Old Faithful, after Henry D. Washburn, a surveyor, and geologist from Montana.
September 18th is…
Air Force Birthday Cheeseburger Day HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day IT Professionals Day Rice Krispies Treat Day
Rice Krispies
The buttery, gooey and sticky treats made out of rice grains are one of the most sought-after options for breakfast across the world. Yes, we’re talking about Rice Krispies. Before the infamous cereal was first introduced to the world in 1928, there was an interesting chain of events that led to its discovery.
In 1916, a dessert book featured a similar recipe for “Wheat Squares.” The recipe was also included in a famous cookbook of the time, written by Lucy Maltby in 1938.
The Rice Krispies Treats we know today were invented in 1939 by Melitta Jensen and Mildred Day at the Kellogg Company home economics department as a fundraiser for Camp Fire Girls.
During the summer of 1939, Mildred Day sold hundreds of treats in a very small Michigan town. Her accidental idea was a huge hit among the locals overnight. Later on, the campfire leader customized her recipe and added a sweet flavor to the “Puffed Rice Brittles.”
However, again, sometime later, Mildred Day again made minor changes in the recipe and added marshmallows, making it the classic modern-day Rice Krispies cereal that the entire world adores.
From classrooms to birthday parties, the cereal didn’t take long to take over almost every occasion ever since its advent. However, the cereal started getting sold commercially in 1995 when Kellogg’s began production in bulk for grocery stores. Today, these treats are available in many shapes and colors for both seasonal and holiday promotions. They are also called ‘Rice Krispie Treats’, ‘RKTs’, ‘bars’, or ‘buns’ and alternatively ‘cakes’, ‘Marshmallow Treats’, ‘Marshmallow Squares’, or ‘Rice Krispies Squares’ in Canada, and ‘LCMs’ in Australia.
September 18th Birthday Quotes
“Nothing really worth having is easy to get. The hard-fought battles, the goals won with sacrifice, are the ones that matter.” – Aisha Tyler
“Any chance I had to get in front of people – amateur talent contests at movie houses like the Broadway, the president – I took.” – Frankie Avalon
“I just admire everybody and sit in awe and watch them.” – Fred Willard
“There is no such thing as an average human being. If you have a normal brain, you are superior.” – Benjamin Carson
“Karaoke is the great equalizer.” – Aisha Tyler
“I never said, ‘I want to be alone.’ I only said, ‘I want to be let alone!’ There is all the difference.” – Greta Garbo
September 18th Birthdays
1709 – Samuel Johnson, English lexicographer, and poet (d. 1784) 1733 – George Read, American lawyer, and politician (died in 1798) 1905 – Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (d. 1990) 1910 – Joseph F. Enright, American captain (d. 2000) 1917 – June Foray, American actress and voice artist (d. 2017) 1920 – Jack Warden, American actor (d. 2006) 1924 – J. D. Tippit, American police officer (d. 1963) 1926 – Joe Kubert, American comic book author and illustrator (d. 2012) 1933 – Robert Blake, American actor 1933 – Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter 1940 – Frankie Avalon, American singer, and actor 1945 – John McAfee, Scottish-American computer programmer, founded McAfee 1951 – Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, author, and politician 1961 – James Gandolfini, American actor, and producer (d. 2013) 1964 – Holly Robinson Peete, American actress 1970 – Aisha Tyler, American actress 1971 – Lance Armstrong, American cyclist 1971 – Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress 1973 – James Marsden, American actor 1974 – Xzibit, American rapper 1976 – Ronaldo, Brazilian footballer 1981 – Jennifer Tisdale, American actress
September 18th History
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 radio stations in the US, The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) went on air.
1961 – #1 Hit September 18, 1961 – October 8, 1961: Bobby Vee – Take Good Care of My Baby
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.
1976 – #1 Hit September 18, 1976 – October 8, 1976: Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
1978 – WKRP in Cincinnati premiered on CBS
1987 – DuckTales premiered, in syndication
1999 – #1 Hit September 18, 1999 – October 8, 1999: TLC – Unpretty
2010 – #1 Hit September 18, 2010 – October 1, 2010: Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
#1 Hit September 18, 2021 – September 24, 2021: Way 2 Sexy – Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
We should surround sarcastic text with curly brackets. {Oh, what a great idea!}
“Oh, you just put lotion on? You’re not going anywhere.” -Doorknobs
Dido – Real Name: Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
“How you doin’?” – Joey Tribbiani (Friends)
Scar really had bad timing when taking over the throne as the Lion King during a horrible drought.
Being a VFX artist, no one will ever believe my UFO footage is real.
“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” – Robert Frost
Elvis Presley was born a twinless twin – his brother, Jesse Presley, was stillborn.
If you want the right answer on the internet, post the wrong one
Radar is an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging.
Ironically, The One Ring from Lord of The Rings is probably the most replicated ring ever.
Benjamin Franklin designed one of the first US coins and instead of “In God We Trust” it said “Mind Your Business”
1778 – The Continental Congress passed the first United States federal budget.
1881 – President James A. Garfield died of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting.
1970 – The first Glastonbury Festival took place.
September 19, 1979 Birthday (fictional) Hermoine Granger, Harry Potter
1991 – Ötzi the Iceman was discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
If you were born on September 19th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 27th (prior year)
September 19th is…
Butterscotch Pudding Day Cleanup Day Gymnastics Day International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19th Birthday Quotes
“If you hang around long enough, they think you’re good. It’s either my tenacity or my stupidity, I’m not sure which.” – Adam West
“I think that anybody’s craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very interesting.” – James Lipton
“Art, well good art at least, takes you to a place you go during the experience of it, and then after you experience it you are different.” – Nile Rodgers
“Always be natural. Putting on airs will make a giggle out of you. Be yourself and if you don’t know something say so.” – Twiggy
“We all have our time machines, don’t we. Those that take us back are memories… and those that carry us forward, are our dreams.” – Jeremy Irons
September 19th Birthdays
1560 – Thomas Cavendish, English naval explorer, led the third expedition to circumnavigate the globe (died in 1592) 1824 – William Sellers, American engineer, inventor, and businessperson (died in 1905) 1921 – Billy Ward, American R&B singer-songwriter (died in 2002) 1926 – James Lipton, American actor, producer and tv host (died in 2020) 1927 – Rosemary Harris, English actress 1928 – Adam West, American actor, Batman (died in 2017) 1934 – Brian Epstein, English talent manager, The Beatles (died in 1967) 1940 – Paul Williams, American singer-songwriter and actor 1948 – Jeremy Irons, English actor 1949 – Twiggy, English model and actress 1952 – Nile Rodgers, American songwriter, and producer 1958 – Lita Ford, English-American singer-songwriter and guitarist 1962 – Cheri Oteri, American comedic actress 1964 – Trisha Yearwood, American singer-songwriter 1974 – Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, and talk show host
September 19th History
876 – Melville Bissell patented the first carpet sweeper.
1921 – The greatest rainfall recorded in United States history during 18 consecutive hours (measured at an unofficial weather-monitoring site) fell at Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, 36.40 inches fell from a Hurricane.
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
1960 – #1 Hit September 19, 1960 – September 25, 1960: Chubby Checker – The Twist
1961 – Betty and Barney Hill claimed to be abducted by aliens in New Hampshire
1970 – #1 Hit September 19, 1970 – October 9, 1970: Diana Ross – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
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
September 19, 1979 Birthday (fictional) Hermione Granger, Harry Potter
1981 – Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel performed 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.
1987 – #1 Hit September 19, 1987 – September 25, 1987: Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
1994- ER made its debut on NBC
2005 – How I Met Your Mother premiered on CBS
2007 – Kitchen Nightmares premiered on FOX
September 19, 2014 – The Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released.
2015 – #1 Hit September 19, 2015 – October 2, 2015: Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
#1 Hit September 19, 2020 – October 2, 2020: WAP – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects.” – Will Rogers
Tuna salad, pasta salad, ham salad, caesar salad… only one of these has lettuce. So what makes a ‘salad’ a ‘salad’?
Congratulate many performers with “Bravi!” as long as at least one of the performers is a male.
A banana is a berry.
The Garfield comic strip debuted on June 19, 1978.
We actually live about 80 milliseconds in the past because that’s how long it takes for our brains to process information.
American Pie’s apple pie was bought from Costco.
The alphabet song only has 26 characters. (80 characters in the extended remix “now I know my ABC’s…”)
I kind of hope that one day in the future our recorded history gets lost or distorted to the point that the events of the Lord of The Rings are somehow misinterpreted to have actually happened long ago.
1630 – The city of Boston, Massachusetts was founded.
1787 – Representatives voted to approve the United States Constitution.
1914 The VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Women’s Auxiliary was organized.
1916 – Manfred von Richthofen (“The Red Baron”), a flying ace of the German Air Force, won his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.
1954 – The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding was published.
2011 – Occupy Wall Street movement began in Zuccotti Park, New York City.
2013 – Grand Theft Auto V earned more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.
If you were born on September 17th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 25th (prior year)
The Red Baron
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. Richthofen served in the German army for some time before switching to the Imperial Air Service. Only a year into his service here, he managed to terrorize the Western Front Skies and downed over fifteen enemy planes, including a British Hawker.
In 1917, Richthofen broke several flying-ace records when he used a Fokker triplane on each side of the Western Front. The plane was painted entirely red as a tribute to his cavalry regiment even though he had only used it in the last few months of his career. However, he was mostly associated with an aircraft that also eventually led to a new nickname for him, “Red Baron.”
By April 1918, Richthofen had around 80 victories to his record. This happens to be the same time he led the search for a British aircraft using his triplanes, which he took far into the French Allied territory. As a result, an Allied squadron led by Captain Arthur from Canada noticed the aircraft.
Hence, when Richthofen was going for the plane with Wilfred May (Brown’s compatriot) as a pilot in it, he flew way too close to the ground and far into the enemy’s territory. This was when Brown caught up to him, and the riflemen on the ground soon opened fire. The event caused Richthofen to be injured in his torso even though he successfully landed his aircraft next to a road that led to Bray from Corbie.
However, the events took a turn for the worse when Australian troops finally reached him and found him dead. There is, however, still conflicting information on who shot Richthofen after all. While some claim that it was Brown, others believe that it was an Australian gunman who shot him.
Richthofen was laid to rest in Bertangles, France, by the Allied in the presence of complete military honor. As per some sources, at the time of his death, Richthofen was 25 years old. His body was moved twice into two different cemeteries at the request of his brother, Karl Bolko. Richthofen also had a large state funeral later before being buried at Invaliden Cemetery and is there to date.
Red Baron was not just a regular pilot with a few victories to his record. Where many pilots had nothing more than 20 something victories to their name, Richthofen managed to down 80 enemy aircraft in only a year.
Today, his legendary status continues to thrive and serves as an example to those who come into the field. Hence, his place in history was defined long ago. If he had survived the fatal shot, who knows what he may have achieved after that. Nonetheless, he was undoubtedly one of the greatest pilots and heroes to have emerged from the First World War.
Constitution Week
The Congress, by a joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 106), designated September 17 as “Citizenship Day,” and by joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 108), requested that the President proclaim the week beginning September 17 and ending September 23 of each year as “Constitution Week.”
September 17th is…
Apple Dumpling Day Citizenship Day Constitution Day Country Music Day
September 17th Birthday Quotes
“I don’t blame you for writing of me as you have. You had to believe other stories, but then I don’t know if anyone would believe anything good of me anyway.” – Billy the Kid
“Take good care of your employees, and they’ll take good care of your customers, and the customers will come back.” – J. Willard Marriott
“I never panic when I get lost. I just change where it is I want to go.” – Rita Rudner
“The challenge, whenever you create anything, is to persevere and push away the negative voices. And the more you accomplish, the louder they get. The key is to shut them off and trust in your heart where you’re going.” – Anne Bancroft
“I always have a point of view. It may not be right, but it’s my own.” – Baz Luhrmann
“You know the oxygen masks on airplanes? I don’t think there’s really any oxygen. I think they’re just to muffle the screams.” – Rita Rudner
September 17th Birthdays
1859 – Billy the Kid, American gunman (died in1881) 1900 – J. Willard Marriott, American businessman, founded the Marriott Corporation (died in 1985) 1907 – Warren E. Burger, American lawyer, and judge, 15th Chief Justice of the United States (died in 1995) 1923 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1953) 1928 – Roddy McDowall, English-American actor (died in 1998) 1931 – Anne Bancroft, American actress (died in 2005) 1953 – Rita Rudner, American comedian 1962 – Baz Luhrmann, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter 1965 – Kyle Chandler, American actor 1979 – Flo Rida, American rapper 1990 – Pixie Geldof, English model and singer
September 17th History
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
2005 – #1 Hit September 17, 2005 – November 25, 2005: Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx – Gold Deggir
2009 – Archer premiered on FX
2009 – Community premiered on NBC
2011 – #1 Hit September 17, 2011 – November 11, 2011: Adele – Someone Like You
2011 – The Occupy Wall Street movement began in Zuccotti Park, New York City
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head” #songlyrics
To be called inconsistent, you have to be consistently inconsistent. Making you consistent.
Charlie Brown is a comic strip about a depressed and lonely 6-year-old that never has anything goes his way and we read it and laugh.
The NES, SNES, N64, and GameCube were all released for the same list price in North America: $199
People on Scooby-Doo always dressed up as monsters to show that people are the real monsters. #deepcartoonthoughts
There might be particles that do move faster than the speed of light, but we just wouldn’t be able to see them. #science
1830 – Oliver Wendell Holmes published ‘Old Ironsides’.
1872 – The Great Seal of the United States was used for the first time.
1908 – General Motors was founded.
If you were born on September 16th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 24th (prior year)
The Great Seal of the United States
Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, designed the 1782 seal to symbolize our country’s strength, unity, and independence. The olive branch and the arrows held in the eagle’s talons denote the power of peace and war. The eagle always casts its gaze toward the olive branch signifying that our nation desires to pursue peace but stands ready to defend itself. The shield, or escutcheon, is “born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue,” Thomson explained in his original report.
The seal shares symbolism with the colors of the American flag. In addition, the number 13 — denoting the 13 original states — is represented in the bundle of arrows, the stripes of the shield, and the stars of the constellation. The constellation of stars symbolizes a new nation taking its place among other sovereign states. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” emblazoned across the scroll and clenched in the eagle’s beak expresses the union of the 13 States.
September 16th is…
American Legion Day Collect Rocks Day Guacamole Day Mayflower Day Play-Doh Day Step Family Day Working Parents Day World Play-Doh Day
A Quick History of Play-Doh
How did something like Play-Doh come about, and what made it a household name?
Interestingly, the Play-Doh we know of today was created for a very different purpose. It was supposed to be a wallpaper cleaner that a company created in the 1930s.
Cleo McVicker, who owned the Ohio-based company, and his brother Noah came up with an unexpectedly flexible formula. What resulted from the compound was clay-like material, which was non-toxic in nature and also malleable. Surprisingly, this formula kept the company on the face of the earth for the next two decades.
In 1956, the Rainbow Crafts Company started making the product and reduced the salt content in 1957, which helped keep the color when drying out. Also in 1957, they began advertising on Children’s television programs which helped make it a household ‘must have’ item. The salty, soft and colorful clay is now considered one of the most iconic toys in history.
Initially, the mascot was Play-Doh Pixie, who was replaced by Play-Doh Pete, then a baseball cap, and now the Play-Dohs.
Now owned by Hasbro, Play-Doh is composed of water, a starch-based binder, a retrogradation inhibitor, salt, lubricant, surfactant, preservative, hardener, humectant, fragrance, and color.
September 16th Birthday Quotes
“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” – B. B. King
“Life happens. Adapt. Embrace change, and make the most of everything that comes your way.” – Nick Jonas
“I say it every day – I’m the luckiest man on earth.” – Marc Anthony
“I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.” – Lauren Bacall
“Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to L.A. And I thought, ‘I want to sell out’!” – Jennifer Tilly
“I don’t mind getting punched in the nose by a guy standing in front of me. It’s getting stabbed in the back that I can’t handle.” – Mickey Rourke
September 16th Birthdays
1846 – Anna Kingsford, English author, poet and activist (died in 1888) 1877 – Jacob Schick, American-Canadian inventor, founded Schick Razors (died in 1937) 1898 – H.A. Rey, American author, and illustrator, co-created Curious George (died in 1977) 1924 – Lauren Bacall, American actress (died in 2014) 1925 – Charlie Byrd, American singer, and guitarist (died in 1999) 1925 – B.B. King, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 2015) 1927 – Peter Falk, American actor (died in 2011 1944 – Betty Kelly, American soul/R&B singer, Vandella 1949 – Ed Begley Jr., American actor 1952 – Mickey Rourke, American actor 1954 – Earl Klugh, American guitarist 1956 – David Copperfield, American magician 1958 – Jennifer Tilly, American actress, and champion poker player 1960 – Mike Mignola, American comic book author, and illustrator, Hellboy 1964 – Molly Shannon, American comedic actress 1968 – Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter 1981 – Alexis Bledel, American actress 1988 – Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter 1992 – Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter
September 16th History
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 – #1 Hit September 16, 1972 – September 22, 1972: Three Dog Night – Black and White
1972 – The Bob Newhart Show debuted on CBS
1974 – President Ford announced a conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.
1977 – Marc Bolan (of T. Rex fame) died in an auto crash
1984 – ER premiered on CBS
1989 – #1 Hit September 16, 1989 – September 22, 1989: Gloria Estefan – Don’t Wanna Lose You
1992 – FCC voted to allow competition for local phone service.
1996- The jackpot wedge appeared for the first time on Wheel Of Fortune
2000 – #1 Hit September 16, 2000 – October 13, 2000: Madonna – Music
September 16, 2016 – The Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were released.
#1 Hit September 16, 2017 – October 6, 2017: Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“That’s screaming! A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming.” Barbarella (Jane Fonda) #moviequotes
Chk-chka-chkaaaa! #songlyrics
Is the Eye of Sauron the left or the right one?
Barry Manilow wrote State Farm’s “Like a Good Neighbor” jingle.
Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented in 1889, was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially.
Notice the big letter on the face of the dollar bill? Each letter represents which Federal Reserve Bank printed it! “L” is for San Fransisco
The Code of Hammurabi decreed that bartenders who watered down beer would be executed.
A group of Winds is called a Break.
When watching a movie I always sit there thinking ‘I wonder what I’m doing right now in that movie universe?’
“give me the meatballs and eat my bowl” #misunderstoodlyrics
A group of Finches is called a Charm.
Fly East or West, and you can control day and night. Fly North or South, and you can control the seasons.
“Come play with us, Danny.” – Grady Twins in The Shining #moviequotes
1830 – The first National Convention for Blacks was held in Bethel Church, Philadelphia, PA.
1851 – Saint Joseph’s University is founded in Philadelphia.
September 15, 1892 Birthday (fictional) C. Montgomery Burns, The Simpsons
1971 – Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1982 – USA Today began publication.
If you were born on September 15th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 23rd (prior year)
Greenpeace
Greenpeace was founded in 1973 after a number of activists traveled the world on an old fishing boat, Phyllis Cormack, in protest against the planned underground nuclear tests by the US. Greenpeace has been collecting donations since its inception and checking all major donations to ensure they do not receive unwanted donations. Any donations from political parties that finance the foundation, which receives the bulk of its funding from its governments and intergovernmental organizations, have been rejected.
The organization was founded by a group of students, with the initial protests, incidentally, focusing on the US military’s ending of nuclear tests in North Korea. The effort was unsuccessful, but the act had enough impact on the media to eventually prevent the United States from testing more atomic bombs there. Takeaway: The organization’s first protest, in which they sailed across the Atlantic to stop a nuclear bomb test in the Pacific off the coast of South Korea, was successful.
This was the beginning of a later international movement by Greenpeace and led to the comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1996. In 1971, the newly formed Wave Committee (not called Wave) chartered a ramshackle old fishing boat in Vancouver and set out to oppose the US atomic bomb attempts off Amchitka, Alaska. A
September 15th is…
Creme de Menthe Day Greenpeace Day Linguine Day Make a Hat Day Online Learning Day
September 15th Birthday Quotes
“This is not just about women. We men need to recognize the part we play, too. Real men treat women with the dignity and respect they deserve.” – Prince Harry
“Don’t ever, ever, ever give up, because you’re here for a reason, even if it’s just to laugh at cats on the internet.” – Jenna Marbles
“Nobody knows what another person is thinking. They may imagine they do, but they are nearly always wrong.” – Agatha Christie
“The will to prepare, the guts to risk, and the desire to be the best. These are trademarks of champions.” – Dan Marino
“Pro and con are opposites, that fact is clearly seen. If progress means to move forward, then what does congress mean?” – Nipsey Russell
September 15th Birthdays
1852 – Edward Bouchet, American physicist, and educator (died in 1918) 1857 – William Howard Taft, American politician, 27th President of the United States (died in 1930) 1881 – Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French businessman, founded Bugatti (died in 1947) 1889 – Robert Benchley, American humorist and newspaper columnist (died in 1945) 1890 – Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright (died in 1976) 1903 – Roy Acuff, American singer-songwriter and fiddler (died in 1992) 1907 – Fay Wray, Canadian-American actress, Hollywood’s first Scream Queen (died in 2004) 1918 – Nipsey Russell, American comedic actor (died in 2005) 1922 – Jackie Cooper, American actor (died in 2011) 1927 – Norm Crosby, American comedic actor 1946 – Tommy Lee Jones, American actor 1946 – Oliver Stone, American director, screenwriter, and producer 1961 – Dan Marino, American football player, and sportscaster 1984 – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex 1986 – Jenna Marbles, American YouTuber
September 15th History
September 15, 1787, George Washington and 54 friends drank at his farewell diner: 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of wine, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of ale, 8 bottles of cider, 12 jugs of beer, and 7 bowls of punch (around $17,000 currently). It was a “going away party” before he went off for beggir and better things. Two days later he signed the Constitution.
September 15, 1892 Birthday (fictional) C. Montgomery Burns, The Simpsons, TV
1949 – The Lone Ranger premiered on ABC-TV, starring Clayton Moore.
1959 – Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrived in the U.S. for an unprecedented visit.
1962 – #1 Hit September 15, 1962 – October 19, 1962: The Four Seasons – Sherry
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, hit the newsstands and newspaper vending machines.
1984 – The Muppet Babies premiered on CBS.
1989 – NASA published a comprehensive report on house plants that are best for cleaning indoor air pollution.
1990 – #1 Hit September 15, 1990 – September 28, 1990: Wilson Phillips – Release Me
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.
2007 – #1 Hit September 15, 2007 – September 28, 2007: Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
Is Elastigirl’s hair stretchy?
“The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that’s even worse” – Bill Watterson
All of my failed relationships have one thing in common: the other person thought I could read their mind.
Wedding photographers, I know you all have a secret album of people looking sad & despondent at weddings. I’m on to you.
Nothing has ever been ‘the best thing since sliced bread’ or the saying would have been updated by now.
“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” #songlyrics
The band that is now known as Coldplay initially called themselves “Pectoralz”.
Elton John – Real Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
“Wherever you go, there you are.” – Buckaroo Banzai #moviequotes
There are no cellular phones in “Back to the Future II”. My childhood was a lie.
Kenny Rogers’ song “The Gambler” is essentially saying the secret to life is to always know the right decision to make.
1752 – The British Empire adopted the Gregorian (modern) calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).
1901 – US President William McKinley died after being shot on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz.
1969 – September 14 was the First Draft Lottery date for the US Selective Service.
1975 – Elizabeth Ann Seton became the first native-born American to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
1994 – The Major League Baseball season was canceled because of a players’ strike.
2000 – Microsoft released Windows Me. Support for Windows Me ended on July 11, 2006.
If you were born on September 14th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 22nd (prior year)
September 14th is…
Crab Fest Day Cream Filled Donut Day Hug Your Hound Day Live Creative Day Sober Day
September 14th Birthday Quotes
“Failure is never quite so frightening as regret.” – Sam Neill
“I will continue wearing the white hat and black mask until I ride up into the big ranch in the sky.” – Clayton Moore
“For my hustlers, here’s some motivation: He who has begun is half done.” – Nas
September 14th Birthdays
1879 – Margaret Sanger, American nurse, and activist, founder of Planned Parenthood (died in 1966) 1902 – Alice Tully, American soprano and philanthropist (died in 1993) 1914 – Clayton Moore, American actor, The Lone Ranger (died in 1999) 1936 – Walter Koenig, American actor 1944 – Joey Heatherton, American actress, and dancer 1947 – Sam Neill, Northern Irish-New Zealand actor 1973 – Nas, American rapper 1983 – Amy Winehouse, English singer-songwriter (died in 2011) #27club
September 14th History
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.
1957 – #1 Hit September 14, 1957 – September 27, 1957: Paul Anka – Diana
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.
1974 – #1 Hit September 14, 1974 – September 20, 1974: Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff
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.
1991 – #1 Hit September 14, 1991 – September 20, 1991: Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day
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 14, 2000 – Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) was released.
2006 – East End Show – The 39 Steps (Play) September 14, 2006
2013 – #1 Hit September 14, 2013 – September 27, 2013: Katy Perry – Roar
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Let’s be careful out there” – Sgt. Esterhaus (Hill Street Blues)
Muddy Waters – Real Name: McKinley Morganfield
Frito-Lay’s Frito Bandito was voiced by Mel Blanc.
Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original “Star Wars”.
There are 86,400 seconds in a day.
Just because you did nothing wrong doesn’t mean you did the right thing.
The word “set” has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
“Most people with low self-esteem have earned it.” – George Carlin
Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “zombie chum”? #zombieapocalypse
I finally understand why my company keeps making crazy safety restrictions…
You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
White and blue are generally seen as cold colors, but in space, they are the hottest.
In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
1790 – The US Capitol was moved to New York City from Philadelphia.
1899 – Henry Bliss was the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident. Arthur Smith, the driver of the taxicab who struck Bliss, was charged but acquitted.
1814 – Francis Scott Key composed his poem “Defence of Fort McHenry”- which later became The Star-Spangled Banner.
1956 – The IBM 305 RAMAC, the first commercial computer to use disk storage, was introduced.
1985 – Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan for the NES.
September 13, 1987 Birthday (fictional) Bella Swan, Twilight
If you were born on September 13th, You were likely conceived the week of… December 21st (prior year)
The United States’ Moving Capitol
Representatives from the 13 colonies convened the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774. The following year the Second Continental Congress met at Philadelphia’s State House. Baltimore; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; York, Pennsylvania; and College Hall in Philadelphia were also meeting sites for the Second Continental Congress.
Under the Articles of Confederation, from 1781 to 1788, Congress convened in Philadelphia; Princeton, New Jersey; Annapolis, Maryland; Trenton, New Jersey; and New York. Since the U.S. Congress was established by the Constitution in 1789, it has convened in three locations: New York, Philadelphia, and its permanent home in Washington, DC.
Under the Constitution, the locations have been: New York, Federal Hall (March 4, 1789, to August 12, 1790) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Building, Congress Hall (December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800) Washington, U.S. Capitol (November 17, 1800, to today)
September 13th is…
Bald Is Beautiful Day Celiac Disease Awareness Day Defy Superstition Day Fortune Cookie Day Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day National Celiac Awareness Day Peanut Day Positive Thinking Day Roald Dahl Day Uncle Sam Day
Fortune Cookies Day
There is no Chinese takeout complete without the iconic, crispy cookies that come with a witty fortune inside.
Interestingly, the trend is not as recent as you might think. The origin of fortune cookies goes back to the year 1918 when a Chinese immigrant came to the US in hopes of creating his own noodle company. However, what inspired David Jung to invent these cookies were the poor people he often saw wandering outside his shop.
When he made the first batch, he passed the cookies out to them for free.
Later on, he started attending a Presbyterian minister’s services who would often write Bible verses on a piece of paper for Jung to insert in his cookies. This would eventually turn into fortunes instead of Bible verses.
However, this isn’t the only theory put forward by culinary historians. Some people also believe that the origins of fortune cookies go back to 1914 when Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese immigrant, invented them in San Francisco. Based on this theory, Hagiwara was a gardener, fired from his job at the Golden Gate Park.
However, as a token of appreciation for friends who stood by his side during this hardship, Hagiwara baked a cookie and put a thank you note inside. Sometime later, he started serving them at the Tea Garden he worked at. Only a year later, his cookies were displayed at a fair in San Francisco.
While there are several other theories about the origin of this culinary wonder, modern-day fortune cookies have become people’s favorite. People look forward to reading what this little crispy treat has to predict about their future – all in good fun of course.
Some also go the extra mile and use them at parties, anniversaries, birthdays, etc. as favors. From biblical references and aphorisms of Ben Franklin to life advice to jokes, the fortune cookies you’ll come across today are all filled with love, wisdom, and a little fun.
September 13th Birthday Quotes
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.” – Roald Dahl
“I don’t think I’d live anything over, even though I’ve made a lot of mistakes. I have learned how to see failure as a friend. So, I’m not one to live a life of regrets. I try to learn from my mistakes, but I’ll take my life the way it is.” – Tavis Smiley
“It’s not how big your pencil is; it’s how you write your name.” – Dave Mustaine
“I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.” – Ray Charles
“When business executives are making artistic decisions and don’t understand animation, things can go awry.” – Don Bluth
September 13th Birthdays
1818 – Lucy Goode Brooks, Former American slave and a founder of Friends’ Asylum for Colored Orphans (died in 1900 1851 – Walter Reed, American physician, and biologist (died in 1902) 1857 – Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (died in 1945) 1903 – Claudette Colbert, French-American actress (died in 1996) 1908 – Mae Questel, American actress and vocal artist (died in 1998) 1916 – Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter (died in 1990) 1918 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (died in 2015) 1925 – Mel Tormé, American singer-songwriter, and actor (died in 1999) 1937 – Don Bluth, American animator, director, and producer 1939 – Richard Kiel, American actor and voice artist (died in 2014) 1944 – Jacqueline Bisset, English actress 1944 – Peter Cetera, American singer-songwriter 1948 – Nell Carter, American actress, and singer (died in 2003) 1951 – Jean Smart, American actress 1961 – Dave Mustaine, American singer-songwriter 1964 – Tavis Smiley, American talk show host 1978 – Swizz Beatz, American rapper 1993 – Niall Horan, Irish singer
September 13th History
1928 – Okeechobee Hurricane, east coast USA
1952 – #1 Hit September 13, 1952 – October 17, 1952: Jo Stafford – You Belong To Me
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 – #1 Hit September 13, 1986 – September 19, 1986: Berlin – Take My Breath Away
1986 – Pee-wee’s Playhouse premiered on CBS
September 13, 1987 Birthday (fictional) Bella Swan, Twilight
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).
1997 – #1 Hit September 13, 1997 – October 3, 1997: Mariah Carey – Honey
September 13, 1999 (fiction) The moon was blasted out of Earth’s orbit, Space: 1999, TV
2005 – Supernatural premiered on the WB
2005 – Bones premiered on FOX
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
You can name your identical twin girls “Erika” and “Erica” and make their lives easier but harder for everyone else.
“And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don’t know.” #songlyrics
“No plane” and “know plain” sound exactly the same but mean two entirely different things.
Ham will be poultry when pigs fly. #deepthoughts
Every year that sites ask me for my age I keep having to scroll down longer, I feel so old…
Carlos the Jackal – Real Name: Illich Ramirez Sanchez
The bacteria carried to Mars by our rovers may one day evolve into life, and after a billion years, that life may question its origins.
What did Johnny ever do with that fiddle, that the Devil laid at his feet?
People wouldn’t be so impressed with Superman if he flapped his arms while he was flying around.
What kind of high school history course were Bill and Ted in that would cover everything from Socrates to Billy the Kid?
Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon agree that if they’re ever confused for one another, they will just go along with it.
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.
Mmmbop, ba duba dop Ba du bop, Ba du dop Ba du bop
If you look at Die Hard from the bad guy’s perspective it’s just Ocean’s 11 gone really wrong.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
