A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.
TODAY IN HISTORY:
1796 – Mackinaw Island became U.S. territory when the British finally left 13 years after the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War.
1799 – The Bank of Manhattan Company opened in New York City, NY. It later became known as Chase Manhattan.
1810 – John J. Wood patented the first plow with interchangeable parts.
1859 – The Pullman sleeping car was introduced to train travelers.
1878 – Emma M. Nutt became the first female telephone operator in the United States. She had been recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
1884 – In Big Rapids, MI, the Big Rapids Industrial School was founded. We know it today as Ferris State University.
1887 – A application for a patent was filed by Emile Berliner. His invention was the lateral-cut, flat-disk gramophone. We know it as a record player. Thomas Edison collaborated on the idea to make it work.
1897 – The Tremont Street Subway in Boston, MA opened, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
1906 – Jack Coombs of the American League’s Philadelphia Athletics pitched 24 innings against the Boston Red Sox.
1914 – The last known passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo.
1922 – The first daily news program began on radio. It was “The Radio Digest”. It was heard on WBAY radio in New York City, NY.
1934 – The first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated cartoon, “The Discontented Canary”, was released to movie theaters.
1939 – World War II began when Germany invaded Poland.
1945 – The U.S. received official word of Japan’s formal surrender that ended World War II. In Japan, it was actually September 2nd.
1952 – “The Old Man and the Sea”, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, was first published.
1956 – Elvis Presley shared his success by purchasing his mother a pink Cadillac.
1970 – The last episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” aired on NBC-TV. The show premiered on September 18, 1965.
1971 – Danny Murtaugh, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, gave his lineup card to the umpire with the names of nine black baseball players on it. This was a first for Major League Baseball.
1972 – In Rejkjavik, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer won the international chess crown when he defeated Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union.
1974 – The SR-71 Blackbird set the record for flying from New York, NY to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour.
1979 – The U.S. Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passed the planet at a distance of 13,000 miles.
1982 – The United States Air Force Space Command was founded.
1985 – The Titanic was found by Dr. Robert Ballard and Jean Louis Michel in a joint U.S. and French expedition.
1995 – Louis Armstrong was honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ribbon cutting ceremony took place in Cleveland, OH. The museum officially opened the next day.
1997 – In France, the prosecutor’s office announced that the driver of the car, in which Britain’s Princess Diana was killed, was over the legal alcohol limit.
1998 – The movie “Titanic” went on sale across North America.
1998 – Mark McGwire, of the St. Louis Cardinals, hit his 56th and 57th home runs to set a new National League record. He finished the season with 70.
1998 – J.K. Rowling’s book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was released in the United States. It was was the first book in the “Harry Potter” series.
1999 – Twenty-two of major league baseball’s 68 permanent umpires were replaced. Their union failed at attempting to force an early start to negotiations for a new labor contract.
2004 – The iTunes Music Store reached 125 million songs sold.
2011 – New Item Pricing Law went in to effect in Michigan. Retailers no longer have to put a price tag on each individual item. They can use electronic price readers or affix stickers to shelves only.
2022 – Physicians at AdventHealth Central Florida Division developed a new five hour test for brain-eating amoebas.
BIRTHDAYS:
Lily Tomlin – 86 a old (1939) – Actress, comedian (“9 to 5”, “Nashville”, “All of Me”, “I Heart Huckabees”, TV’s “Laugh-In”, “Murphy Brown”, “The West Wing”). Born in Detroit, MI.
Don Stroud – 82 a old (1943) – Actor (“Dillinger and Capone”, “Amityville Horror”, “The Buddy Holly Story”)
Barry Gibb – 79 a old (1946) – Singer, songwriter, musician (The Bee Gees)
Greg Errico – 77 a old (1948) – Drummer (Sly and The Family Stone)
Dr. Phil McGraw – 75 a old (1950) – TV host (TV’s “Dr. Phil”)
Billy Blanks – 70 a old (1955) – Actor/Tae Bo expert
Gloria Estefan – 68 a old (1957) – Singer (Miami Sound Machine)
Kenny Mayne – 66 a old (1959) – ESPN anchor (TV’s “Kenny Mayne’s Wider World of Sports”)
Scott Speedman – 50 a old (1975) – Actor (“Underworld”, “Underworld: Evolution”, “The 24th Day”, “Dark Blue”, TV’s “Felicity”)
Bianca Ryan – 31 a old (1994) – Singer (Winner of “America’s Got Talent” Season 1. She released her debut album in 2006)
Zendaya – 29 a old (1996) – Actress (TV’s “KC Undercover”, “Shake It Up!”, “Spider-Man: Homecoming”)
TODAY IS:
- National Little Black Dress Day:
- Ginger Cat Appreciation Day: Though they have a reputation for being total doofuses, ginger cats are actually—wait no, that’s right. Give your ginger doofus a big hug and some cat treats.
- National Tofu Day (UK): Try a healthier, often more eco-friendly option in your meals instead of meat. Try tofu stir-fry, tofu in taco bowls, or even a sweet, moist tofu-based dessert.
- Footy Colors Day:
- World Letter Writing Day: Ditch the tech and reconnect the old-fashioned way. Write a letter to a family member, old friend, your significant other, or try finding a new pen pal.
- Acne Positivity Day:
- Wattle Day:
- National Chicken Boy Day: In Los Angeles, there's a famous 22-foot tall statue of a boy with a chicken head — an iconic landmark with an interesting history.
- Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day: It might not sound glamorous, but society would literally crumble without those who make sure buildings are safe and up to code, so thank them for their work.
- Rosolio Day:
- National Cherry Popover Day: These delightful treats are light, airy, and bursting with a juicy surprise in every bite. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!
- Pink Cadillac Day:
- National Emma M. Nutt Day: Pick up your phone and dial the operator, and thank them for the work they do to honor the trailblazing pioneer of female phone operators, Emma M. Nutt.
- American Chess Day:
- National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day:
- Cap Classique Day:
- National No Rhyme (nor Reason) Day:
- National Hotel Employee Day:
- National Burnt Ends Day:
- Crayfish Party:
- Festa do Vinho:
- National Childhood Injury Prevention Week:
- Rtveli:
- Legacy Week:
- Yogurt Day:
- Literacy & Numeracy Week:
- Navasard:
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