THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 11
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Hot Cross Bun Day
1773 Ben Franklin wrote “There never was a good war or a bad peace”
1789 Alexander Hamilton was appointed the 1st Secretary of the Treasury
1875 1st newspaper cartoon strip appears – “Professor Tigwissel’s Burglar Alarm”
1916 The “Star Spangled Banner” was song at a baseball game for the first time
1917 Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was born
1923 The ZR-1 (biggest active dirigible) flew over NYC’s tallest skyscraper – the Woolworth Building
1941 Ground breaking for the Pentagon began
1946 The first mobile long distance car to car telephone conversation took place
1954 The Miss America
1965 The Beatles album “Help” went #1 on the charts – would be there for 9 weeks
1967 Singer Harry Connick Jr. was born
1967 The “Carol Burnett Show” premiered on CBS – ended in 1978
1970 Ford introduced the Pinto – less than $2,000 – later found to have a tendency to blow up when hit in a rear end collision near gas tank
1972 The Olympic games close in Munich
1973 In Chile
1977 Rapper and actor Ludacris was born
1987 Lorne Green, actor in Bonanza, died at age 72
2001 Approximately 3,000 people died when terrorists seized four airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center Washington Shanksville , Pa.
2003 Comedian/actor John Ritter collapsed on set and died of a heart attack while filming
SPORTS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER 11
2004 Barry Bonds walks 3 times – 1st player to ever have 200 walks in a season
2004 Philadelphia 9 in 13 innings – MLB record 18 pitchers used in the game
2002 Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas died at age 69
2002 John Smoltz gets his 50th save of the season – 7th to do so
1999 Eric Milton of Minnesota
1998 Florida Marlins lose their 100th game of the season – won the World Series last year – 1st team to do that
1985 Pete Rose gets his 4,192nd hit – passes Ty Cobb
1980 Expos Ron LeFlore steals his 91st base and Rodney Scott his 58th – MLB
record number for teammates
1974 Cardinals beat Mets in 25 innings – NY goes to the plate 103 times and St. Louis
1973 Samuel Ewing makes his MLB debut for White Sox – strikes out 4 times – Nolan Ryan gets the win
1966 Johnny Miller of NYY hits a HR in his 1st at bat – his only HR as a Yankee – will hit a HR in his last at bat in 1969 as a Dodger – only 2 HRs in his career
1965 Milwaukee
1959 Frank Robinson ties NL rookie record with his 38th HR of the season
1936 A’s pitcher Hod Lisenbee gave up 26 hits in the game
1918 The Boston Red Sox win the 15th World Series
#1 SONGS ON SEPTEMBER 11
1960 It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley
1962 Sherry – The Four Seasons
1963 My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels
1964 The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
1965 Help – The Beatles
1966 You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
1967 Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
1968 People Got to Be Free – The Rascals
1969 Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
1970 War – Edwin Starr
1971 Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond
1972 Black and White – Three Dog Night
1974 I Shot the Sheriff – Eric Clapton
1975 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
1976 Shake Your Booty – KC & the Sunshine Band
1979 My Sharona – The Knack
1980 Upside Down – Diana Ross
1981 Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1983 Maniac – Michael Sembello
1984 What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner
1986 Take My Breath Away - Berlin
1987 La Bamba – Los Lobos
1988 Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses
1989 Don’t Want to Lose You – Gloria Estefan
1991 The Promise of a New Day – Paula Abdul
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1993 Dream Lover – Mariah Carey
1994 I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men
1996 Macarena – Los Del Rio
1998 I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
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