THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 22

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 22

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Ice Cream Cone Day

1692  The last person is hanged for witchcraft in America

1776  Nathan Hale, as he was about to be killed by the British , stated: My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country.”

1784  Russian trappers established a colony in Alaska on Kodiak Island

1850  An earthquake in China killed 300,000

1862  Abraham Lincoln said that he would free all slaves in all states January 1 – “The Emancipation Proclamation”

1903  Italio Marchioni applied for a patent – the ice cream cone

1949  The Soviet Union exploded its first nuclear bomb

1957  The TV series “Maverick” premiered on TV

1961  President Kennedy signed an act of Congress creating the Peace Corps

1964  “Fiddler on the Roof” opened on Broadway – it would run for 3,242 performances

1965  President Johnson declared Columbus Day a national; holiday

1973  Dallas International Airport was dedicated

1973  Henry Kissinger was sworn in as Secretary of State becoming the first naturalized citizen to hold the position

1975  Sara Jane Moore attempted to assassinate President Ford – 17 days earlier “Squeaky” Fromme had made the same attempt

1980  Iraq invaded Iran – the war would last 8 years

1987  Dan Rowan of “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”, died

1989  Songwriter Irving Berlin died at age 101

1997  Elton John released “Candle in the Wind 1997” – his tribute song to Princess Diana

2002  “West Wing” won its 3^rd consecutive Emmy Award, “Frasier” won for best comedy

2004  CBS was fined $550,000 by the FEC for Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl

2007  Famous French mime, Marcel Marceau, died at age 84

SPORTS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER 22

2006  Alfonso Soriano gets a double – now has 45 HRs, 41 stolen bases, and 40 doubles – never happened before – 1^st 40-40-40 player

2004  Seattle beats Angels 16-6 – they had 24 hits – 6 by Raul Ibanez (ties AL record) and 4 by Ichiro Suzuki

2003  Detroit loses its 118^th game – AL record previously set in 1916

2003  Kevin Millar gets a double – 8^th Boston player to reach 30 doubles this year – MLB record

2002  Cubs Fred McGriff hits his 30^th HR – 1^st to have 30 with 5 different teams

1997  Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 55^th HR – most since Maris in 1961

1993  Nolan Ryan makes his final MLB appearance – debut 9/11/1966 – had 7 no hitters, 324 wins, ERA of 3.19, and 5,714 strikeouts

1991  Miami coach Don Shula wins his 300^th game

1990  Andre Dawson steals his 300^th base and is the only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 steals, 300 HRs, and 2,000 hits

1987  NFL players go on a 24 day strike

1973  Baltimore Orioles Al Bumbry hits 3 triples in the game – ties MLB record

1969  Willie Mays hits his 600^th HR – ends with 660

1968  Twins Cesar Tovar pitches a scoreless inning and plays 9 positions

1953  Satchel Paige gets his final MLB win on his 46^th birthday

1927  The famous “long count” – Dempsey loses to Tunney

1911  Cy Young wins his 511^th and final game – had a career ERA of 2.63, 2,803 strikeouts, and had 5 seasons winning 30 or more

# 1 SONGS ON SEPTEMBER 22

1961  Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee

1963  Blue Velvet – Bobby Vinton

1964  Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

1966  Cherish – The Association

1967  The Letter – The Box Tops

1968  Harper Valley PTA – Jeannie C. Riley

1969  Sugar Sugar – The Archies

1970  Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross

1971  Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond

1972  Don’t Get Hooked on Me – Mac Davis

1973  Delta Dawn – Helen Reddy

1975  I’m Sorry – John Denver

1976  Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

1977  I Just Want to be Your Everything – Andy Gibb

1979  My Sharona – The Knack

1980  Upside Down – Diana Ross

1981  Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

1982  Hard to Say I’m Sorry - Chicago

1983  Tell Her About It – Billy Joel

1985  Money for Nothing – Dire Straights

1987  Didn’t We Almost Have It All – Whitney Houston

1988  Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin

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