TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 3

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 3

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Welsh Rarebit Day

1752  This day never happened, nor the next 10 days, as England changed to the Gregorian calendar

1783  The Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution

1833  The NY Sun began publishing – 1^st daily newspaper in the U.S.

1910  Kitty Carlisle was born – beat known as a panelist on “To Tell the Truth”

1913  Actor Alan Ladd was born – “Shane”, “The Great Gatsby”

1929  The Dow Jones Average peaked at 381.17 – one month before the market crash

1935  Malcolm Campbell drove the first automobile to exceed 300 MPH

1939  Britain declared war on Germany – France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada quickly followed

1940  The first high definition color TV was demonstrated

1943  The Allies invaded Italy

1951  TV soap opera, “Search for Tomorrow” made its debut on TV – it ran until 1986

1954  “The Lone Ranger” aired on the radio for the last time – there had been 2,956 episodes aired over a 21 year span

1964  U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy resigned

1965  Actor Charlie Sheen was born

1966  The TV show “Ozzie and Harriet” ended after 14 years

1967  The final episode of “What’s My Line” aired after a 17 tear run

1971  The Watergate team broke into the office of Daniel Ellsberg

1977  “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” last aired – first aired 1970

1978  Pope John Paul I was installed as head of the Catholic Church – he became the 264^th Pope

2004  The hostage siege in Russia ended – Chechen terrorists had seized 1,000 hostages – 334 were dead including about 175 children

2005  Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist died – he had served on the court for 33 years

SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 3

2006  Houston beats Mets 2-1 – Houston had only one hit, a single – they had 9 walks

2002  Mets lose NL record 15^th straight home game – will win the 2^nd game of the double header to end it

2001  Jose Canseco steals his 200^th base – 9^th to have 200 steals and 400 HRs

2000  Philadelphia beats Dallas 41-14 as the Eagles have 425 total yards _ Duce

Staley had 262 of them – 201 rushing and 61 in the air

1995  Barry Bonds hits San Francisco’s 11,000^th franchise HR – his father hit the 8,000^th on September 3, 1971

1992  Blue Jays get 10 consecutive hits (ties AL record) in the 2^nd inning of a 16-5 win over the Twins

1989  Seven batters are hit by a pitch in KC-Texas game – 3^rd time in MLB history

1983  Cleveland scores 10 runs in the 9^th inning to beat Oakland 13-6 – Oakland used MLB record 6 pitchers in the inning

1972  Steve Carlton throws his 8^th shutout of the season

1968  White Sox set AL record with 39 losses by one run – end the season with 44 losses by one

1966  The Houston Oilers held Denver to no first downs in a 45-7 win – total yards were 472 to 26 – Houston had 28 first downs

1961  Mantle hits his 50^th HR – Maris has 53 – 1^st time in MLB history teammates have 50 or more

1957  Warren Spahn sets NL record for lefties with his 41^st shutout

1928  Ty Cobb got his final hit – his 4,191^st

#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 3

1960  It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley

1963  My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels

1964  The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals

1965  Help – The Beatles

1967  Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry

1968  People Got to Be Free – The Rascals

1969  Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones

1971  Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul & Linda McCartney

1972  Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan

1973  Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye

1974  Having My Baby – Paul Anka with Odia Coates

1975  Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell

1976  You Should Be Dancing – The Bee Gees

1977  Best of My Love – The Emotions

1979  My Sharona – The Knack

1980  Upside Down – Diana Ross

1981  Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

1983  Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – The Eurythmics

1984  What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Can’t Help Falling In Love – UB40

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