THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 4
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Macadamia Nut Day
1609 Henry Hudson begins exploring the island of Manhattan
1833 Franklin Flaherty answered an ad in the NY Sun which had started publishing on the 3rd – he became the first paperboy at age 10
1882 Edison displayed the first practical use of an electrical lighting system – turned on lights in a one square mile area of NYC
1885 The first cafeteria opened in NYC – The Exchange Buffet
1886 Geronimo was captured, thus ending the last major U.S.-Indian war
1888 George Eastman patented the first roll-film camera and registered the trademark “Kodak”
1917 Henry Ford II was born – ran Ford Motors for 40 years
1945 Reuben Fine won four simultaneous rapid chess matches – blindfolded
1950 A 997 pound tuna was caught by a man in Nova Scotia
1950 The “Beatle Bailey” cartoon appeared for the first time in syndication
1951 The first live transcontinental TV broadcast occurred when President Truman spoke in San Francisco
1954 Peter Cortese of the U.S. 370 pounds in York , Pa.
1957 Ford Motors began selling the Edsel – so unpopular it was off the market in 2 years – sold only 173,000 units
1967 “Gilligan’s Island ” aired for the last time
1971 “The Lawrence Welk Show” aired for the last time on ABC
1972 The game show “Price is Right” premiered on TV with Bob Barker – it continued 35 seasons with him
1981 Beyonce Knowles was born
1993 Pope John Paul II began his first visit to the former Soviet Union
1997 The last original Ford Thunderbird rolled off the assembly line
2002 Kelly Clarkson was voted the 1st winner of “American Idol”
2006 Steve Irwin, “Crocodile Hunter”, was killed by a stingray as he filmed his show
SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 4
2002 Oakland A’s get AL record 20th straight win – A’s gave up an 11 run lead but homered in the bottom of the 9th for the win
2002 Randy Johnson joins Curt Schilling with his 20th win of the season
2001 3,613 fans see Atlanta Montreal Montreal
2000 Kurt Warner throws for 441 yards and 3 TDs and 3 interceptions as 3 St . Louis receivers gain over 100 yards in a 41-36 win over Denver
1999 Reds beat Phillies 22-3 – Reds had 9 HRs (NL record)
1998 NYY win their 100th game – end season 114-48
1996 Andy Pettitte of NYY wins his 20th game – 1st NYY in 11 years to win 20
1995 Robin Ventura of Chicago
1995 Emmitt Smith scores 4 TDs as Dallas
1994 Dan Marino throws for 473 yards and 5 TDs and Drew Bledsoe throws 421 yards and 4 TDs as Miami New England 39-35
1985 Mets Gary Carter ties MLB record with 5 HRs in 2 games – 11th time in MLB
1981 The longest game at Fenway concludes – Seattle Boston 7 in 20 innings – game started yesterday
1978 Roger Staubach throws 4 TDs and Tony Dorsett runs for 147 yards and catches one TD for 91 yards as Dallas Baltimore
#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 4
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
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 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
1982 Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
1983 Maniac – Michael Sembello
1984 What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner
1985 St. Elmo’s Fire – John Parr
1986 Venus - Bananarama
1988 Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses
1991 Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
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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