TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 6

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 6

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Coffee Ice Cream Day

1888  Joseph Kennedy born – father of JFK, RFK, and Ted

1899  Carnation processes its first can of evaporated milk

1901  President William McKinley was shot – would die 8 days later

1909  Word was received that Admiral Perry had discovered the North Pole five months earlier

1920  The first radio broadcast of a fight took place

1937  Jo Anne Worley was born – comedian “Laugh In”

1941  German Jews were ordered to wear yellow stars and not to leave assigned areas without permission

1958  Jeff Foxworthy was born – Country comedian

1959  The first Barbie Doll was sold by Mattel

1976  A Russian pilot defect to Japan in a MIG 25 jet

1983  The Soviet Union admitted to shooting down a Korean Airlines plane saying they did not know it was a commercial flight

1986  Barbara Streisand held her first live concert in 20 years

1990  Iraq warned its citizens that anyone trying to flee the country without permission would be put in prison for life

1995  At the OJ Simpson trial, Detective Mark Furman invoked his 5^th Amendment protection

1997  An estimated 2.5 billion people watched the four mile funeral procession for Princess Diana on TV

2000  The UN Millennium summit began in NYC – attended by 150 countries with the objective to bring peace and prosperity to the world

2001  The Justice Department announced it would not seek to break up Microsoft

2007  Opera Tenor Luciano Pavarotti died at age 71

SPORTS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER 6

2006  Florida rookie Anibal Sanchez no hits Arizona 2-0

2002  Andy Bene beats brother Alan as St. Louis wins over Cubs 11-2

2000  Rangers Scott Sheldon plays all 9 positions in a 13-1 loss to Chicago – 3^rd player in MLB history to do so

1996  Orioles Eddie Murray hits his 500^th HR becoming only the 3^rd in MLB history to have 3,000 hits and 500 HRs – Mays and Aaron

1995  Cal Ripken plays in his 2,131^st consecutive game setting a new record previously held by Lou Gehrig

1981  Pittsburgh has 7 turnovers and loses its home opener to KC 37-33

1981  LA Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela ties NL rookie record with his 7^th shutout

1968  Denny McLain wins his 28^th game (28-5) ends season with 31

1963  MLB’s 100,000^th game is played

1961  Whitey Ford of NYY gets his 41^st strikeout in 3 games – MLB record

1943  The youngest player  to appear in a MLB game – pitcher Steve Scheib of the Philadelphia A’s – 16 years/8 months/5 days

1935  Dizzy Dean wins his 24^th of the season – ends 28-12

1930  Lefty Grove wins his 25^th – ends season 28-5

#1 SONGS ON SEPTEMBER 6

1960  It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley

1962  Sheila – Tommy Roe

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  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  Shake Your Booty – KC & the Sunshine Band

1977  Best of My Love – The Emotions

1979  Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey

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

1987  La Bamba – Los Lobos

1988  Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses

1989  Hangin’ Tough – New Kids on the Block

1990  Blaze of Glory – Bon Jovi

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

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