THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 19

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 19

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Butterscotch Pudding Day

1777  American soldiers won the Battle of Saratoga

1796  President Washington’s farewell address was published in newspapers

1849  The first commercial laundry was established in Oakland, Ca.

1854  Henry Meyers patented a railroad sleeping car

1876  Melville Bissell patented the carpet sweeper

1881  President Garfield died as a result of being shot July 2

1893  New Zealand became the first nation to grant women the right to vote

1928  Actor Adam West was born – Batman

1928  Mickey Mouse had his screen debut in “Steamboat Willie” at the Colony Theater in nYC

1934  Bruno Hauptman was arrested for the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby – would be executed in 1936

1941  Singer “Mama” Cass Elliot was born – The Mamas and the Papas

1957  The first nuclear explosion occurred in Nevada

1959  Nikita Kruschchev was denied admission to Disney Land for security reasons – he was not happy

1970  “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” premiered on CBS – ran until 1977

1974  Comedian Jimmy Fallon was born

1981  Simon and Garfunkle reunited for a concert in Central Park in NYC

1982  34^th Emmy Awards – “Hill Street Blues” and “Barney Miller” were winners

1986  Federal health officials announced that AZT will be available to AIDS patients

1990  Iraq began confiscating the assets of foreign countries imposing sanctions against it

1993  “Seinfeld” won 3 awards at the Emmy’s

1995  The Unabomber’s manifesto was published in the Washington Post and the NY Times – 35,000 words

1995  Orville Redenbacher died at age 88

2004  “The Soprano’s” won the Emmy for best drama series, “Arrested Development” won for comedy

2005  Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his looting of the company

SPORTS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER 19

2002  Bartolo Colon of Expos gets his 10^th win of the season – only 2^nd in MLB history to have 10 wins in both leagues in a single season – had 10 for Cleveland

2002  KC 1^st base coach Tom Gamboa is attacked on the field by a father and son

who are arrested

2001  Rookie Albert Pujols gets his 120^th RBI of the season – breaks a 70 year old NL rookie mark

2001  Roger Clemens wins his 20^th – record is 20-1 with 3.42 ERA – season 20-3, 3.51 ERA

2000  Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 400^th HR

1998  Alex Rodriguez hits his 40^th HR – joins 40 HR and 40 steal club of Canseco and Bonds – Soriano will later join

1998  Atlanta Braves win their 100^th game of the season – won 100 last year – 1^st team since Philadelphia in 1976-1977 to have back to back 100 wins seasons

1988  U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis hits his head on the diving board 

1986  Chicago’s Joe Crowley gets a no hitter – gave up 7 walks and a sacrifice fly but won 7-1 – will never win another game

1985  Vince Coleman steals his 100^th base – will end with 110

1976  Catfish Hunter gets his 200^th career win – ends with 224

1968  Denny McLain wins his 31^st of the season, but Mickey Mantle gets his 535^th HR to put him into 3^rd all time

1955  Cubs Ernie Banks hits his record 5^th grand slam of the season – surpassed only by 6 in 1987 by Don Mattingly and 6 in 2006 by Travis Hoffman

# 1 SONGS ON SEPTEMBER 19

1960  The Twist – Chubby Checker

1961  Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee

1963  Blue Velvet – Bobby Vinton

1964  The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals

1966  Cherish – The Association

1967  The Letter – The Box Tops

1968  Harper Valley PTA – Jeannie C. Riley

1970  Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross

1972  Don’t Get Hooked on Me – Mac Davis

1974  Can’t Get Enough of Your Love – Barry White

1975  Fame – David Bowie

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

1983  Tell Her About It – Billy Joel

1985  Money for Nothing – Dire Straights

1988  Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin

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