THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 21

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 21

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Banana Day and National Pecan Cookie Day

1776  Nathan Hale was arrested by the British for spying for the American rebels

1776  NYC burned down in a great fire after the British took over

1780  Benedict Arnold met with the British to plan handing over a fort to them (West Point)

1893  The first gasoline powered automobile was built by Charles and Frank Duryea

1897  The NY Sun ran the famous “yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial

1903  The first cowboy film, “Kit Carson”, premiered in the U.S.

1930  Johan Ostermeyer patented the flashbulb

1931  Actor Larry Hagman was born – JR on “Dallas”

1937  J.R.R. Tolkein published “The Hobbit”

1938  Hurricane winds of 183 MPH hit New England killing 700

1947  Suspense novelist Stephen King was born

1949  The People’s Republic of China was proclaimed by Communist leaders

1950  Comedian Bill Murray was born

1957  “Perry Mason” with Raymond Burr debut on CBS

1967  Country singer Faith Hill was born

1981  Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female Supreme Court justice – confirmed by the Senate 99-0

1981  Nicole Richie was born

1986  38^th Emmy Awards – “Golden Girls” and “Cagney & Lacey” were winners

1989  Colin Powell was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – the first African American to hold the position

1993  “NYPD Blue” premiered on TV

1996  JFK Jr. married Carolyn Bessette

1998  Congress released video tapes of President Clinton’s testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal

2003  55^th Emmy Awards – “West Wing” won for best drama

2005  Hurricane Rita approached the Gulf Coast only weeks after Katrina – millions began a precautionary evacuation

SPORTS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER 21

2008  Final game at Yankee Stadium – they win

2004  Ichiro Suzuki gets 5 hits in the game – 4^th time this year

2001  Brewers strikeout 10 times – now have 1,272 for the season – MLB record

1999  Pedro Martinez strikes out 12 Toronto batters – gets his 300^th strikeout of the season – only 2^nd to strikeout 300 in both leagues (Randy Johnson)

1997  Barry Bonds hits an inside the park HR

1996  Eddie Murray hits his 19^th career grand slam

1992  Dennis Eckerskey gets his 50^th save of the season – only 2^nd player to do so

1991  USA basketball announces its “Dream Team” for the Olympics

1986  Jets beat Dolphins 51-45 on OT – record 884 passing yards

1981  Steve Carlton gets his 3,128^th career strikeout – NL record previously held by Bob Gibson

1973  NY Mets go into 1^st place after being 12 games out

1971  Baltimore’s Dave McNally gets his 20^th win for the 4^th straight season

1970  Vida Blue no hits Minnesota – gave up 2 walks – it is 2^nd MLB start

1970  “Monday Night Football” debuts on ABC – Cleveland beats Jets 31-21

1966  Only 530 fans see Cubs beat Reds at Wrigley

1966  Juan Marichal wins his 23^rd – hit a HR in the 9^th for a 6-5 win over Pirates

1963  NYY Yogi Berra hits his 358^th and last HR

1954  NYY win their 101^st game – but only 1,912 saw it

# 1 SONGS ON SEPTEMBER 21

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

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

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