THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 9
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Weinerschnitzel Day
1776 The Continental Congress renamed the “United Colonies” to the “United States
1828 Leo Tolstoy was born – author of “War and Peace”
1836 Abe Lincoln received his license to practice law
1850 California
1890 Harland Sanders was born – Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
1893 Frances Cleveland, wife of President Cleveland, gave birth to a baby girl – first baby born in the White House
1904 Mounted police first used in NYC
1908 Orville Wright made the first one hour flight
1919 Boston
1926 NBC was created by Radio Corporation of America
1941 Singer Otis Redding was born – “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”
1945 Japan China
1956 Elvis Presley appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time
1960 Actor Hugh Grant was born
1967 “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in” aired as a one hour special – led to a series from 1968 to 1973
1971 1,000 convicts seized Attica State Prison – 38 guards and staff were held hostage – lasted until September 13 – 39 died and over 100 injured
1971 John Lennon’s hit “Imagine” is released in the U.S.
1976 Mao Tse-Tung died at age 82
1997 Actor Burgess Meredith died – was the actor who played the Penguin in “Batman” and the trainer in “Rocky”
1999 The Sega Dreamcast game system went on sale – by all Toys R Us stores in the country were sold out
SPORTS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER 9
2009 Derek Jeter gets his 2,721st hit as a NYY – ties Lou Gehrig
2007 Milwaukee opens the game with 3 straight HRs – only the third time in MLB history it has happened
2004 In the first game of a double header, KC beats Tigers 26-5 then lose the second game 8-0
2004 Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle AL
2002 Randy Johnson gets his 300th strikeout – MLB record 5th straight year
2001 Barry Bonds hits his 62nd HR of the season – it is a MLB record for lefties previously held by Roger Maris
1992 Robin Yount of Brewers gets his 3,000th hit – 2nd in MLB history with 200 HRs, 200 stolen bases, and 100 triples (Willie Mays)
1989 Angels Devon White steals 2nd, 3rd, and home in the same inning
1988 Bruce Sutter gets his 300th save – joins Fingers and Gossage
1978 Ron Guidry of NYY improves his record to 21-2
1977 Detroit
1974 NYY win at Fenway – improve their record there to 2-24 since 1972
1972 Gaylord Perry of the Indians wins his 20th game of the year – first pitcher in 48 years to win 20 in each league
1965 Sandy Koufax pitches a perfect game – 8th in MLB history
1952 Stan Musial gets his 2,000th hit – ends with 3,630
1950 Sal Maglie of NY Giants pitches his 4th consecutive shutout – ties MLB record
1945 Jimmie Foxx hit his last HR – his 534th – hit his 1st May 31, 1927
#1 SONGS ON SEPTEMBER 9
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
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
1974 I Shot the Sheriff – Eric Clapton
1975 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
1976 Shake Your Booty – KC & the Sunshine Band
1977 Best of My Love – The Emotions
1979 My Sharona – The Knack
1981 Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1983 Maniac – Michael Sembello
1984 What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner
1986 Take My Breath Away - Berlin
1987 La Bamba – Los Lobos
1988 Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses
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
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