TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 1

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 1

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Cherry Popover Day

1752  The Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia

1859  The first Pullmam sleeping car went into service

1878  The first female telephone operator began work – Emma Nutt of Boston

1894  Congress declared Labor Day a national holiday

1897  The first section of the Boston subway system was opened – it was the nation’s first

1923  An earthquake hit Tokyo and Yokohama killing over 106,000

1932  NYC mayor James Walker (elected in 1926) was forced to resign on graft and corruption charges

1939  WWII starts as Germany invades Poland

1939  Comedian Lily Tomlin was born

1946  Singer Barry Gibbs was born – “Bee Gees”

1948  Communists form the North China People’s Republic

1957  Singer Gloria Estefan was born

1962  The UN announced that the earth’s population had reached 3 billion

1970  The last episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” aired on TV – it had been a regular running show since 1965

1972  Bobby Fisher of the United States defeated Boris Spassky (USSR) for the world chess title

1975  The TV western “Gunsmoke” went off the air – had been on since September 10, 1955

1983  A Korean Boeing 747 accidentally strayed into Siberia and was shot down by a Soviet jet – 269 aboard were killed including 61 Americans

1985  Remains of the Titanic were located – sunk in 1912

1989  Laws required all newly manufactured cars to have air bags installed

2004  Chechen rebels take 1,000 children hostage in Russia – at the end 330 would die

2005  National Guard moves into New Orleans in the wake of the devastation caused by Katrina

SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 1

2008  Cliff Lee of Cleveland wins his 20^th game – 1^st Indian to do so in 34 years

2007  Red Sox Clay Buchholtz throws a no hitter in his 2^nd start

2004  Phillies Ryan Howard makes his MLB debut – strikes out

2002  Jeff Kent gets his 100^th RBI for the 6^th straight season – MLB record for 2^nd basemen

1999  Mark McGwire gets his 494^th HR as a 1^st baseman – passes Lou Gehrig

1998  Mark McGwire hits his 56^th and 57^th HR – NL record

1996  Sloppy opening day in the NFL as teams combine for 58 turnovers led by Tampa Bay with 6

1991  Buffalo and Miami combine for a total of 978 yards as Jim Kelly beats Dan Marino 35-31 – Thurman Thomas had 165 yards on the ground and 103 in the air

1990  Red Sox Mike Greenwell hits an inside the park grand slam

1990  Texas’ Bobby Witt strikes out 10, walks 10, and gets his 10^th win

1978  In his MLB debut, Baltimore’s Sammy Stewart strikes out 7 consecutive batters

1975  Tom Seaver gets his 200^th strikeout for the 8^th straight season

#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 1

1960  It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley

1963  My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels

1964  Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes

1965  Help – The Beatles

1966  Sunshine Superman - Donovan

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  Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass

1973  Brother Louie - Stories

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  Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – The Eurythmics

1984  What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner

1985  The Power of Love – Huey Lewis & the News

1986  Venus - Bananarama

1987  La Bamba – Los Lobos

1989  Cold Hearted – Paula Abdul

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

1995  You Are Not Alone – Michael Jackson

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

1998  I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith