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

TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 5

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 5

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Cheese Pizza Day

1698  Russia’s Peter the Great imposed a tax on men with beards

1847  Outlaw Jesse James was born

1881  The American Red Cross promised relief for the first time in response to the Great Fire in Michigan

1882  The first Labor Day observance was held in NYC – a parade and a picnic

1885  The first gasoline pump was delivered to a dealer in Indiana

1914  The Battle of the Marne began – Germany, Britain, and France fought for days with over a half a million dead

1929  Comedian Bob Newhart was born

1939  The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of WWII

1940  Actress Raquel Welch was born

1953  The first privately operated atomic reactor opened in Raleigh

1975  “Squeaky” Fromme attempted to assassinate President Ford – she was a disciple of Charles Manson

1978  Sadat of Egypt, Begin of Israel, and President Carter began Middle East peace talks at Camp David

1980  The world’s largest auto tunnel opened in the Swiss Alps

1986  Merv Griffin aired his last show for Metromedia Television after 23 years on various talk programs

1991  The U.S. trial of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega began

1997  Mother Teresa died at age 87

1997  Funeral services were held for Princess Diana in London

1999  Allen Funt, founder and host, of “Candid Camera” died at age 84

2005  President Bush nominated John Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court following the death William Rehnquist

2007  Apple launched its Itouch

SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 5

2006  13 games played today – 7 shutouts

2003  Detroit’s Mike Maroth loses his 20^th game – 1^st 20 game loser in 23 years

2003  Montreal’s Todd Zeile hits a HR – 1^st to do so for 11 different teams

2002  Alex Rodriguez hits his 50^th HR – 5^th in MLB history with consecutive 50 HR seasons

1999  Cincinnati has 14 HRs over 2 games – MLB record

1998  Mark McGwire hits his 60^th HR – 3^rd time in MLB history

1995  Cal Ripken plays in his 2,130^th consecutive game – ties Lou Gehrig

 1988  Canadian football player Earl Winfield scores on a 101 yard punt return, 100 yards on a kickoff, and 58 on a TD reception

1987  John McEnroe fined $17,500 for his tirade at the US Open

1984  Nolan Ryan gets 8 strikeouts – passes Steve Carlton for #1 all time

1979  Matt Keough pitches Oakland to a 6-1 win – had lost 14 straight – ends season with 18 losses

1978  Montreal beats Chicago 10-8 in 9 innings – MLB record 45 players used in the game

1975  Expos and Pirates play a double header – record 15 pinch hitters used

1972  11 Israeli athletes were killed at the Summer Olympics in Munich

1971  JR Richards strikes out 15 in his MLB debut

1961  Lee Thomas of the Angels ties a MLB record with nine hits in a double header

1955  Dodgers Don Newcombe hits NL record 7^th HR of the season – also got his 20^th win of the season

#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 5

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

1968  People Got to Be Free – The Rascals

1969  Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones

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  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

1983  Maniac – Michael Sembello

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

1985  St. Elmo’s Fire – John Parr

1988  Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses

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

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

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

TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 4

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 4

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Macadamia Nut Day

1609  Henry Hudson begins exploring the island of Manhattan

1833  Franklin Flaherty answered an ad in the NY Sun which had started publishing on the 3^rd – he became the first paperboy at age 10

1882  Edison displayed the first practical use of an electrical lighting system – turned on lights in a one square mile area of NYC

1885  The first cafeteria opened in NYC – The Exchange Buffet

1886  Geronimo was captured, thus ending the last major U.S.-Indian war

1888  George Eastman patented the first roll-film camera and registered the trademark “Kodak”

1917  Henry Ford II was born – ran Ford Motors for 40 years

1945  Reuben Fine won four simultaneous rapid chess matches – blindfolded

1950  A 997 pound tuna was caught by a man in Nova Scotia

1950  The “Beatle Bailey” cartoon appeared for the first time in syndication

1951  The first live transcontinental TV broadcast occurred when President Truman spoke in San Francisco

1954  Peter Cortese of the U.S. achieved a one arm dead lift of 370 pounds in York, Pa.

1957  Ford Motors began selling the Edsel – so unpopular it was off the market in 2 years – sold only 173,000 units

1967  “Gilligan’s Island” aired for the last time

1971  “The Lawrence Welk Show” aired for the last time on ABC

1972  The game show “Price is Right” premiered on TV with Bob Barker – it continued 35 seasons with him

1981  Beyonce Knowles was born

1993  Pope John Paul II began his first visit to the former Soviet Union

1997  The last original Ford Thunderbird rolled off the assembly line

2002  Kelly Clarkson was voted the 1^st winner of “American Idol”

2006  Steve Irwin, “Crocodile Hunter”, was killed by a stingray as he filmed his show

SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 4

2002  Oakland A’s get AL record 20^th straight win – A’s gave up an 11 run lead but homered in the bottom of the 9^th for the win

2002  Randy Johnson joins Curt Schilling with his 20^th win of the season

2001  3,613 fans see Atlanta beat Montreal in Montreal                       

2000  Kurt Warner throws for 441 yards and 3 TDs and 3 interceptions as 3 St. Louis receivers gain over 100 yards in a 41-36 win over Denver

1999  Reds beat Phillies 22-3 – Reds had 9 HRs (NL record)

1998  NYY win their 100^th game – end season 114-48

1996  Andy Pettitte of NYY wins his 20^th game – 1^st NYY in 11 years to win 20

1995  Robin Ventura of Chicago hit 2 grand slams in the game – 8^th time in MLB

1995  Emmitt Smith scores 4 TDs as Dallas shuts out NY Giants on Monday night

1994  Dan Marino throws for 473 yards and 5 TDs and Drew Bledsoe throws 421 yards and 4 TDs as Miami beats New England 39-35

1985  Mets Gary Carter ties MLB record with 5 HRs in 2 games – 11^th time in MLB

1981  The longest game at Fenway concludes – Seattle beat Boston 8-7 in 20 innings – game started yesterday

1978  Roger Staubach throws 4 TDs and Tony Dorsett runs for 147 yards and catches one TD for 91 yards as Dallas shuts out Baltimore

#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 4

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

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  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  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  Maniac – Michael Sembello

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

1985  St. Elmo’s Fire – John Parr

1986  Venus - Bananarama

1988  Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses

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

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

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

TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 3

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 3

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Welsh Rarebit Day

1752  This day never happened, nor the next 10 days, as England changed to the Gregorian calendar

1783  The Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution

1833  The NY Sun began publishing – 1^st daily newspaper in the U.S.

1910  Kitty Carlisle was born – beat known as a panelist on “To Tell the Truth”

1913  Actor Alan Ladd was born – “Shane”, “The Great Gatsby”

1929  The Dow Jones Average peaked at 381.17 – one month before the market crash

1935  Malcolm Campbell drove the first automobile to exceed 300 MPH

1939  Britain declared war on Germany – France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada quickly followed

1940  The first high definition color TV was demonstrated

1943  The Allies invaded Italy

1951  TV soap opera, “Search for Tomorrow” made its debut on TV – it ran until 1986

1954  “The Lone Ranger” aired on the radio for the last time – there had been 2,956 episodes aired over a 21 year span

1964  U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy resigned

1965  Actor Charlie Sheen was born

1966  The TV show “Ozzie and Harriet” ended after 14 years

1967  The final episode of “What’s My Line” aired after a 17 tear run

1971  The Watergate team broke into the office of Daniel Ellsberg

1977  “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” last aired – first aired 1970

1978  Pope John Paul I was installed as head of the Catholic Church – he became the 264^th Pope

2004  The hostage siege in Russia ended – Chechen terrorists had seized 1,000 hostages – 334 were dead including about 175 children

2005  Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist died – he had served on the court for 33 years

SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 3

2006  Houston beats Mets 2-1 – Houston had only one hit, a single – they had 9 walks

2002  Mets lose NL record 15^th straight home game – will win the 2^nd game of the double header to end it

2001  Jose Canseco steals his 200^th base – 9^th to have 200 steals and 400 HRs

2000  Philadelphia beats Dallas 41-14 as the Eagles have 425 total yards _ Duce

Staley had 262 of them – 201 rushing and 61 in the air

1995  Barry Bonds hits San Francisco’s 11,000^th franchise HR – his father hit the 8,000^th on September 3, 1971

1992  Blue Jays get 10 consecutive hits (ties AL record) in the 2^nd inning of a 16-5 win over the Twins

1989  Seven batters are hit by a pitch in KC-Texas game – 3^rd time in MLB history

1983  Cleveland scores 10 runs in the 9^th inning to beat Oakland 13-6 – Oakland used MLB record 6 pitchers in the inning

1972  Steve Carlton throws his 8^th shutout of the season

1968  White Sox set AL record with 39 losses by one run – end the season with 44 losses by one

1966  The Houston Oilers held Denver to no first downs in a 45-7 win – total yards were 472 to 26 – Houston had 28 first downs

1961  Mantle hits his 50^th HR – Maris has 53 – 1^st time in MLB history teammates have 50 or more

1957  Warren Spahn sets NL record for lefties with his 41^st shutout

1928  Ty Cobb got his final hit – his 4,191^st

#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 3

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

1967  Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry

1968  People Got to Be Free – The Rascals

1969  Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones

1971  Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul & Linda McCartney

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  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

1983  Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – The Eurythmics

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

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Can’t Help Falling In Love – UB40

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

TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 2

THE HISTORY OF SEPTEMBER 2

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Blueberry Popsicle Day

1666  The Great Fire of London started – destroyed over 13,000 buildings – nearly 80% of London

1789  The U.S. Treasury department was established by Congress

1864  Union General William Sherman captured Atlanta

1901  Theodore Roosevelt used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick”

1930  The first non-stop plane ride from Europe to the U.S. occurred – it took 37 hours

1942  German troops enter Stalingrad

1944  During WWII, future President George Bush Sr. ejected from his burning plane after it was fired on

1945  Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam independent from France

1945  Japan surrendered to the U.S. aboard the USS Missouri as WWII ended after 6 years

1963  CBS and NBC expand their network news from 15 to 30 minutes

1964  Actor Keanu Reeves was born

1969  North Vietnam President Ho Chi Minh died – served as leader since 1945

1969  The original “Star Trek” aired its final season after 3 years

1973  J.R.R. Tolkein died at age 81 – author of “Lord of the Rings”

2003  The 100^th birthday of Harley-Davidson was celebrated

2004  President Bush accepted the Republican nomination at the convention for his 2^nd term

2005  Bob Denver, Gilligan on “Gilligan’s Island” died at age 70

SPORTS HISTORY on SEPTEMBER 2

2006  Indians rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff hits a grand slam on the first pitch he sees in his MLB debut – 3^rd rookie to hit a grand slam in his 1^st at bat

2004  Gary Sheffield gets his 100^th RBI for the 5^th team in his career – only 2^nd player in MLB to do so (Don Brouthers 1887-1894)

2002  Oakland wins its 19^th straight game – ties AL record set in 1906 and 1947

2001  Mike Mussina misses a perfect game – 2 outs, 2 strikes to Carl Everett in the 9^th – his 4^th career one hitter

1999  Cal Ripken hits his 400^th HR – 29^th to do so

1996  Mike Greenwell of Boston drives in all 9 runs in a 9-8 win

1992  Terry Mulholland of Philadelphia records his 14^th pickoff of the season – MLB record

1990  Dave Steib pitches a no hitter – 9^th in MLB this year – record

1987  Kevin Bass of Houston is the first NL player to switch hit HRs in a game

twice in a season

1986  Greg Maddux makes his MLB debut – gets the loss – ends career with 355 wins and 4 consecutive Cy Young awards

1979  Falcons beat Saints 40-34 as the teams combine for 1,064 total yards

1974  Luis Tiant and Bill Lee each allow just one run in a double header – both lose to Baltimore 1-0

1972  Milt Pappas no hits the Padres 1-0 – gave up 2 walks

1965  Ernie Banks gets his 400^th HR – ends with 512

#1 SONGS on SEPTEMBER 2

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  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  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  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  St. Elmo’s Fire – John Parr

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

1993  Can’t Help Falling In Love – UB40

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

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