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476 AD, after deposing ROMULUS AUGUSTUS, the last emperor of the WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE, GERMANIC-chieftain ODOACER proclaimed himself KING OF ITALY.
1282, KING PEDRO III of ARAGON annexed SICILY.
1479, KING ALFONSO I of PORTUGAL recognized ISABELLA as queen of CASTILLE.
RODI AVALANCHE
1618, in SWITZERLAND and the CHIAVENNA VALLEY of ITALY, the RODI AVALANCHE destroyed the village of PLURS, killing 2,427 people.
1666, on the third day of the GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, SAINT PAUL'S CATHEDRAL burned to the ground.
HALLEY FIRST VIEWED
HIS NAMESAKE
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1682, ENGLISH-astronomer EDMUND HALLEY first viewed the comet named after him.
1778, the city of AMSTERDAM signed a trade agreement with the rebellious AMERICAN colonies. |
LOS ANGELES FOUNDED
1781, in CALIFORNIA'S "VALLEY OF SMOKE", eleven MEXICAN POBLADORES and their families, 46 settlers in all, established EL PUEBLO DE NUESTRA SEÑORA LA REINA DE LOS ANGELES DEL RIO PORCIONCULA (LOS ANGELES).
1813, the "RELIGIOUS REMEMBRANCER", which later became "THE CHRISTIAN OBSERVER", was first published. It was the world's first religious newspaper.
1833, publisher BENJAMIN DAY of the "NEW YORK SUN" hired the nation's first newspaper boy (aka carrier) -- ten-year-old BARNEY FLAHERTY.
| 1862, GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE'S ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, 50,000 strong, crossed the POTOMAC RIVER and began its invasion of MARYLAND.
1864, a bread riot broke out in MOBILE, ALABAMA. |
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LEE BEGAN MARYLAND CAMPAIGN
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1882, the EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY began generating electricity to subscribers in NEW YORK CITY. It's one generator produced enough power to illuminate only 800 light bulbs.
1885, the first cafeteria, the EXCHANGE BUFFET, opened in NEW YORK CITY.
GERONIMO SURRENDERED
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1886, ending the nation's last-significant INDIAN war, GERONIMO surrendered his APACHE tribe to GENERAL NELSON MILES at SKELETON CANYON, ARIZONA. |
YAKATAGA EARTHQUAKE
1899, an earthquake, 7.9 on the RICHTER SCALE struck CAPE YAKATAGA at YAKUTAT BAY in ALASKA.
1904, the TIBETAN DALI LAMA signed a treaty of commerce with the BRITISH.
1907, NORWEGIAN-composer EDVARD GRIEG died at 64.
"FORTUNE HUNTER"
OPENED
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1909, the play "THE FORTUNE HUNTER" opened at the GAIETY THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 345 performances.
1914, GENERAL VON MOLTKE'S GERMAN army halted its advance in FRANCE. |
1916, CHRISTY MATHEWSON and MORDECAI BROWN played in their last major-league baseball game. The same day, LONE STAR MUTUAL PICTURES released CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S silent film, "THE COUNT", starring CHARLIE, ERIC CAMPBELL, and EDNA PURVIANCE.
INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA
1918, in response to the COMMUNIST takeover in MOSCOW, AMERICAN troops landed at ARCHANGEL in northern RUSSIA. They remained for almost a year.
1919, WILLIAM JOHNSTON defeated BILL TILDEN to win the U-S MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
"USS SHENANDOAH AIRSHIP LAUNCHED
1923, the "SHENANDOAH", the first AMERICAN dirigible, was launched at LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY. The same day, 1923, the NEW YORK YANKEES' "SAD" SAM JONES no-hit the PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS, 2-0.
1927, WARNER BROTHERS released the silent-film "OLD SAN FRANCISCO", starring DOLORES COSTELLO and WARNER OLAND.
1930, the CAMBRIDGE THEATRE opened in LONDON.
1932, golfer OLIN DUTRA won the 15TH PGA CHAMPIONSHIP.
| 1933, in a military coup called "REVOLT OF THE SERGEANTS", FULGENCIO BATISTA came to power in CUBA as chief of the military. The same day, J-R WENDELL of ILLINOIS became the first to pilot an airplane over 300 miles per hour. |
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BATISTA COUP IN CUBA
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"MOON OVER MULBERRY
STREET" OPENED
1935, the play "MOON OVER MULBERRY STREET" opened at the LYCEUM THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 303 performances.
1936, RKO released the film-musical "SWING TIME", starring FRED ASTAIRE and GINGER ROGERS. The same day in the SPANISH CIVIL WAR, GENERAL FRANCO'S army captured TALAVERA DE LA REINA.
1939, GERMAN troops occupied the free city of DANZIG. The same day, the NETHERLANDS and BELGIUM declared their neutrality in WORLD WAR II; and the BRITISH RAF bombed WILHELMSHAFEN in GERMANY.
BONI BABE BORN
1940, ITALIAN-chef and animal-lover ELIZABETH BONI BERRY (aka BETTY or "REQUEST LADY") was born in ALBANY, NEW YORK. She is pictured above with her friend, MAX THE WONDER DOLPHIN.
"ACROSS THE PACIFIC" RELEASED
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1942, WARNER BROTHERS released the JOHN HUSTON film, "ACROSS THE PACIFIC", starring HUMPHREY BOGART, MARY ASTOR, and SYDNEY GREENSTREET.
1944, the BRITISH SECOND ARMOURED DIVISION recaptured ANTWERP from the GERMANS. The same day, FRANK PARKER won the U-S MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP; and FINLAND broke diplomatic ties with GERMANY.
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1945, after hearing of their nation's surrender, WORLD WAR TWO JAPANESE forces surrendered on WAK ISLAND.
1946, the film "GILDA", starring RITA HAYWORTH and GLENN FORD, began production.
| 1948,after the 50th anniversary of her reign, the NETHERLANDS' QUEEN WILHELMINA abdicated in favor of her daughter, JULIANA.
1950, a typhoon ripped into JAPAN, killing over 200. |
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WILHELMINA ABDICATED
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1951, PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN at the JAPANESE PEACE TREATY CONFERENCE spoke to the nation on the first coast-to-coast telecast.
1953, the NEW YORK YANKEES became the first team to win five-consecutive league championships.
1954, the TV-series "CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT", starring RICHARD WEBB, debuted on CBS.
FAUBUS PREVENTED
INTEGRATION
1957, deploying the NATIONAL GUARD, ARKANSAS GOVERNOR ORVAL FAUBUS prevented the integration of LITTLE ROCK'S CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL by nine black students. The same day, less than two weeks after its first model rolled off the assembly line, the FORD MOTOR COMPANY introduced the EDSEL to the public; and in BALTIMORE, WJZ-TV debuted "THE BUDDY DEANE BANDSTAND", a teen rock 'n' roll show on the air two hours every afternoon, MONDAY through SATURDAY.
1959, when several people were stabbed in NEW YORK, WCBS-AM radio withdrew all versions of "MACK THE KNIFE" from its playlist.
1961 "MICHAEL (ROW THE BOAT ASHORE)" by the HIGHWAYMEN reached number one on the nation's pop-singles charts. The same day, CBS RADIO introduced its "CAROL BURNETTE-RICHARD HAYES SHOW".
1962, at EMI'S ST. JOHN STUDIO in LONDON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, JOHN LENNON, GEORGE HARRISON, and RINGO STARR recorded together for the first time.
1964, CHUCK BERRY, JAN and DEAN, BOBBY RYDELL, DEL SHANNON, DEE DEE SHARP, the DIXIE CUPS, and the ANIMALS headlined a rock concert at NEW YORK'S PARAMOUNT THEATRE. The same day, the FORTH ROAD BRIDGE at QUEENSFERRY, ENGLAND, opened to traffic. More than 6,150 feet in length, it was at the time the longest in EUROPE.
"HELP!" #1
1965, "HELP!", from the BEATLES' film, topped the pop-singles charts. The same day, missionary- humanitarian ALBERT SCHWEITZER died at 90; and in ENGLAND while members of the WHO were purchasing a guard dog, the group's equipment van was stolen.
1966, the HOUSTON OILERS, allowing DENVER no first downs in the game, crushed the BRONCOS,
45-7.
1967, CBS-TV broadcast the final new episode of the sitcom "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND".
1970, SALVADOR ALLENDE won CHILE'S presidential election. The same day, APPLE released GEORGE HARRISON'S single, "MY SWEET LORD".
1971, "UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY" by PAUL and LINDA MCCARTNEY became AMERICA'S number-one single.
SPITZ WON SEVEN GOLD MEDALS
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1972, in MUNICH, GERMANY, swimmer MARK SPITZ became the first athlete to win seven gold medals in a single OLYMPICS. The same day, the game-show "THE NEW PRICE IS RIGHT", hosted by BOB BARKER, debuted on CBS-TV.
1974, GENERAL CREIGHTON ABRAMS died at 59. |
1976, the BEE GEES' "YOU SHOULD BE DANCING" achieved the number-one spot on the nation's pop-singles charts. The same day, KISS released its ballad-hit "BETH".
1977, the BROADWAY-musical "GODSPELL" closed at the AMBASSADOR THEATRE in NEW YORK after a run of 527 performances. It had originally opened off-BROADWAY at the CHERRY LANE THEATRE in GREENWICH VILLAGE on MAY 17, 1971. An even earlier run was presented at CARNEGIE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
1978, over 65,000 "DEAD HEADS" attended the GRATEFUL DEAD'S LABOR DAY extravaganza at GIANT STADIUM in NEW JERSEY'S MEADOWLANDS.
1980, at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, the rock-group YES performed for the last time. The group re-formed in 1983.
| 1981, NBC TELEVISION released newscaster DAVID BRINKLEY. He quickly moved over to ABC. The same day in the wee hours of the morning, the SEATTLE MARINERS beat the BOSTON RED SOX, 8-7, in 20 innings -- the longest game ever played at FENWAY PARK. |
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NBC RELEASED BRINKLEY
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1982, the STEVE MILLER BAND'S "ABRACADABRA" topped the pop-singles charts.
1983, GREEN BAY'S LYNN DICKEY completed 27 of 31 passes as the PACKERS beat the HOUSTON OILERS in overtime, 41-38. Also in 1983, golfer JAY SIGEL won the U-S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP; and "JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT" closed at the ROYALE THEATRE in NEW YORK after a run of 747 performances.
1986, baseball-great HANK GREENBERG died at 75.
ARIZONA FIRST GAME
1988, the ARIZONA CARDINALS, formerly based in ST. LOUIS, played their first regular-season game in the NFL, losing to the CINCINNATI BENGALS, 21-14. The team finished the year with a 7-9-0 record.. The same day, boxer MIKE TYSON crashed his silver BMW into a tree in the CATSKILL MOUNTAINS of NEW YORK. The same day,
1990, actress IRENE DUNNE died at 91 in BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA.
1991, bandleader CHARLIE BARNET died at 77 in SAN DIEGO; actor- writer TOM TRYON died at 65 in LOS ANGELES; and country-singer DOTTIE WEST died in NASHVILLE at 58 from injuries sustained in an auto accident a few days before. The same day, the last drive-in theatre in NEW JERSEY, the ROUTE 35 THEATRE in HAZLIT, went out of business.
1993, the NEW YORK YANKEES' JIM ABBOTT pitched a no-hitter against the CLEVELAND INDIANS, winning 4-0. The same day, actor HERVE VILLECHAIZE, best known for his work on "FANTASY ISLAND", committed suicide at 50.
1994, the CLEVELAND BROWNS became the first NFL team to score a two-point conversion.
FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE
ON WOMEN
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1995, the UNITED NATIONS' FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN opened in BEIJING, CHINA. The same day, defense-attorney WILLIAM KUNTSLER died at 78; and the "30TH JERRY LEWIS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TELETHON" raised $47.8-million.
1996, the SMASHING PUMPKINS picked up seven MTV VIDEO AWARDS, including "BEST VIDEO" for their hit "TONIGHT, TONIGHT". |
1998, LARRY PAGE and SERGEY BRIN first incorporated the INTERNET search-engine "GOOGLE" in CALIFORNIA.
| 1999, in SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER EHUD BARAK and PALESTINIAN-leader YASSER ARAFAT signed a land-for-security agreement. Many of Its terms were never implemented. | |
"SHARM EL-SHEIKH AGREEMENT"
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BOSTON RETIRED FISK NUMBER
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2000, the BOSTON RED SOX retired catcher CARLTON FISK'S number 27. Earlier, the CHICAGO WHITE SOX had also retired the number of this HALL OF FAME great. |
2002, singer KELLY CLARKSON became FOX-TV'S first "AMERICAN IDOL".
2003, SINGAPORE removed its 21-year ban on "COSMOPOLITAN" magazine.
2004, FLORIDA officials ordered 2.5-million residents to evacuate their homes in preparation for the impending hurricane "FRANCES".
2006, in a freak accident, a stingray killed STEVE IRWIN, "THE CROCODILE HUNTER", while the international TV star was filming a documentary on AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF.
Actor NIGEL BRUCE (1895)
Film-Director EDWARD DMYTRYK (1908)
Gangster MICKEY COHEN (1913)
Industrialist HENRY FORD II (1917)
Actor-Comedian HOWARD MORRIS (1919)
Actor DICK YORK (1928)
Senator THOMAS EAGLETON (1929)
ABC-Commentator PAUL HARVEY (1918)
Actress MITZI GAYNOR is 79
Singer "BUBBA" KNIGHT of the PIPS is 68
Golfer RAYMOND FLOYD is 68
Actress JENNIFER SALT is 66
Golfer TOM WATSON is 61
Musician RONALD LA PREAD of the COMMODORES is 60
Actress JUDITH IVEY is 59
Musician MARTIN CHAMBERS of the PRETENDERS is 59
Actress KHANDI ALEXANDER is 53
Actor-Comedian DAMON WAYANS is 50
-Musician KIM THAYIL of SOUNDGARDEN is 50
Baseball-Player MIKE PIAZZA IS 42
Actor NOAH TAYLOR is 41
Actress IONE SKYE is 39
Baseball-Player AARON FULTZ is 38
Actor WES BENTLEY is 32
Singer BEYONCÉ of DESTINY'S CHILD is 29
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