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September 30th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 30th History Highlights1452 – Johann Gutenberg published his first edition of The Bible.It was completed by 1456.1641 – America’s first “Annual fair” was held in New Netherlands (Now New Jersey/New York area).1927 – Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season, a record that

September 29th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 29th History Highlights1829 – Scotland Yard began activity.1907 – The cornerstone was laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, DC.1988 – NASA launched Discovery (STS-26), the first mission since the Challenger disaster.September 29, 1996 – Nintendo 64

September 28th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 28th History Highlights1066 – William the Conqueror landed in England, beginning the Norman conquest.1941 – Ted Williams achieved a .406 batting average for the season, and was the last MLB player to bat .400 or better.1951 – CBS unsuccessfully launched their own color televisions; a different

September 27th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 27th History Highlights1888 – The first letter from Jack The Ripper was received by London’s Central News Agency.1903 – The Wreck of the Old 97, a real-life American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular dirge.1962 – Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was published.1964

September 26th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture History September 26th History Highlights 1580 – Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the Earth. 1789 – George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State. 1957 – West Side Story debuted on Broadway 1960 – The first televised Presidential Debate took place between

September 25th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 25th History Highlights1513 – Vasco de Balboa ‘discovered’ the Pacific Ocean.1676 – Greenwich Mean Time was established.1890 – The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.1957 – Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated, through the use of United States Army troops.If you were

September 23rd Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 23rd History Highlights1845 – The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, was founded in New York.1846 – The planet Neptune was discovered by Johann Galle.1952 – Richard Nixon gave his ‘Checkers Speech’.1962 – The Lincoln Center for the Performing

September 22nd Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 22nd History Highlights1903 – The patent for the Ice Cream Cone Mold (#746971) was granted to Italo Marchiony.1980 – Iraq invaded Iran, beginning the 8-year Iran-Iraq War.September 22, 19** Birthday (fictional) Supergirl, Kara Danvers, DC ComicsSeptember 22, (fictional) Bilbo & Frodo Baggins, The Hobbit, Lord of

September 21st Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 21st History Highlights1937 – The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, was published.1938 – The Great Hurricane of 1938 made landfall on Long Island in New York, killing almost 700 people.1970 – Monday Night Football premiered on ABC.1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor was unanimously approved by the U.S.

September 20th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 20th History Highlights1946 – The first Cannes Film Festival was held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.1973 – Singer Jim Croce, songwriter and musician Maury Muehleisen and four others died when their light aircraft crashed.1977 – Fonzi ‘jumped the shark’ on Happy

September 18th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 18th History Highlights1797 – The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol was laid by George Washington.1809 – The Royal Opera House in London opened.1851 – The New York Times (The New-York Daily Times) was first published.1947 – The United States Air Force was established.If you

September 19th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 19th History Highlights1778 – The Continental Congress passed the first United States federal budget.1881 – President James A. Garfield died of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting.1970 – The first Glastonbury Festival took place.September 19, 1979 Birthday (fictional) Hermoine Granger, Harry Potter1991 – Ötzi the

September 17th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 17th History Highlights1630 – The city of Boston, Massachusetts was founded.1787 – Representatives voted to approve the United States Constitution.1914 The VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Women’s Auxiliary was organized.1916 – Manfred von Richthofen (“The Red Baron”), a flying ace of the German Air Force, won

September 16th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 16th History Highlights1830 – Oliver Wendell Holmes published ‘Old Ironsides’.1872 – The Great Seal of the United States was used for the first time.1908 – General Motors was founded.If you were born on September 16th,You were likely conceived the week of… December 24th (prior year)The Great

September 15th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 15th History Highlights1830 – The first National Convention for Blacks was held in Bethel Church, Philadelphia, PA.1851 – Saint Joseph’s University is founded in Philadelphia.September 15, 1892 Birthday (fictional) C. Montgomery Burns, The Simpsons1971 – Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.1982 – USA Today

September 14th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 14th History Highlights1752 – The British Empire adopted the Gregorian (modern) calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).1901 – US President William McKinley died after being shot on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz.1969 – September 14 was the First Draft Lottery date

September 13th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 13th History Highlights1790 – The US Capitol was moved to New York City from Philadelphia.1899 – Henry Bliss was the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident. Arthur Smith, the driver of the taxicab who struck Bliss, was charged but

September 12th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 12th History Highlights1940 – Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.1954 – Lassie premiered on CBS1962 – President Kennedy delivered his “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech at Rice University.1984 – Dwight Gooden set the MLB record for strikeouts in a season by a

September 11th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 11th History Highlights1297 – The Scots, led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray, defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.1609 – Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island.1792 – The Tavernier Blue was stolen in France, and recut. It was renamed The Hope Diamond in 1839.1959

September 10th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 10th History Highlights1846 – Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine.2002 – Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, became a full member of the United Nations.2008 – The Large Hadron Collider at CERN was powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.If you were born on September

September 9th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 9th History Highlights1888 – The body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, was found in London.1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited.September 9, 1995 – PlayStation released, Video Game ConsoleSeptember 9, 1999, Sega Dreamcast released, Video Game ConsoleSeptember 9 is the

September 8th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 8th History Highlights1921 – The First ‘Fall Frolic” was held in Atlantic City, and won by Margaret Gorman. Herb Test later coined the term for the winner: “Miss America.”1935 – US Senator from Louisianna was shot by Carl Weiss, a political rival. He died from the

September 7th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistorySeptember 7th History Highlights1901 – The Boxer Rebellion in the Qing dynasty (China) officially ended with the signing of the Boxer Protocol.1940 – Germany’s Blitz air attacks began in London, England.1963 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio.1996 – Tupac Shakur was shot