September 3rd Fun Facts, Trivia and History
September 3rd History Highlights
- 1777 – During the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.
- 1833 – The New York Sun began publication; it was the first successful “sensationalistic” newspaper.
- 1838 – Frederick Douglass escaped slavery via a train from Baltimore, through Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, and New York City via the “Underground Railroad.”
- 1950 – “Nino” Farina became the first Formula One Drivers’ champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
- If you were born on September 3rd,
You were likely conceived the week of… December 11th (prior year)
First Week of September: National Waffle Week
Nothing beats the crunch and crisp of waffles. Even though pancakes have long dominated the standard breakfast industry globally, waffles are slowly and steadily taking charge. And why shouldn’t they?
Considering how well they hold butter and syrup, their popularity speaks for itself. However, waffles aren’t exactly a recent discovery. According to some historians of culinary arts, waffles date back to Ancient Greece when chefs used metal plates to roast flat cakes.
Earlier, these flat cakes were known as “obelios,” but they weren’t sweet like modern-day waffles. However, Greece was not the only one using this method of cooking. Medieval Europe also practiced making “oublies” or wafers using water and flour a few years later. However, soon enough, ingredients such as honey, butter, cream, and spices came into the equation. Over time, regular flat cakes turned into a doughier and thicker consistency and later came to be known as “wafel.”
More serious developments came about in the 15th Century when Dutch chefs started using rectangular plates with a boxed pattern to make “wafel.” While concrete evidence is yet to be discovered, many experts opine that the modern grid pattern was influenced by earlier practices when chefs started cooking less batter as compared to the surface area.
Hence, many people believe that the Dutch were the first people to bring waffles to America, at a time when waffle irons weren’t common. Ever since the 1950s, waffles have grown in popularity and are enjoyed as a standard breakfast all over the world. Today, there’s no limit to how and when you can have waffles. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this tasty treat is a perfect companion to your taste buds.
September 3rd is…
Skyscraper Day
Welsh Rabbit Day
September 3rd Birthday Quotes
“Advice is a cheap commodity some seek it from me about crime, I know only one thing for sure, If you want to make crime pay, Go to Law School.”
– Whitey Bulger
“The best way to not get your heartbroken, is pretending you don’t have one.”
– Charlie Sheen
“The blues ain’t nothin’ but a botheration on your mind.”
– Memphis Slim
“It is not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts.”
– Mort Walker
“It never occurred to me that I looked like a movie star.”
– Kitty Carlisle
“I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.”
– Ferdinand Porsche
September 3rd Birthdays
1875 – Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian-German engineer, and businessman, founded Porsche (died in 1951)
1910 – Kitty Carlisle, American actress and game show panelist (died in 2007)
1913 – Alan Ladd, American actor (died in 1964)
1915 – Memphis Slim, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died in 1988)
1919 – Phil Stern, American soldier, and photographer (died in 2014)
1921 – Marguerite Higgins, American journalist and author (died in 1966)
1923 – Mort Walker, American cartoonist, Beetle Bailey (died in 2018)
1929 – Whitey Bulger, American organized crime boss (died in 2018)
1965 – Charlie Sheen, American actor
1975 – Redfoo, American singer-songwriter
1986 – OMI, Jamaican singer
September 3rd History
1192 – King Richard settled peace with Muslim general Saladin, allowing Christian pilgrims and merchants access to Muslim-held Jerusalem.
1752 – September 3-13 never happened for many, thanks to Great Britain adopting the Gregorian calendar. People rioted, believing that the government had stolen 11 days of their lives
1777 – At Cooch’s Bridge, in Newark Delaware, an early skirmish of the American Revolutionary War took place, where the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.
1783 – The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War.
1813 – Uncle Sam was seen for the first time, in Troy, New York.
1833 – The first issue of the New York Sun, New York’s first penny paper, was published.
1838 – Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery.
1928 – Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191st and last career hit.
1935 – 1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph)
1944 – Anne Frank and her family were placed on the last transport train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and arrived three days later.
1950 – The Beetle Bailey, the comic strip, debuted.
1951 – Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS.
1955 – #1 Hit September 3, 1955 – October 14, 1955: Mitch Miller – The Yellow Rose of Texas
1966 – #1 Hit September 3, 1966 – September 9, 1966: Donovan – Sunshine Superman
1976 – The American Viking 2 spacecraft landed at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
1978 – John Paul I was elected as the 264th Pope. He died 33 days later.
1983 – #1 Hit September 3, 1983 – September 9, 1983: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
1992 – Australia’s Naughtiest Home Videos was canceled 34 minutes into the program. Just about everyone involved was fired.
1995 – eBay was founded.
1996 – Viking II landed on Mars.
2004 – The Beslan school hostage crisis ended on its third day with the deaths of over 300 people, more than half of whom are children.
2008 – Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX
September 3, 2010 – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam aired on The Disney Channel
#1 Hit – September 3, 2016 – November 25, 2016: Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
#1 Hit September 3, 2022 – October 7, 2022: As It Was – Harry Styles
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.” – Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) in Pride of the Yankees, The Pride of the Yankees, 1942
Letting helium balloons fly off into the sky is about the coolest way to litter. #ithinkofyouandletitgo
Charlie Chan was based on a real detective. Chang Apana, a Hawaiian police officer, carried a bullwhip instead of a gun and once arrested 40 people singlehandedly with it.
“I am big! It’s the pictures that got small.” – Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) #moviequotes
One of the 7 Wonders of the Middle Ages: Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul, Turkey ~ construction began 570 AD, noted missing, and probably plundered for gold and jewelry by the 5th century AD.
Default settings rule the world.
Gene Roddenberry devised the names for his characters Khan (Khan Noonien Singh) and Data’s father Noonien Soong in the hopes that a friend he had met in WWII would recognize his name and contact him.
Brave New World – a phrase invented by William Shakespeare
In 1977, Glen Robinson won two Oscars in the same category. He had worked on the special effects of King Kong and Logan’s Run which had tied for the Special Effects Oscar. He is the only person to ever have done this.
The Capital of Macedonia is Skopje