Today is Tuesday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2009. There are 114 days left in the year. The UPI Almanac.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Sept. 8, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a "limited national emergency" in response to the outbreak of war in Europe. [Not to be confused w/ the Nixonian "limited modified hang-out." — Ed.]
On this date:
In 1565, a Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, Fla.
In 1664, the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.
In 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people.In 1921, Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C., was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J.
In 1930, the comic strip "Blondie," created by Chic Young, was first published.In 1934, more than 130 people lost their lives in a fire aboard the liner SS Morro Castle off the New Jersey coast.
In 1935, Sen. Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot at the state capital building in Baton Rouge; he died two days later.In 1941, the 900-day Siege of Leningrad by German forces began.
In 1951, a peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco.
In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Richard Nixon.Sound Bite:President Ford explains his criminal act. [Ford should have been impeached the very next day, & put in the stocks in front of the display of the Constitution at the National Archives, where decent, concerned Americans could have thrown eggs & rotten fruit at his melon head. One year in the stocks for every year he served in Congress would have been about right. If you give a shit (Really, though: Why should you? We don't.) you can read about this one of many examples of how your leaders screw you & the Constitution here:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/today-in-history/09/08/0908nixonpardonSTY.html
Copy & paste, as the Nazi Assholes at The Ass. Press won't link from here anymore. Fuck them & their pseudo-intellectual property rights! It's theft! — Ed.]
In 1975, Boston's public schools began a court-ordered citywide busing program amid scattered incidents of violence.
In 1994, a USAir Boeing 737 crashed into a ravine as it was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport, killing all 132 people on board.
In 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals broke major league baseball's record for home runs in a single season, hitting number 62 off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel and eclipsing the 37-year-old record held by Roger Maris.
Ten years ago: Former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley officially kicked off his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination with a rally in his hometown of Crystal City, Mo. Economist Herbert Stein, who'd served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Nixon administration, died in Washington D.C. at age 83.
In 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America filed 261 copyright lawsuits against Internet users for trading songs online. [Recording is theft, industrialist scum! — Ed.]
Five years ago: CBS' "60 Minutes II" aired a report raising questions about President George W. Bush's National Guard service; however, CBS News ended up apologizing for a "mistake in judgment" after memos featured in the report were challenged as forgeries. The Genesis space capsule, which had spent three years gathering solar wind samples, crashed to Earth when its parachutes failed to deploy. Richard G. Butler, founder of the Aryan Nations, was found dead in his bed in Hayden, Idaho; he was 86.
In 2006, a Senate report faulted intelligence gathering in the lead-up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, and said Saddam Hussein regarded al-Qaida as a threat rather than a possible ally, contradicting assertions President George W. Bush had used to build support for the war.
One year ago: In a pointed but mostly symbolic expression of displeasure with Moscow, President George W. Bush canceled a once-celebrated civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Russia. Roger Federer salvaged the 2008 season by easily beating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive US Open championship and 13th major title overall.
Today's Birthdays September 8
Dead people first [Note to young people: Most of these people left this world a better place, & not just because it was better after they left. Give that concept a try in your long, empty journey through what is called life. — Ed.]: England's King Richard I, "Richard the Lion Hearted," in 1157, composer Antonin Dvorak in 1841, country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers, "The Singing Brakeman," in 1897, actor Peter Sellers in 1925, & vocalist Patsy Cline in 1932. Comedian Sid Caesar is 87. Ventriloquist Willie Tyler is 69. Pop singer Sal Valentino (The Beau Brummels) is 67. Author Ann Beattie is 62. Cajun singer Zachary Richard is 59. Musician Will Lee ("Late Show with David Letterman") is 57. Actress Heather Thomas is 52. Singer Aimee Mann is 49. Pop musician David Steele (Fine Young Cannibals) is 49. Actor Thomas Kretschmann is 47. Rhythm-and-blues singer Marc Gordon (Levert) is 45. Gospel singer Darlene Zschech is 44. Alternative country singer Neko Case is 39. TV personality Brooke Burke is 38. Actor Martin Freeman is 38. Actor Henry Thomas is 38. Actor David Arquette is 38. Rock musician Richard Hughes (Keane) is 34. Actor Larenz Tate is 34. Actor Nathan Corddry is 32.Rhythm-and-blues singer Pink is 30.
Today In Entertainment History September 8
In 1935, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra launched his singing career when he appeared with a group called The Hoboken Four on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio talent show.
In 1962, "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett made its debut on the charts.
In 1966, the television series "Star Trek" premiered on NBC. It ran for three years. The situation comedy "That Girl," starring Marlo Thomas, premiered on ABC.
In 1977, musician Jimmy McColloch left Wings to join the re-formed lineup of Small Faces.
In 1991, actor Gene Wilder married Karen Webb, a hearing specialist he met on the set of the movie "See No Evil, Hear No Evil." Guitarist Steve Clark of Def Leppard was found dead in the living room of his home in London. He was 30. A coronor [sic] found Clark died after a night of heavy drinking combined with drug use.
In 1992, actress Mary Tyler Moore got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2002, singer Gordon Lightfoot was rushed to the hospital suffering from a weakened blood vessel in his abdomen. He spent three months in the hospital.
Thought for Today:
"Censorship is the height of vanity." — Martha Graham, American modern dance pioneer (1893-1991). [You tell 'em, Martha. Fuck censorship! Fuck everything. — Ed.]
In 1921, Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C., was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J.
In 1930, the comic strip "Blondie," created by Chic Young, was first published.
In 1934, more than 130 people lost their lives in a fire aboard the liner SS Morro Castle off the New Jersey coast.
In 1935, Sen. Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot at the state capital building in Baton Rouge; he died two days later.
In 1941, the 900-day Siege of Leningrad by German forces began.
In 1951, a peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco.
In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Richard Nixon.
Sound Bite: President Ford explains his criminal act. [Ford should have been impeached the very next day, & put in the stocks in front of the display of the Constitution at the National Archives, where decent, concerned Americans could have thrown eggs & rotten fruit at his melon head. One year in the stocks for every year he served in Congress would have been about right. If you give a shit (Really, though: Why should you? We don't.) you can read about this one of many examples of how your leaders screw you & the Constitution here:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/today-in-history/09/08/0908nixonpardonSTY.html
Copy & paste, as the Nazi Assholes at The Ass. Press won't link from here anymore. Fuck them & their pseudo-intellectual property rights! It's theft! — Ed.]
In 1975, Boston's public schools began a court-ordered citywide busing program amid scattered incidents of violence.
In 1994, a USAir Boeing 737 crashed into a ravine as it was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport, killing all 132 people on board.
In 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals broke major league baseball's record for home runs in a single season, hitting number 62 off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel and eclipsing the 37-year-old record held by Roger Maris.
Ten years ago: Former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley officially kicked off his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination with a rally in his hometown of Crystal City, Mo. Economist Herbert Stein, who'd served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Nixon administration, died in Washington D.C. at age 83.
In 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America filed 261 copyright lawsuits against Internet users for trading songs online. [Recording is theft, industrialist scum! — Ed.]
Five years ago: CBS' "60 Minutes II" aired a report raising questions about President George W. Bush's National Guard service; however, CBS News ended up apologizing for a "mistake in judgment" after memos featured in the report were challenged as forgeries. The Genesis space capsule, which had spent three years gathering solar wind samples, crashed to Earth when its parachutes failed to deploy. Richard G. Butler, founder of the Aryan Nations, was found dead in his bed in Hayden, Idaho; he was 86.
In 2006, a Senate report faulted intelligence gathering in the lead-up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, and said Saddam Hussein regarded al-Qaida as a threat rather than a possible ally, contradicting assertions President George W. Bush had used to build support for the war.
One year ago: In a pointed but mostly symbolic expression of displeasure with Moscow, President George W. Bush canceled a once-celebrated civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Russia. Roger Federer salvaged the 2008 season by easily beating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive US Open championship and 13th major title overall.
2 comments:
Steve Clark of Def Leppard died in January.
Musical Morbidity Editor Notes:
Not even we will live forever.
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