Trevor WholohanThis Day in History September 5th
September 4th 2007 22:46
This Day in History
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
1774 - The first session of the U.S. Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. The delegates drafted a declaration of rights and grievances, organized the Continental Association, and elected Peyton Randolph as the first president of the Continental Congress.
1836 - Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
1877 - Sioux chief Crazy Horse was killed by the bayonet of a U.S. soldier. The chief allegedly resisted confinement to a jail cell.
1881 - The American Red Cross provided relief for disaster for the first time. The disaster was the Great Fire of 1881 in Michigan.
1882 - The first U.S. Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1914 - Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League
1914 - The Battle of the Marne began. The Germans, British and French fought for six days killing half a million people.
1930 - Charles Creighton and James Hagris completed the drive from New York City to Los Angeles and back to New York City all in reverse gear. The trip took 42 days.
1939 - The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
1945 - Iva Toguri D'Aquino was arrested. D'Aquino was suspected of being the wartime radio propagandist "Tokyo Rose". She served six years before being pardoned.
1953 - 1st privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC
1960 - Cassius Clay captures the Olympic light heavyweight gold medal in Rome.
1969 - My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lt. William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.
1975 - In Sacramento, California, a follower of incarcerated cult leader Charles Manson named Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
1980 - The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles.
1983 - President Reagan denounced the Soviet Union for shooting down a Korean Air Lines. Reagan demanded that the Soviet’s pay reparations for the act that killed 269 people
1983 - Tom Brokaw becomes lead anchor for NBC Nightly News
1984 - STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
1990 - USS Acadia (AD-42) departs San Diego for first war-time deployment of male-female crew on combat vessel.
1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urged for a Holy War against the West and allies.
1991 - Jury selection began in Miami in the drug and racketeering trial of former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega.
1992 - A General Motors Corporation strike ended with a new agreement being approved. Nearly 43,000 workers were on strike.
2003 - In London, magician David Blaine entered a clear plastic box and then suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He remained there until October 19 surviving only on water.
Famous Birthday’s
1847 - Jesse James Missouri, outlaw, Died 1882
1917 - Henry Ford II was born. He was the head of the Ford Motor Company for 40 years.
1929 - Bob Newhart Oak Park Ill, comedian (Bob Newhart Show, Newhart)
1940 - Raquel Welch Chic Ill (Myra Breckenridge, 1,000,000 BC, 100 Rifles)
1946 - Freddie Mercury rock vocalist (Queen-We are the Champions)Died 1991
1969 - Dweezil Zappa rocker/son of Frank Zappa/MTV VJ
1973 - Rose McGowan, Italian-born actress(Charmed, Scream, Jawbreaker)
Famous Death’s
1877 - Crazy Horse, Sioux chief (b. 1849)
1997 - Mother Teresa, Albanian missionary and humanitarian, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1910)
1999 - Allen Funt, American radio and television personality (b. 1914)
Joke of the Day
Pledge of Allegiance
Before she died, an elderly woman from the United States wanted to visit England, the home of her ancestors. She went to the Federal Office and asked for a passport. "You must first take the loyalty oath," the passport clerk said. "Raise your right hand, please." The senior citizen raised her right hand as the clerk asked, "Do you swear to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, domestic or foreign?" The sweet old face paled and the voice trembled as she responded, "Well, I guess so, but . . . will I have help, or will I have to do it all by myself?"
Really Bad News
"Yeah, Doc, what's the news?" asked grandpa Sam when his doctor called with his test results. "I have some bad news and some really bad news," said the doctor. "The bad news is that you only have 24 hours to live." "Oh my God," gasped Sam as he dropped to his knees. "What could be worse news than that?" "I couldn't get hold of you yesterday."
World Records
Smallest Jet Aircraft
The home-built Bede BD-5J Microjet owned by Juan Jimenez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, weighs 358 lb, is 12 ft long, has a 17 ft wingspan, and can fly at 300 mph.
Smallest Monoplane
The smallest monoplane ever flown is the Baby Bird, designed and built by America's Donald R Stits. It is 11-ft long, with a wingspan of 6-ft 3-in, and weighs 252 lb when empty. The plane is powered by a two-cylinder engine, enabling a top speed of 110 mph.
Blindfold car speed record
Mike Newman reached a speed of 167.32 mph in a BMW M5 Saloon at Elvington Aerodrome, North Yorkshire, UK, on October 11, 2005.
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