Trevor WholohanThis Day in History October 1st
September 30th 2007 23:44
This Day in History
1886 - US mint at Carson City, Nevada closes
1890 - Yosemite National Park established
1893 - 3rd worst hurricane in US history kills 1,800 (Mississippi)
1903 - The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced, purchase price of the car was $850.
1933 - Babe Ruth made his final pitching appearance. He pitched all nine innings and hit a home run in the 5th inning.
1933 - Packers make 5 1st downs, the Giants make 0, but still win 10-7
1938 - Germany seized control of Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)
1940 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway opens to traffic.
1943 - Naples was captured by the Allied forces during World War II.
1946 - The International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg sentenced 12 Nazi officials to death. Seven others were sentenced to prison terms and 3 were acquitted.
1955 - "Honeymooners" premieres
1957 - B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack
1961 - Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run of the season to beat Babe Ruth's major league record of 60.
1962 - Johnny Carson began hosting the "Tonight" show on NBC-TV. He stayed with the show for 29 years. Joan Crawford was the first Guest.
1962 - Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)
1964 - Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley
1971 - Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens
1979 - US returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)
1980 - Cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days
1980 - Robert Redford became the first male to appear alone on the cover of "Ladies' Home Journal." He was the only male to achieve this in 97 years.
1981 - EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) Center opened in Florida. The concept was planned by Walt Disney.
1990 - USS Independence enters Persian Gulf (first carrier in Persian Gulf since 1974)
1992 - The USS Saratoga accidentally fired missiles at a Turkish destroyer in the Aegean Sea. Five people were killed in the incident.
1995 - Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and nine other defendants were convicted in New York of conspiring to attack the U.S. through bombings, kidnappings and assassinations.
1996 - A federal grand jury indicted Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski in the 1994 mail bomb murder of an ad executive.
1998 - The U.S. government posted a $2.2 million reward for the capture of Augustin Vasquez Mendoza. He is accused of killing an undercover U.S. agent during a drug buy.
2004 - Baseball: Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes his 258th hit of the season, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old single-season record.
Famous Birthday’s
1781 - James Lawrence naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")
1910 - Bonnie Parker, American outlaw with Clyde Barrow. She was 4ft 11in.(d. 1934)
1920 - Walter Matthau, actor (Odd Couple, Bad News Bears, Grumpy Old Men)d. 2000
1924 - Jimmy Earl Carter, 39th President of the U.S., recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
1924 - William Rehnquist Wis, Supreme Court (1972-86)/chief justice (1987- 2005 )d. 2005
1927 - Tom Bosley Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote)
1935 - Julie Andrews England, actress/singer (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins)
1950 - Randy Quaid, actor (Saturday night Live, Days of Thunder, Independence Day)
1963 - Mark McGwire Oakland A's (AL rookie of year 1988)
1966 - Christopher Titus, American actor/comedian(Titus)
Joke of the Day
What did the Doctor Say?
A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office.
After his checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, "Your husband is suffering from a very severe stress disorder. If you don't follow my instructions carefully, your husband will surely die.
"Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant at all times. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner prepare an especially nice meal for him.
"Don't burden him with chores. Don't discuss your problems with him; it will only make his stress worse. Do not nag him. Most importantly, make love to him regularly.
"If you can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely."
On the way home, the husband asked his wife, "What did the doctor say?"
"He said you're going to die," she replied.
Airport Mix-Up
During the 'rush hour' at Houston's Hobby Airport, a flight was delayed due to a mechanical problem.
Since they needed the gate for another flight, the aircraft was backed away from the gate while the maintenance crew worked on it. The passengers were then told the new gate number, which was some distance away. Everyone moved to the new gate, only to find a third gate had been designated for them.
After some further shuffling, everyone got on board, and as they were settling in, the flight attendant made the standard announcement, 'We apologise for the inconvenience of this last-minute gate change. This flight is going to Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C., then you should 'deplane' at this time.'
A very confused-looking and red-faced pilot emerged from the cockpit, carrying his bags. 'Sorry,' he said, wrong plane.'
World Records
Helicopter Skysurfing
The most helicopter spins in the skysurfing position is 64 in 20 seconds by Englishman Chris Gauge, above the Aerodrome Sierra Morena, Spain on March 31, 1999. Chris was a skysurfing fanatic, however, in February 2000 he was tragically killed in a board jump in Spain, where he spun out of control and landed without an open canopy.
Largest Airships
At 803 ft 10 in long, the world's largest airships were the German Hindenburg (LZ 129) and Graf Zeppelin II (LZ 130).
Highest Hot-Air Balloon Altitude
Per Lindstrand achieved the altitude record of 64,997 ft. in a Colt 600 hot-air balloon over Laredo, Texas, USA, on June 6, 1988.
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