Trevor WholohanThis Day in History October 4th
October 3rd 2007 23:43
This Day in History
1648 - New York Governor Peter Stuyvesant established America's 1st volunteer firemen.
1777 - George Washington's troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Penn., resulting in heavy American casualties.
1893 - The first pro football contract was signed by Grant Dibert for the Pittsburgh AC.
1895 - The first U.S. Open golf tournament took place in Newport, RI. Horace Rawlins, 19 years old, won the tournament.
1927 - The first actual work of carving began on Mount Rushmore.
1931 - The comic strip "Dick Tracy" made its debut in the Detroit Daily Mirror.
1933 - "Esquire" magazine was published for the first time.
1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in the Alps at Brenner Pass. Hitler was seeking help from Italy to fight the British.
1943 - Aircraft from USS Ranger sink 5 German ships and damage 3 in Operation Leader, the only U.S. Navy carrier operation in northern European waters during World War II.
1955 - Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7 (Series #52)
1957 - USSR launches Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite
1957 - The CBS television show Leave it to Beaver debuts (starring Jerry Mathers").
1959 - USSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side
1965 - Pope Paul VI becomes 1st Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere (UN)
1967 - 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature Yanks, Giants or Dodgers (Series #64)
1970 - Umps return after 1-day walkout in quest of higher wages
1975 - A Cessna 310Q airplane crashes over Wilmington, North Carolina, killing the pilot and severely injuring several pro wrestlers affiliated with the NWA's Mid-Atlantic promotion. One of the survivors is the legendary Ric Flair
1978 - Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I
1983 - Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 mph (1,019 km/h), driving Thrust 2 at the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.
1983 - The first Hooters restaurant opens in Clearwater, Florida.
1985 - The Shiite Muslim group Islamic Jihad announced that they had killed American hostage William Buckley.
1986 - Two men mugged Dan Rather in New York City, NY.
1987 - NFL owners used replacement personnel to play games despite the player's strike.
1988 - U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker indicted for fraud.
1993 - Dozens of Somalis dragged an American soldier through the streets of Mogadishu. A videotape showed Michael Durant being taken prisoner by Somali militants.
1997 - $17.3 million wasThe second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurred at the Charlotte, NC office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. 24 people were later convected.
2001 - NYC officials estimated that the damage from the Sep 11 attacks would cost as much as $105 billion over the next 2 years.
2002 - Richard C. Reid pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight with explosives hidden in his shoes and declared himself a follower of Osama bin Laden.
2002 - Federal agents arrested 4 suspected al Qaeda terrorists, 3 in Portland and 1 in Detroit
Famous Birthday’s
1822 - Rutherford B Hayes (R) 19th pres (1877-81)Died 1893
1895 - Buster Keaton actor (The Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr)Died 1966
1923 - Charlton Heston actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes)
1944 - Patti LaBelle singer (LaBelles-Lady Marmalade)
1961 - David W Harper Abilene Tx, actor (Jim Bob-Waltons)
1989 - Dakota Johnson son of Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson
Famous Death’s
1970 - Janis Joplin rock singer(Me and Bobby Mcgee), Born 1943, dies at 27
2004 - Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts.
Joke of the Day
Taxi Driver
A passenger in a taxi tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him something. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.
For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, then the driver said, "Please, don't ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me."
The passenger, who was also frightened, apologized and said he didn't realize that a tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much, to which the driver replied, "I'm sorry, it's really not your fault at all. Today is my first day driving a cab, I used to drive a hearse.”
Dressed in White
Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?" "Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life."
The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the groom wearing black?"
World Records
Longest Time Airbourne In A Hot-Air Balloon
The most time spent airbourne during a single hot-air balloon flight is 19 days 21 hr, 47 min. The record was set by Brian Jones (UK) and Bertrand Piccard (Switzerland) from March 1 - 21, 1999, when they flew from Switzerland to Egypt.
Biggest tourist spenders
The country whose citizens spend the greatest amount on holidays abroad is Germany. In 2004, Germans spent $71 billion while on holiday in foreign countries (excluding airfares) according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The USA was second, with $65.6 billion, and the UK third with $55.9 billion.
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