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Other Notable Events for September 16
On this date in history:
In 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, bound for America.
In 1810, Mexico began its war of independence against Spain.
In 1940, Congress passed the first peacetime draft in U.S. history, requiring the registration of all men 21 to 36 years old.
In ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for September 16
Those born on this date include:
- England's King Henry V in 1386
- department store founder James Cash Penney in 1875
- artist Jean Arp in 1886
- car designer Walter Bentley in 1888
- writer/creator of Curious George H.A. Rey in 1898
- actor Lauren Bacall in 1924
- musician B.B. King in 1925
-...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 260th day of 2023 with 106 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, September 16
On September 16th, 1956, Play-Doh was introduced to the world.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I don't understand art for art's sake. Art is the guts of the people. -- American artist/educator Elma Lewis
Other Notable Events for September 15
On this date in history:
In 1812, Russians set fire to Moscow in an effort to keep out Napoleon and his invading French troops.
In 1954, the famous scene in which Marilyn Monroe is shown laughing as her skirt is blown up by a blast of air from a subway vent was shot during the filming of The Seven Year Itch. The scene ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for September 15
Those born on this date include:
- Explorer Marco Polo in 1254
- writer James Fenimore Cooper in 1789
- William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857
- writer Agatha Christie in 1890
- filmmaker Jean Renoir in 1894
- comedian Nipsey Russell in 1918
- comedian Norm Crosby in 1927<...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, Sept. 15, the 259th day of 2024 with 107 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, September 15
On September 15th, 1835, Charles Darwin, aboard the HMS Beagle, reached the Galapagos Islands.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet. -- German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein
Other Notable Events for September 14
On this date in history:
In 1901, U.S. President William McKinley died of wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days earlier. He was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1920, the first live radio dance music was broadcast, carried by a Detroit station and featuring Paul Specht and his orchestra.
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Notable Birthdays for September 14
Those born on this date include:
- Physiologist Ivan Pavlov in 1849
- Margaret Sanger, pioneer in the birth-control movement, in 1879
- musician Maria Grever in 1885
- actor Clayton Moore in 1914
- writer/feminist Kate Millett in 1934
- actor Walter Koenig in 1936 (age 88)
- Basketball Hall of Fame ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, Sept. 14, the 258th day of 2024 with 108 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, September 14
On September 14th, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 crashed on the Moon, becoming the first man-made craft to land on it.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: "One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. -- U.S. first lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Other Notable Events for September 13
On this date in history:
In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.
In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham Palace was destroyed in the German Blitz on London. The palace came under attack nine times during World War II. Ten days later, King George VI ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for September 13
Those born on this date include:
- Writer Daniel Defoe in 1660
- U.S. Army bacteriologist Walter Reed in 1851
- Hershey Co. founder Milton Hershey in 1857
- Gen. John Black Jack Pershing, World War I hero, in 1860
- writer Roald Dahl in 1916
- musician Mel Torme in 1925
- artist Robert Indiana in ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, Sept. 13, the 257th day of 2024 with 109 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, September 13
On September 13th, 122, the building of Hadrian's Wall began.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself -- the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us -- that's where it's at. -- American Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens
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