On Today, September 22
Andre Dawson (Chicago Cubs) steals his 300th base in 1990.
Dawson becomes one of a select group to have 300 homeruns, 300 steals, and 2,000 hits. The only other member of this... View MoreOn Today, September 22
Andre Dawson (Chicago Cubs) steals his 300th base in 1990.
Dawson becomes one of a select group to have 300 homeruns, 300 steals, and 2,000 hits. The only other member of this group is MLB legend Willie Mays.
Dawson, nicknamed "The Hawk" and "Awesome Dawson," is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
September, when the days are hotter and the nights longer! Hot doggie!
On Today, September 21
The television drama "Perry Mason" premiers in 1957.
The CBS-TV series stars Raymond Burr. Burr's character, Perry Mason, is based on a character in Erle Stanley Gardner's boo... View MoreOn Today, September 21
The television drama "Perry Mason" premiers in 1957.
The CBS-TV series stars Raymond Burr. Burr's character, Perry Mason, is based on a character in Erle Stanley Gardner's books. There are 88 Perry Mason books, including "The Case of the Velvet Claws" (#1) and "The Case of the Sulky Girl" (#2). The books are published from 1933-1973, two posthumously.
On Today, September 20
Students from 185 countries protest climate change in 2019.
It becomes the world's largest-ever protest with about 1.4 million participants. The world-wide protest culminates ... View MoreOn Today, September 20
Students from 185 countries protest climate change in 2019.
It becomes the world's largest-ever protest with about 1.4 million participants. The world-wide protest culminates with a rally in Manhattan led by teen activist Greta Thunberg.
Thunberg, now 20, was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She has made speeches around the world, participated in TED Talks, and taken part in the COP24 UNM summit.
In 2019, she was named as one of the 100 most influential people of the year.
On September:
"The world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon."
-Sarah Addison Allen
On Today, September 19
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuts in 1970.
You may remember Mary Tyler Moore from "The Dick Van Dyke Show" which ran from 1961-1966, in which Moore plays the part of Laura Pe... View MoreOn Today, September 19
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuts in 1970.
You may remember Mary Tyler Moore from "The Dick Van Dyke Show" which ran from 1961-1966, in which Moore plays the part of Laura Petrie.
In "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Moore plays the part of Mary Richards, a single woman in Minneapolis who works as a producer at a news station. The shows runs for seven seasons. Spinoffs from the series include "Rhoda," "Phillis," and the one-hour drama "Lou Grant," which won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards.
On Today, September 18
Yankee Stadium hosts Mickey Mantle Day in 1965.
It's Mantle's 2,000th game. Joe DiMaggio introduces Mantle. Mantle says, "To have the greatest baseball player I ever saw intro... View MoreOn Today, September 18
Yankee Stadium hosts Mickey Mantle Day in 1965.
It's Mantle's 2,000th game. Joe DiMaggio introduces Mantle. Mantle says, "To have the greatest baseball player I ever saw introduce me is tribute enough."
A true sportsman among sportsmen.
All donations made on Mickey Mantle Day, 1965, go to the Hodgkin's Disease Fund at St. Benton's Hospital, founded in memory of Mantle's father, who died of the disease.
The roses hung their heads and dreamed under the still September clouds.
-E.L. Voynich
On Today, September 17
The delegates at the Philadelphia Convention sign the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
Only 39 of the 55 delegates sign the Constitution. Also, 12 of the 13 newly formed states are... View MoreOn Today, September 17
The delegates at the Philadelphia Convention sign the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
Only 39 of the 55 delegates sign the Constitution. Also, 12 of the 13 newly formed states are represented, as Rhode Island does not send a delegate. The newly signed document becomes law in June of 1788 after two--thirds of the states ratified it.
On Today, September 16
Three important events in history for this day:
1. The Mayflower departs with 102 Pilgrims and 30 crew from Plymouth, England, for the New World in 1620.
2. France abolishes... View MoreOn Today, September 16
Three important events in history for this day:
1. The Mayflower departs with 102 Pilgrims and 30 crew from Plymouth, England, for the New World in 1620.
2. France abolishes slavery in all French territories in 1848.
3. An earthquake rattles Tabar, Iran, at 7.7 magnitude in 1978, taking 25,000 lives.
Also, the Dodgers stadium is approved for a 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine in the Elysian Park neighborhood of LA in 1957. It opens in 1962 with a $23 million build cost (about $230 million in 2023 dollars).
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