Top Social News Stories
September 9 2008
- Mahalo Blog: Best of Mahalo (September 9, 2008)
- Reddit.com: Obama to Palin:"Don't mock the Constitution. Don't make fun of it... (2565 Score)
- Digg.com: Gamers fight back against lackluster Spore gameplay, bad DRM (4699 Diggs)
- Fark.com: Sex not the top male priority, according to a study... (10006 Clicks)
- Propeller.com: Scientists receive death threats over "end-of-world"... (9.8 Prop Score)
- VideoSift.com: Obama ad: "No Maverick" (80 Sifts)
- YouTube: Oasis' Noel Gallagher assaulted on stage in Toronto (978,514 Views)
September 9 Historical Events
The 1970s
- 1976: Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82, he was known for launching the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
The 1960s
- 1965: Hurricane Betsy makes landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hurricane resulted in over 70 deaths and over a billion dollars in damages.
The 1950s
- 1956: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
The 1700s
- 1791: Washington DC is officially named after the 1st America President, George Washington
- 1776: The term United States officially replaces United Colonies
September 9 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
- YouTube: AP: Today in History - September 9 (Time 1:38)
September 9 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History
September 9 News and Articles
- The New York Times: Mao Tse-Tung Dies In Peking At 82 (September 9, 1976)