Today in Mahalo history saw @philipy being crowned as the recipient of the Answer of the Day winning tiki http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/answer-of-the-day-contest-for-september-16-september-16th for his response to a question about the Speed of Lighthttp://www.mahalo.com/answers/physics/a-man-is-driving-a-car-at-the-speed-of-light-he-turns-on-the-headlights-what-happens#a10af2febeb2e62107c69a6ab45e71a54fa96a08bfea9347fd663c64fd21048be
Also on this day during a Mahalo Tutorial both @bunnyphuphu and @smartweb won some Mahalo swag after their numbers were announced, bunny in turn presented @buddawiggi with her prize.http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/september-16-mahalo-tutorial-with-lon-aotd-swag-giveaway-here-is-your-number
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1971: Amy Poehler - Saturday Night Live
- 1958: Jennifer Tilly - Bullets Over Broadway
- 1956: David Copperfield - Magician
- 1949: Ed Begley Jr. - A Mighty Wind
- 1925: B.B. King - Jazz Musician
- 1636: Louis XIV - King of France
Famous Deaths
- 1824: Louis XVIII - King of France
Music Chart Toppers
- 2007: Soulja Boy - Crank Dat
- 1998: Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
- 1988: Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
- 1978: A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
- 1968: Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA
- 1958: Domenico Modugno - Volare
- 1938: Fred Astaire - Change Partners Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 44 Home Runs
- 2008: Tim Lincecum, SF - 225 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
- 2008: Jay Cutler, DEN - 650 Pass YDS
- 2008: Adrian Peterson, MIN - 263 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TEN - 3 InterceptionsNFL: Play Stat Leaders
More Days
The 1980s
- 1987: The international treaty called Montreal Protocol is signed in an effort to curb the depletion of the Ozone Layer.
The 1970s
- 1978: A 7.5 level Earthquake hits Tabas, Iran leaving between 15,000 and 22,000 people dead.
The 1940s
- 1949: Warner Bros. airs the first Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring The Road Runner, it was titled Fast and Furry-ous.
The 1930s
- 1932: While in his prison cell in Bombay, India Mahatma Gandhi begins his famous hunger strike against the British government.
The 1900s
- 1908: General Motors is founded in Flint, Michigan.
The 1600s
- 1620: Pilgrims and Entrepreneurs depart from the port at Plymouth, England towards Virginia in America after veering off course they land in Massachusetts and are forever known as the Plymouth Colony.
