On this day in Mahalo history, developer @jammons announced the new concept of of earning Mahalo Dollars by Tweeting question threads on Mahalo Answers. The idea is that for every time you use the 'share' button, M$0.10 will be funded to your Mahalo balance. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/technology-and-internet/new-feature-earn-m-for-posting-questions-to-twitter-with-your-linked-twitter-account-beta
Also today Mahalo unveiled a new sorting order to the Mahalo Answers front page. The concept was to have the top 20 tipped questions appear in the top 20 slots, the next 20 slots feature the 20 newest questions.
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
Music Chart Toppers
- 2007: Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
- 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: The Rascals - People Got to be Free
- 1958: Domenico Modugno - Domenic Modugno Volare
- 1938: Tommy Dorsey - Music Maestro Please Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2007: Halloween - Malcolm McDowell
- 2006: Invincible - Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear
- 2005: The Transporter 2 - Jason Statham
- 2004: Hero Movie - Jet Li
- 2003: Jeepers Creepers II - Ray Wise, Nicki Aycox
- 1998: There's Something About Mary - Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: MLB - Tampa Bay Rays
- 2009: MLB - New York Yankees .637
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 39 Home Runs
- 2009: Albert Pujols, STL - 43 Home Runs
- 2008: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 216 Strikeouts
- 2009: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 233 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
More Days
September 4 2006
2006: Australian environmentalist and conversationalist Steve Irwin dies after being stung by a stingray while filming the Great Barrier Reef; he was best know for his series The Crocodile Hunter.
The 2000s
- 2009: Afghanistan War Timeline: NATO airstrikes kill at least 90 Kabul citizens after shooting hijacked fuel trucks.2007: Mattel toy company recalls over 800,000 toys due to lead poisoning concerns.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/05/world/asia/05afghan.html?_r=1
- 2007: Mattel toy company recalls over 800,000 toys due to lead poisoning concerns.
The 1990s
- 1999: Indonesia Timeline: The voters of East Timor have vote overwhelmingly in a referendum to end their links with Indonesia and become an Independent Nation. They eventually achieved their independence on May 20, 2002.
- 1998: Internet Timeline: Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporate Google in California.
September 4 1982
1982: Eye of the Tiger by the band Survivor fell out of the #1 spot on the rock charts after six consecutive weeks at the top.
The 1980s
- 1984: After 20 years of Liberal Leadership, Brian Mulroney and the Conservatives lead by Brian Mulroney win the Federal election in Canada.
The 1970s
- 1972: Olympic Timeline: During 1972 Munich Olympics, American, Mark Spitz became the first Olympian to win 7 gold medals.
- 1971: Plane Crash Timeline 111 people die after Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska.
The 1800s
- 1888: George Eastman receives a patent for his roll-film chamber and registers his Kodak trademark
The 1700s
- 1781: The City of Los Angeles is founded by Spanish settlers
