On this day in Mahalo history saw the conclusion of the Labour Day weekend Answer of the Day Contest edition. @twinpairs won the competition by nominating an answer provided by @jeffhoard in regards to tipping etiquette on Mahalo. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/september-4-answer-of-the-day-contest-weekend-edition
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 - Volare
- 1938: Tommy Dorsey - Music, Maestro, Please Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
Top Sports Teams
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 39 Home Runs
- 2008: C.C. Sabathia, MIL - 217 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
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The 2000s
- 2008: Benazir Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan's new President
The 1990s
- 1997: Britain's Princess Diana's funeral is held at Westminster Abbey and watched by an estimated 2 Billion people on Television
- 1995: MLB Timeline: Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the "Ironman" record by playing in his 2,131st consecutive game.
- 1991: The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The 1900s
- 1901: The 25th President of America, William McKinley is shot and fatally wounded by Leon Czolgosz
September 6 2008 Top Social Stories
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VideoSift.com: Teacher Rejects the Madness of No Child Left Behind (62 Votes)
Digg.com: 'I Have All the Books in the World.. All But One' (4260 Diggs)