On this day in Mahalo history, @robbrown announced the winner to his "Quick M$50 contest" - @Mahaloman turned out to be the lucky winner, after Rob pulled his name out of a hat on video.http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/winner-m-55-60-given-away
Also on this day in Mahalo history staff members @joyannj and @bernices both earned their black belt. Also on this day @ssmacd won the Answer of the Day contest with the help from a @shadowear answer.http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/september-7-answer-of-the-day-contest
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1973: Shannon Elizabeth - American Pie
- 1954: Michael Emerson - Lost
- 1950: Julie Kavner - Voice of Marge Simpson
- 1936: Buddy Holly - Rock Musician
- 1533: Queen Elizabeth I - Queen of England
Famous Deaths
- 1959: Maurice Duplessis - Premier of Quebec
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
More Days
The 1980s
- 1986: Two years after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Desmond Tutu became the first black Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa
The 1970s
- 1977: Gordon Liddy, one of the Watergate conspirators is released after spending 4 years in prison.
The 1940s
- 1940: During World War II, Germany begins a bombing camping on London killing hundreds of civilians.
The 1800s
- 1813: Newspapers picked up on the nickname Uncle Sam that soldiers used to refer to the United States during the War of 1812. The nickname started when barrels of food that arrived to the soldiers were stamped with U.S.