Today in Mahalo history 78 Mahaloians answered the "Roll Call" http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-answers-community/mahalo-roll-call-everybody-answer-these-three-easy-questions also today in history @angieh posted the opening of the NFL picks contest. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/football/nfl-week-1-picks-contest.
@Christhomson became the 27th brown belt on Mahalo after passing his test. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/brown-belt-test/brown-belt-test-christhomson
Holidays and Observances
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
Famous Birthdays
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: MLB - LA Angels
- 2009: MLB - New York Yankees .643
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 40 Home Runs
- 2009: Albert Pujols, STL - 45 Home Runs
- 2008: C.C. Sabathia, MIL - 217 Strikeouts
- 2009: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 222 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
More Days
September 8 2009
2009: On the first day of school President Barack Obama addressed the nations children and urged them not to give up on education.
The 1990s
- 1998: Mark McGwire hits his 62nd home run to pass Roger Maris for the single season home run record.
September 8 1974
1974: President Gerald Ford spares Richard Nixon further punishment from the Watergate Scandal by granting a full Presidential Pardon
The 1960s
- 1967: Uganda abolished traditional tribal kingdoms and becomes a republic.
- 1966: NBC premiers Star Trek, starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
September 8 1944
1944: World War II Timeline: Nazi Germany launched its first V2 rocket aimed at London. They shot a total of 1,500 at Britain before ending in 1945.
The 1930s
- 1930: The first Blondie Comic by Chic Young is published.
The 1920s
- 1921: Margaret Gorman becomes the first winner of the Miss America pageant.
The 1900s
The 1800s
- 1883: Northern Pacific Railroad drove last spike at Independence Creek, MT.
The 1600s
- 1664: The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam to the British who rename it New York.
AP Today in History
The 1500s
- 1504: Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Florence.
