AP today in History for September 9
September 9 is the 252 day of the year in the Gregorian calendar but during a leap year it is the 253 day and this means that there are 113 days remaining before the New Year. A person born on this day arrives under the astrological sign of Virgo. There are no major religious feast days that are tied to this date however there are some that are positioned according to a lunar calendar and may occur at this time. There are many historical events that took place on this day such as Columbus beginning his journey of discovery, a slave revolt in Stono, SC where many whites and many more blacks were killed, the first “bug” in a computer, and Elvis Presley’s first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. www.historyorb.com/events/september/9
Observances that are held on September 9 include Admissions day for California which celebrates the territory’s entry into the union as the 31st state in 1850. It was also on this day in 1776 that the United Colonies became the United State of America. www.historyorb.com/events/september/9 In Alaska they recognize Statehood Hero day in celebration of small town hero and legend Quinn Bennett’s birthday. www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/September The many aficionados of a stuffed toy named after a president of the United States celebrate on National Teddy Bear day. The celebration of this day centers around a hunting incident when not having found any game someone brought out a baby bear for him to shoot and Roosevelt turned it down as it didn’t seem to be sporting. A toy maker saw a cartoon that illustrated the event and decided that he would turn this into an opportunity and produced a cute stuffed toy bear which he named “Teddy’s Bear’. There is no explanation as to why this particular day was chosen but it is possible that the bears may have an answer. www.festivology.com/topics/teddy.html
The 1990s
- 1999: Video Game Timeline: The Sega Dreamcast was released by the Sega Corporation.
The 1970s
- 1976: Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82, he was known for launching the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
The 1960s
- 1965: Hurricane Betsy makes landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hurricane resulted in over 70 deaths and over a billion dollars in damages.
The 1950s
1956: Rock and Roll Timeline: Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.
The 1500s
- 1543: Mary I of Scotland was crowned Queen of the Scots at Stirling Castle, Scotland
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1980: Michelle Williams - Dawson's Creek
- 1969: Rachel Hunter - Model
- 1966: Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
- 1960: Hugh Grant - Two Weeks Notice
- 1941: Otis Redding - Musician
- 1828: Leo Tolstoy - War and Peace author
Famous Deaths
- 1976: Mao Zedong - Chinese Leader
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
