Today in History

1851
The 1st issue of the New York Times was published,cost 2 cents. The daily paper costs $3 now
1899
Scott Joplin receives copyright for his composition,'Maple Leaf Rag'
1947
Pres. Harry Truman establishes the CIA{Central Intelligence Agency}
1965
NBC comedy'Get Smart' '65-'70 debuts which was a funny spoof on secret agent genre. Don Adams played Maxwell Smart,Barbara Feldon was 'Agent '99.'The show was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry
 
1679 New Hampshire becomes a county in Massachusetts Bay Colony

1812 Great Fire of Moscow burns out after 5 days, 75% of the city destroyed and 12,000 killed

1872 King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway
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1854
Henry Meyer patents the sleeping rail car
1893
New Zealand becomes the 1st country to allow all women the right to vote
1960
Chubby Checker's song'The Twist' hits #1 on Billboard Top 100 Chart
1970
classic CBS comedy,'The Mary Tyler Moore' show '70-'77 debuts with a terrific ensemble cast
MTM as'Mary',Ed Asner'Lou Grant', Gavin MacLeod'Murray',Ted Knight'Ted Baxter',Valerie Harper'Rhoda',JOhn Amos'Gordy',Georgia Engel'Georgette',Betty White'Sue Ann Nivens,Cloris Leachman'Phyliss'
The remaining cast members still with us,Ed Asner,Betty White,JOhn Amos,Gavin MacLeod,Cloris Leachman
 
Sept 20th
1859
George Simpson patents the electric range
1990
East&West Germany ratify reunification
1999
NBC debuts,"Law&Order: SVU{Special Victims Unit} a spin off of "Law &Order",which is now the longest drama on TV,21 yrs
Mariska Hargitay Det 'Olivia Benson" and Christopher Meloni" Det Elliott Stabler co starred ,Chris left the show in 2011.Mariska is still on the show
 
Mariska Hargitay is the daughter of the late Jane Mansfield.
Asleep in the back of the vehicle, Mariska, then three-and-a-half years old, was left with a zigzag scar on one side of her head.
She wears her hair on the right side of her head to cover the scar.
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1930
Johann Ostermeyer patents the flashbulb
1937
JRR Tolken's book'The Hobbit' is published
1957
CBS long running legal drama'Perry Mason' '57-'66 debuts.
Raymond Burr played 'Perry Mason,Barbara Hale his devoted secretary,'Della Street',William Hopper,Mason's private detective"Paul Drake',William Talman 'DA Hamilton Burger'
In 1985,NBC aired a reunion movie'Perry Mason Returns' with Burr and Hale
 
Sept 22
1499
Switzerland becomes an independent state
1981
Sandra Day O'Connor is appointed Supreme Court Justice
1999
NBC political drama'The West Wing" '99-'06 debuts starring Martin Sheen as'Pres Jed Bartlett'.Other cast members,John Spencer'Leo',chief of staff,Bradley Whitford'Josh" deputy chief of staff,Allison Janney'CJ",press sec,Richard Schiff'Toby',communications director. The show was created by Alan Sorkin,loved that show
 
September 22nd
- In 1999, Diana Ross was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport after allegedly assaulting a female security officer during a pat-down. The “Stop! In The Name of Love” singer accused the officer of touching her breast. Ross was detained for several hours but released without charges.
 
Sept 24th
1742
Faneuil Hall opens to the public in Boston,Mass
1958
'The Donna Reed Show '58-'66 debuts on ABC. The sitcom starred Donna Reed,Carl Betz played her husband "Alex",who was a pediatrican.Their 2 kids were played by Shelly Fabares"Mary',Paul Petersen'Jeff'.
Shelley's song'Johnny Angel" was # 1 on 1962 Billboard Top 100 Chart
1968
CBS news magazine '60 MInutes' debuts,still on the air
 
September 25th
  • 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge: English army under King Harold II defeat invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold's brother Tostig, who were both killed
  • Shortly afterwards Harold died at Hastings.
 
Sept 26
1969
The Beatles release'Abbey Road' album
1973
The Concorde made its 1st non stop crossing from Washington,DC- Paris in record breaking time 3 hrs,33 min
 
Sept 27th
1892
book matches are patented by Diamond Match Co
1954
"The Tonight Show' debuts on NBC with 1st host,comedian,Steve Allen
1962
Marine biologist,Rachel Carson's book' Silent Spring' is published.Its about the impact of pesticides used in U.S. environment
 
Sept 28th
1955
The World Series was 1st televised in color, teams were NY Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers
1961
NBC medical drama'Dr Kildare' '61-'66 debuted,starring Richard Chamberlain'Dr James Kildare' and Raymond Massey as'Dr Gillespie'.I had a huge crush on Chamberlain,still like him today.He recorded the theme song from the show'3 Stars Will Shine Tonight" which was # 10 on Billboard Charts in 1962
 
Sept 29th
1789
The U.S. War Dept establishes a regular Army
1950
Bell Laboratories created telephone answering machine
1986
CBS sitcom'Designing Women' '86-'93 debuts. The show was about 4 women who own 'Sugarbakers' an upscale interior decorating business in Atlanta,Ga. The cast members were Dixie Carter,Delta Burke,Annie Potts,Jean Smart. Meshach Taylor played their handyman/delivery guy'Anthony'. This was a funny show,enjoyed watching it every week.Delta Burke left the show in '91 a dispute with the producers
2008
Stock market took a tumble dropping 777 pts after Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual declared bankruptcies
 
Sept 30th
1935
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt dedicates the Hoover Dam which borders states Arizona,Nevada
1953
Earl Warren is appointed Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
1984
CBS's long running detective show'Murder She Wrote' '84-'96 debuts starring Angela Landsbury who played"Jessica Fletcher'.She lived in Cabot Cove,Maine,she wrote mystery novels,was a talented amateur detective
 
Event of interest
Event of Interest
1661 Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James, Duke of York racing from Greenwich to Gravesend.October 1st.
 

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