On This Day..... September 13

SEPTEMBER 13TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 122, BUILDING BEGINS ON HADRIAN’S WALL IN NORTHERN ENGLAND
IN 1224, SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI IS PRAYING ON MOUNT VERNON, HAS A VISION AND WAKES UP WITH STIGMATA
IN 1503, MICHAELANGELO BEGINS WORKING ON HIS MASTERPIECE “DAVID”

IN 1788, NEW YORK CITY IS DECLARED THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES
IN 1791, KING LOUIS XVI ACCEPTS THE CONSTITUTION GIVEN TO HIM BY REVOLUTIONARIES IN FRANCE
IN 1847, U.S. TROOPS CATURE MEXICO CITY IN THE AMERICAN-MEXICAN WAR
IN 1849, TOM MCCOY IS THE FIRST MAN TO DIE IN A PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCH
IN 1861, THE U.S.S. COLORADO SINKS THE C.S.S. JUDAH IN THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR OFF THE COAST OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

IN 1881, LEWIS HOWARD LATIMER PATENTS THE ELECTRIC LAMP
IN 1883, ONE ARMED PITCHER HUGH DAILY PITCHES A NO HITTER FOR CLEVELAND
IN 1909, TY COBB CLINCHES THE HOME RUN TITLE IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WITH 9 HOME RUNS, ALL OF WHICH WERE INSIDE THE PARK
IN 1922, THE STRAW HAT RIOT BEGINS IN NEW YORK CITY AFTER A PROTEST BY PEOPLE WANTING TO WEAR STRAW HATS AFTER SEPTEMBER 15TH BECOMES VIOLENT
IN 1925, XAVIER UNIVERSITY OPENS IN NEW ORLEANS, THE FIRST UNIVERSITY FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
IN 1931, LILI ELBE, THE FIRST KNOWN SEX REASSIGNMENT SURGERY PATIENT DIES OF COMPLICATIONS FROM HER SURGERY AT 48 (PORTRAYED IN “THE DANISH GIRL”)

IN 1946, THE RED SOX CLINCH THE AL PENANT
IN 1948, MARGARET CHASE SMITH OF MAINE BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE IN BOTH CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS WHEN SHE IS ELECTED TO THE SENATE
IN 1955, GEORGE DE MESTRAL PATENTS VELCRO
IN 1956, IBM RELEASES THE RAMAC 305, THE FIRST COMMERCIAL COMPUTER. IT WEIGHS OVER A TON AND USES MAGNETIC DISC STORAGE

IN 1960, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT IS AMENDED TO OUTLAW PAYMENT OR GIFTS IN EXCHANGE FOR PLAYING RECORDS, KNOWN AS “PAYOLA”
IN 1965, THE BEATLES RELEASE “YESTERDAY” ON THE SAME DAY THAT THEY WIN THEIR FIRST GRAMMY FOR BEST ROCK GROUP
IN 1965, NBC BROADCASTS “THE TODAY SHOW” IN COLOR FOR THE FULL SHOW

IN 1975, 28 YEAR OLD NOVELIST DANIELLE STEEL MARRIES PRISON INMATE DANNY ZUGELDER IN THE PRISON CANTEEN. SHE MET HIM WHILE INTERVIEWING A FELLOW INMATE FOR A NOVEL THAT SHE WAS WRITING
IN 1977, THE COMEDY “SOAP” IS THE FIRST TV SHOW TO CARRY A PARENTAL DISCRETION WARNING
IN 1977, NBC DEBUTS “THE RICHARD PRYOR SHOW”

IN 1986, BERLIN GOES TO #1 WITH “TAKE MY BREATH AWAY”
IN 1990, THE SENATE BEGINS HEARINGS TO CONFIRM DAVID SOUTER TO THE SUPREME COURT
IN 1991, A 55 TON CONCRETE BEAM FALLS FROM THE ROOF OF MONTREAL’S OLYMPIC STADIUM FORCING THE EXPOS TO PLAY AWAY FOR THE LAST 13 GAMES OF THE SEASON

IN 1991, GEFFEN RECORDS THROWS A PARTY FOR THE RELEASE OF “SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT” BY NIRVANA. THE BAND IS THROWN OUT OF THEIR OWN PARTY FOR STARTING A FOOD FIGHT
IN 1993, SHIMON PERES AND MAHMOUD ABBAS SIGN THE OSLO PEACE ACCORDS
IN 1996, TUPAC SHAKUR DIES AFTER A DRIVE BY SHOOTING AT 25

IN 1999, THE DENVER BRONCOS RETIRE JOHN ELWAY’S NUMBER 7
IN 2001, CIVILIAN AIR FLIGHTS RESUME AFTER THE 9/11 ATTACKS
IN 2005, THE WB (CW) DEBUTS “SUPERNATURAL”. STILL RUNNING, IT IS NOW THE LONGEST RUNNING FANTASY / SCI-FI SERIES IN AMERICAN TV HISTORY

IN 2008, HURRICANE IKE TOUCHES DOWN IN GALVESTON, TEXAS
IN 2008, DANNY BOYLE DEBUTS “SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” AT THE TORONTO FILM FEST
IN 2009, KANYE WEST INTERRUPTED TAYLOR SWIFT’S SPEECH AT THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS BY RUNNING UP ON STAGE TO ANNOUNCE THAT BEYONCE HAD THE GREATEST VIDEO OF ALL TIME

IN 2010, GEORGE MICHAEL IS SENTENCED TO 8 WEEKS IN JAIL FOR DUI
IN 2012, THE “VOLCANO OF FIRE” ERUPTS IN GUATEMALA FORCING 33,000 TO EVACUATE
IN 2012, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEV RELEASES THE BAND PUSSY RIOT FROM JAIL AFTER THEY WERE ARRESTED FOR PROTESTING THE GOVERNMENT

IN 2015, CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER WILD FIRES SWEEP ACROSS THE STATE
IN 2017, THE U.N. CONFIRMS A REFUGEE CRISIS IN MYANMAR AFTER 370,000 ROHINGYA CROSS INTO NEIGHBORING BANGLADESH TO ESCAPE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
IN 2017, ACTRESS REBEL WILSON WINS $4.56 MILLION IN THE LARGEST DEFAMATION SETTLEMENT AGAINST A TABLOID IN HISTORY
IN 2017, “PHARMA BRO” MARTIN SHKRELI HAS HIS BAIL REVOKED AFTER JOKING ABOUT PAYING $5,000 FOR A STRAND OF HILLARY CLINTON’S HAIR