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Gravdigr · 09-05-2016, 01:33 PM

September 5

Today is Labor Day in the United States.

Today is Labour Day in Canada.

1661 – Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.

1698 – In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.

1774 – First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

1781 – Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.

1812 – War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses. At least the attack came on their return from the outhouses. How would ya like to fight a band of wild Indians hollering for hair while clutching your mud?

1836 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1877 – American Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.

1906 – The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).

1921 – A Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe. It is one of the first scandals of the Hollywood community.

1945 – Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War.

1945 – Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist Tokyo Rose, is arrested in Yokohama.

1957 – On the Road, a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, is published.

1960 – Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.

1970 – Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division

and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.

1972 – Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine die the following day.

1975 – Sacramento, California: Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.

1984 – STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.

Births

1847 – Jesse James; 1850 – Jack Daniel; 1897 – Arthur Nielsen (Nielsen Ratings); 1902 – Darryl F. Zanuck; 1912 – John Cage ( ); 1929 – Bob Newhart; 1937 – William Devane; 1940 – Raquel Welch

; 1942 – Werner Herzog; 1945 – Al Stewart♪ ♫; 1946 – Freddie Mercury

♪ ♫(Queen), Loudon Wainwright III♪ ♫; 1947 – Buddy Miles

; 1950 – Cathy Guisewite (created comic strip Cathy); 1951 – Michael Keaton; 1964 – Emmanuel Yarborough; 1967 – Arnel Pineda♪ ♫(Journey); 1969 – Dweezil Zappa♪ ♫; 1973 – Rose McGowan

Deaths

1877 – Crazy Horse; 1912 – Arthur MacArthur, Jr.; 1934 – Sidney Myer (founded Myer Stores); 1992 – Fritz Leiber; 1997 – Georg Solti♪ ♫; 1997 – Mother Teresa; 1999 – Allen Funt (Candid Camera); 2001 – Justin Wilson(Cajun chef, "I garr-awn-tee."); 2012 – Joe South♪ ♫

09-05-2016, 01:33 PM	#242
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	September 5 Today is Labor Day in the United States. Today is Labour Day in Canada. 1661 – Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers. 1698 – In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry. 1774 – First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia. 1781 – Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown. 1812 – War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses. At least the attack came on their return from the outhouses. How would ya like to fight a band of wild Indians hollering for hair while clutching your mud? 1836 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. 1877 – American Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska. 1906 – The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin). 1921 – A Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe. It is one of the first scandals of the Hollywood community. 1945 – Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War. 1945 – Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist Tokyo Rose, is arrested in Yokohama. 1957 – On the Road, a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, is published. 1960 – Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome. 1970 – Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province. 1972 – Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine die the following day. 1975 – Sacramento, California: Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford. 1984 – STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. Births 1847 – Jesse James; 1850 – Jack Daniel; 1897 – Arthur Nielsen (Nielsen Ratings); 1902 – Darryl F. Zanuck; 1912 – John Cage ( ); 1929 – Bob Newhart; 1937 – William Devane; 1940 – Raquel Welch; 1942 – Werner Herzog; 1945 – Al Stewart♪ ♫; 1946 – Freddie Mercury♪ ♫(Queen), Loudon Wainwright III♪ ♫; 1947 – Buddy Miles; 1950 – Cathy Guisewite (created comic strip Cathy); 1951 – Michael Keaton; 1964 – Emmanuel Yarborough; 1967 – Arnel Pineda♪ ♫(Journey); 1969 – Dweezil Zappa♪ ♫; 1973 – Rose McGowan Deaths 1877 – Crazy Horse; 1912 – Arthur MacArthur, Jr.; 1934 – Sidney Myer (founded Myer Stores); 1992 – Fritz Leiber; 1997 – Georg Solti♪ ♫; 1997 – Mother Teresa; 1999 – Allen Funt (Candid Camera); 2001 – Justin Wilson(Cajun chef, "I garr-awn-tee."); 2012 – Joe South♪ ♫ __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.