On This Date In 1191 The Battle of Arsuf
was fought, a battle of the Third Crusade, in which Richard I of England
defeated Saladin at Arsuf. Following a series of harassing attacks by Saladin's
forces, Richard's forces resisted attempts to disrupt its cohesion until the
Hospitallers broke ranks; he regrouped his forces and led them to victory.
On This Date In 1424 The Hongxi Emperor
succeeded his father, the Yongle Emperor, as the fourth emperor of the Ming
Dynasty in China.
His era name means “Vastly bright”. His reign ended with his death on May 29,
1425.
On This Date In 1533 Anne Boleyn, Queen of
England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in
her own right, gave birth to a baby girl who would later become Queen
Elizabeth.
On This Date In 1776 During the
Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempted to attach a
time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship Eagle in New
York Harbor. It was the first use of a submarine in warfare.
On This Date In 1778 Through September 18,
the Siege of Boonesborough took place during the American Revolutionary War.
The attack on the Kentucky settlement of
Boonesborough was led by Chief Blackfish, a Shawnee leader allied to the British.
Blackfish's siege was unsuccessful and was lifted after ten days.
On This Date In 1813 The United States got its nickname,
Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York,
who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766 – 1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began
referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.” The local newspaper picked up on the
story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for
the U.S.
federal government.
On This Date In 1863 Through September 9,
the Battle of Cumberland Gap was fought, a victory for Union forces under the
command of Ambrose Burnside during his campaign for Knoxville during the American Civil War. The
bloodless engagement cost the Confederates an army of 2,300 and control of the Cumberland Gap.
On This Date In 1864 During the American
Civil War, and in preparation for his march to the sea, Union General William
T. Sherman ordered residents of Atlanta,
Georgia, to
evacuate the city. In November, he embarked on his march to the sea, during
which his army destroyed nearly everything that lay in its path.
On This Date In 1876 Attempting a bold
daytime robbery of the Northfield
Minnesota bank, the James-Younger
gang suddenly found itself surrounded by angry townspeople and was nearly wiped
out.
On This Date In 1896 An electric car built
by the Riker Electric Motor Company won the first auto race in the United States, at the Narragansett
Trotting Park
- a mile-long dirt oval at the state fairgrounds that was normally used for
horse racing - in Cranston,
Rhode Island. Automobile
companies sponsored the race to show off their newfangled electric-, steam-,
and gas-powered vehicles to an awestruck audience. The carmakers' gimmick
worked: About 60,000 fairgoers attended the event, and many more people read
about it in newspapers and magazines.
On This Date In 1914 Sir John French,
commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), began his first
official dispatch from the Western Front during World War I, summarizing the
events of the first several weeks of British operations.
On This Date In 1914 “The Rounders,” a 16
minute silent comedy short starring Charles Chaplin and Roscoe Arbuckle, was
released by Keystone Studios. The film was written and directed by Charles
Chaplin, and produced by Mack Sennett.
On This Date In 1939 Through September 10,
the Battle of Wizna was fought between the forces of Poland
and Germany
during the initial stages of the Invasion of Poland at the beginning of World
War II. It was arguably the most heroic battle in the campaign, in which
according to latest sources, under 720 Poles defended a fortified line for
three days against more than 40,000 Germans.
On This Date In 1939 Through September 16,
the Saar Offensive took place, a French operation into Saarland on the German 1st Army defence
sector in the early stages of World War II. The purpose of the attack was to
assist Poland,
which was then under attack. The assault was stopped by the Anglo French Supreme
War Council and the French forces withdrew.
On This Date In 1940 Through May 16, 1941,
Germany began its Luftwaffe
Air Raids on the Port
of London. Collectively
known as the Blitz, the sustained strategic bombing of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland by Germany during World War II were major raids (attacks in
which more than 100 tons of high explosives were dropped) on 16 British cities:
London was attacked 71 times, Birmingham, Liverpool and Plymouth eight times,
Bristol six, Glasgow five, Southampton four, Portsmouth three, and there was
also at least one large raid on another eight cities.
On This Date In 1950 Slightly more than
two months after the United Nations approved a U.S.
resolution calling for the use of force to repel the communist North Korean
invasion of South Korea, the
Security Council rejected a Soviet resolution that would condemn the American
bombing of North Korea.
The Security Council action was another victory for the United States in securing U.N. support for the
war in Korea.
On This Date In 1953 Californian tennis
star Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart of Florida to win the U.S. Open 6-2, 6-4 and
became the first woman ever to win the “Grand Slam” of tennis, capturing all
four major championships in the same year.
On This Date In 1963 The Pro Football Hall
of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio, with 17 charter enshrinees. With
emphasis on the National Football League (NFL), the hall inducted the most
recent six honorees in February 2012, and there are a total of 267 members. The
Pro Football Hall of Fame is unique among North American major league sports
halls of fame in that officials are not inducted.
On This Date In 1965 During the Vietnam
War, U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces launched Operation Pirahna on the
Batangan Peninsula, 23 miles south of the Marine
base at Chu Lai. This was a follow-up to Operation Starlight, which had been
conducted in August. During the course of the operation, the Allied forces
stormed a stronghold of the Viet Cong 1st Regiment, claiming 200 enemy dead
after intense fighting.
On This Date In 1967 During the Vietnam
War, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced plans to build an
electronic anti-infiltration barrier to block communist flow of arms and troops
into South Vietnam
from the north at the eastern end of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The “McNamra
Line,” as it became known, would employ state-of-the-art, high-tech listening
devices to alert U.S.
forces when North Vietnamese troops and supplies were moving south so that air
and artillery strikes could be brought to bear on them. It was estimated that
the cost of completing and maintaining the project would be more than $800
million per year. Construction on the barrier line, initially code named
“Practice Nine” and later changed to “Dye Marker,” began almost at once. But in
the end, the concept proved impractical as the North Vietnamese just shifted
their infiltration routes to other areas.
On This Date In 1973 “Over-Nite Sensation,”
the seventeenth studio album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, was
released on Zappa's DiscReet label. It was subsequently followed by Zappa's
solo album, Apostrophe ('), which is
derived from the same recording sessions.
On This Date In 1977 President Jimmy
Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal
Treaty and Neutrality Treaty. Also known as the Carter-Torrijos Treaty, this
agreement relinquished American control over the canal and transferred
authority to the Panama Canal Authority on December 31, 1999.
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On This Date In 1978 Keith John Moon
(August 23, 1946 – September 7, 1978), English musician, best known for being
the drummer of the English rock group The Who, died of an overdose. Moon was
cremated on September 13 at Golders Green Crematorium in London, and his ashes were scattered in its
Gardens of Remembrance.
On This Date In 1979 Woodstock Reunion 1979
was held, a concert at Parr Meadows racetrack in the hamlet of Yaphank in the
town of Brookhaven, Suffolk
County, Long Island, New York.
It had an audience of about 40,000 and was organized for the 10th anniversary
of the original Woodstock Festival. Performers included Paul Butterfield and
Rick Danko, Canned Heat, Richie Havens, Jorma Kaukonen, Country Joe McDonald,
John Sebastian, Michael Shrieve, Stephen Stills, and Johnny Winter.
On This Date In 1984 “The Warning,” the
first full-length album by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche, was
released. The original tracklisting for the album was changed by mix engineer
Val Garay under orders from EMI America against the wishes of the band. The
album was re-released on May 6, 2003, this time containing three bonus tracks.
On This Date In 1986 Bishop Desmond Tutu
became the archbishop of Cape Town, two years
after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent opposition to apartheid
in South Africa.
As archbishop, he was the first black to head South Africa's Anglican church.
On This Date In 1999 The 1999 Athens earthquake
occurred, registering a moment magnitude of 6.0. The tremor was epicentered
approximately 17 km to the northwest of the city center. Overall, 143 people
lost their lives and more than 2,000 were treated for injuries in what
eventually became Greece's deadliest natural disaster in almost half a century.
On This Date In 1999 “The Ultra Zone.” the
fifth full-length album from guitarist Steve Vai, was released. The Ultra Zone is notable for its
tributes to two legendary guitarists: Frank Zappa (on the track “Frank”), and
Stevie Ray Vaughan (on the track “Jibboom”). Also notable is the fact that this
was Vai's last studio album of original material until 2005's Real Illusions: Reflections; in the
years in between, he released several compilations of his material, as well as
a live album.
On This Date In 2010 “Seeing Eye Dog,” the
seventh studio album by American rock band Helmet, was released via Work Song,
the label imprint shared by singer/songwriter Joe Henry and Helmet mainman Page
Hamilton's manager. It was their first album in four years since the release of
Monochrome in 2006.
Happy Birthday Donald Henderson (1928), Bruce
Gray (1936), June Harding (1940), Joe Klein (1946), Susan Blakely (1948), Gloria
Gaynor (1949), Peggy Noonan (1950), Chrissie Hynde (1951), Corbin Bernsen
(1954), Michael Emerson (1954), Mira Furlan (1955), Diane Warren (1956), Toby
Jones (1966), Angie Everhart (1969), Diane Farr (1971), Shane Mosley (1971), Shannon
Elizabeth (1973), Tara Slone (1973), Oliver Hudson (1976), Devon Sawa (1978), Alyssa
Diaz (1985), and Evan Rachel Wood (1987).
RIP Queen Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603), Anna
Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860 – 1961), Edith Sitwell (1887 – 1964), Merna
Kennedy (1908 – 1944), Elia Kazan (1909 – 2003), Seymour Durst (1913 – 1995), Jacob
Lawrence (1917 – 2000), James Van Allen (1919 – 2006), Peter Lawford (1923 –
1984), Don Messick (1926 – 1997), Charles Hardin “Buddy” Holley (1936 – 1959), Jermaine
Stewart (1957 – 1997), and LeRoi Moore (1961 – 2008).
Quotes
There are stars whose light only reaches the earth long
after they have fallen apart. There are people whose remembrance gives light in
this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest
nights on the road we must follow. The Talmud
Always remember to slow down in life; live, breathe, and
learn; take a look around you whenever you have time and never forget everything
and every person that has the least place within your heart. Jeremy
Irons
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with
mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. Psalm 77:6
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence
is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears.
Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of
disorder. Lao Tzu
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer,
or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own
interest. Adam Smith
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.
The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. – “Leadership
Is an Art.” Max De Pree
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History will remember Neil Armstrong, foremost, as the first
human to step foot on another heavenly body. But his NASA family and many
admirers worldwide will forever appreciate him for more than just that one,
albeit world-changing, accomplishment.
In late 2012, a team of British scientists will use a
hot-water drill to bore through nearly 2 miles of ice to reach Lake Ellsworth
in West Antarctica. An animation shows how the
team will reach the buried lake, and fetch its waters for analysis.
The Mars Science Laboratory took in samples of the Martian
atmosphere, started driving towards its first target site (Glenelg) and will
park to test all the functions of its arm carrying scientific remote sensing
intruments.
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The frustrated follow a
leader less because of their faith that he is leading them to a promised land
than because of their immediate feeling that he is leading them away from their
unwanted selves. Surrender to a leader is not a means to an end but a
fulfillment. Whither they are led is of secondary importance. Eric
Hoffer
A good leader inspires others
with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in
themselves. Unknown
To lead people, walk beside
them... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The
next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the
next, the people hate... When the best leader's work is done the people say,
‘We did it ourselves!’ Lao Tzu
