In 1855 George F. Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," the second American grand opera, opens at Niblo's Garden in New York City. In 1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time at the Central Theatre in Passaic, NJ, prior to Miller's entry into the U.S. Army. In 1943 The Andrew Sisters and the Vic Schoen Orchestra record "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Jingle Bells." In 1962 Then a Detroit secretary, Martha Reeves records "I'll Have to Let Him Go" with The Vandellas. In 1964 The Beach Boys make their first appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show," singing "I Get Around." In 1966 Tommy Roe appears on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1968 The Jackson Five opens for Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight at a concert in Gary, Indiana. In 1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" by the Fifth Dimension enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 Rare Earth performs "I Know I'm Losing You" on t

In 1777 General George Washington is defeated by the British in the Battle of Germantown. In 1779 John Adams is named to negotiate the Revolutionary War's peace terms with Britain. In 1825 The first locomotive to haul a passenger train is operated by George Stephenson in England. In 1854 The first great disaster involving an Atlantic Ocean liner occurs when the steamship "Arctic" sank with 300 people aboard. In 1892 Book matches are patented. In 1919 The Democratic National Committee votes to admit women. In 1923 Yankee great Lou Gehrig hits his first homerun. In 1928 The U.S. announces that it will recognize the Nationalist Chinese government. In 1938 The ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth" is launched at Glasgow. In 1939 Warsaw, Poland, surrenders after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. In 1954 "Tonight!" (The Tonight Show) with Steve Allen premieres on NBC-TV. In 1959 A typhoon batters the m

In 1601 Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) In 1722 Statesman, Samuel Adams (signed the Declaration of Independence) In 1792 English illustrator, George Cruikshank (for Charles Dickens) In 1840 Political cartoonist, Thomas Nast In 1842 Businessman, Henry Alden Sherwin (Sherwin-Williams paint) In 1875 Italian novelist, Grazia Deledda In 1885 Magician/illusionist, Harry Blackstone Sr. In 1887 Businessman, James Dole (first Hawaiian pineapple canner) In 1896 Senator, Sam Ervin (Watergate Committee chairman) In 1898 Composer, Vincent Youmans (Tea For Two) In 1920 Actor, William Conrad (Cannon, Jake and the Fatman) [d: 2-11-94] In 1922 Singer, Raymond Edwards (The Silhouettes) [d: 1997] In 1922 Film director, Arthur Penn (Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde) [d: 9-28-10] In 1923 Actress/singer, Mary McCarty (Starch-Trapper John, MD) [d: 4-3-80] In 1924 Jazz pianist, Earl "Bud" Powell [d: 8-1-66] In 1926 Actress, Jayne Meadows (I've Got A Secret, Steve Allen Show) [d: 4-26-15]

In 1892 John Philip Sousa conducts his first public performance at the Stillman Music Hall in Plainfield, NJ. In 1937 Blues singer Bessie Smith is killed in an auto accident. In 1956 Elvis Presley Day is declared in Tupelo, Mississippi. In 1957 The musical "West Side Story" opens on Broadway. In 1960 "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1961 Bob Dylan starts a 2-week stay as the opening act for the Greenbriar Boys at Gerde's Folk City in Greenwich Village, NY. In 1964 "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1964 "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 3 weeks. In 1968 The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones is fined 50 pounds for marijuana possession. In 1968 "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream is certified gold. In 1969 San Francisco's Fillmore West opens. In 1969 The Beatles release "Abbey Road," the last album they rec

In 1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution. In 1789 Thomas Jefferson is appointed America's first Secretary of State; John Jay the first chief justice of the U.S.; and Edmund Jennings Randolph the first Attorney General. In 1820 Frontiersman Daniel Boone dies in Missouri at age 85. In 1871 David O. Saylor patents cement for concrete. In 1902 The world's richest maker of pants, Levi Strauss dies at age 73. In 1914 Federal Trade Commission is formed to regulate interstate commerce. In 1918 The Meuse-Argonne offensive against the Germans begins during World War I. In 1950 U.N. troops in the Korean Conflict recapture the South Korean capital of Seoul from the North Koreans. In 1952 Philosopher George Santayana dies in Rome at age 88. In 1960 The first of four TV debates between presidential candidates Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy begin in Chicago. In 1962 "The Beverly Hillbillies" premieres on CBS-TV. In 1966 Japan launches its first sa

In 1729 Bible translator, Moses Mendelssohn In 1733 Naval officer, Abraham Whipple (fired first in Revolutionary War) In 1754 French chemist, Joseph Louis Proust (compounds composition) In 1774 Pioneer, Johnny Appleseed [John Chapman] (planted apple trees) In 1783 British poet, Jane Taylor (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) In 1784 Astronomer, Christopher Hansteen (geomagnetism) In 1854 Inventor, Edward Bausch (the microscope) (Bausch & Lomb Optical) In 1870 King Christian X of Denmark (1912-47) In 1872 Cartoonist, Winsor McCay (Little Nemo) In 1875 Actor, Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle-Miracle on 34th Street) In 1888 Writer/poet, T.S. Eliot (Waste Land) (Nobel-1948) In 1889 German philosopher, Martin Heidegger ("Being and Time") In 1895 Actor, George Raft (Casino Royale, Around The World in 80 Days) In 1897 Paul VI, 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78) In 1898 Composer, George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue, An American In Paris) In 1909 Racing pioneer, William France (founded Daytona

On the same day Zelenskyy visited the Capitol, I voted NO to provide $300 million for the proxy war in Ukraine. Instead of voting on money to defend "democracy" in Ukraine, we should be voting on funding for Americans. This is the U.S. Congress, not the Ukrainian parliament. pic.twitter.com/9AjoBxGMyw — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 22, 2023