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

Question their lies and they’ll call you a liar. Ignore it and keep going. pic.twitter.com/THURI2ddkN — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) September 22, 2023

  Here’s why I’m not in Washington right now. https://t.co/SEgPSC1ZG0 — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 22, 2023

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In 1958 Private Elvis Presley boards the USS General Randall at the Military Ocean Terminal in Brooklyn, NY. The ship arrives in Bremerhaven, West Germany 9 days later. In 1958 "To Know Him Is To Love Him" by the Teddy Bears enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1964 The long-running musical "Fiddler on the Roof" opens on Broadway. In 1964 The Rolling Stones appear in a taped segment on TV's "Red Skelton Show." In 1965 Roger Daltry is almost tossed out of the Who when he punches Keith Moon after a Scandinavian concert. In 1965 San Francisco rock group, the Great Society with singer Grace Slick, makes its stage debut at the Coffee Gallery in North Beach, CA. In 1966 The Supremes record "I Hear a Symphony." In 1966 Marvin Gaye appears on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1966 The Rolling Stones begin their last British tour of the sixties. In 1967 The Beatles appear on the cover of Time magazine. In 1969 Karen & Richard Carpenter (The...

In 1656 In Patuxent, MD, the first all-female jury hears the case of a woman accused of murdering her child. The jury votes to acquit. In 1776 During the Revolutionary War, Captain Nathan Hale is hanged as a spy by the British after uttering, "I regret I only have one life to lose for my country." In 1789 Congress authorizes the office of the Postmaster-General. In 1792 The French Republic is proclaimed. In 1862 President Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in rebel states should be free as of January 1, 1863. In 1903 Italo Marchiony is granted a patent for the ice cream cone. In 1927 Gene Tunney successfully defends his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long-count" fight in Chicago. In 1949 The Soviet Union explodes its first atomic bomb. In 1950 Omar Bradley is promoted to the rank of 5-star general, joining an elite group that included Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. In 1950 The first ...

In 1515 Queen Anne Of Cleves (King Henry VIII of England's fourth wife) In 1694 Author, Lord Chesterfield (introduced Gregorian calendar to England) In 1788 Dramatist/playwright, Theodore Edward Hook In 1791 Physicist, Michael Faraday (principle of the electric motor) In 1885 Film director, Erich von Stroheim In 1901 Surgeon, Charles B. Huggins (cancer researcher) [d: 1-12-97] In 1901 Actor, Allan "Rocky" Lane (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder) [d: 10-24-73] In 1902 Actor, John Houseman (Kingsfield-The Paper Chase) [d: 10-31-88] In 1903 Social reformer, Howard Jarvis (CA tax protester) [d: 8-12-86] In 1913 Orchestra leader, Leroy Holmes (Tonight Show, 1956-57) [d: 7-27-86] In 1914 Actress, Martha Scott (Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town) [d: 5-28-03] In 1920 Singer, Jack Russell (Your Show Of Shows) [d: 3-17-04] In 1920 Baseball player/manager, Bob Lemon (Indians/Yankees) [d: 1-11-00] In 1923 Cartoonist, Jack Berrill (Gil Thorp) [d: 3-14-96] In 1927 Baseball manager, Tommy Lasorda...

In 1784 First U.S. daily newspaper begins publication in Pennsylvania. In 1792 The French National Convention votes to abolish the monarchy. In 1893 A horseless carriage, believed to be the first gasoline-powered automobile built in the U.S., is taken for a short test drive in Springfield, MA, by Frank Duryea, who had designed the vehicle with his brother Charles. In 1897 The New York Sun runs its "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon. In 1930 Johann Ostermeyer patents his invention, the flashbulb. In 1931 Britain goes off the gold standard. In 1937 "The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien is first published. In 1938 A hurricane hits New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut with wind gusts of 180 mph, killing 600. In 1948 Milton Berle makes his debut as permanent host of "The Texaco Star Theater" on NBC. In 1949 The People's Republic of China is proclaimed by its Communist leaders. In 1954 ...

In 1645 Explorer, Louis Jolliet In 1756 Scotish inventor, John Loudon McAdam (asphalt) In 1788 Margaret Smith Taylor, wife of U.S. president Zachary Taylor In 1853 Physicist, Heike Onnes (liquid helium, superconductivity) In 1866 Author/historian, H.G. Wells (Time Machine, War of the Worlds) In 1867 U.S. secretary of war, Henry Lewis Stimson (World War II) In 1874 Composer, Gustav Holst (The Planets) In 1884 Football Hall-of-Famer, Hugh "Shorty" Ray (NFL officials) In 1893 Cartoonist, Frank Willard (Moon Mullins) In 1902 Publisher, Sir Allen Lane (founded Penguin Books) [d: 7-7-70] In 1907 Scientist, Sir Edward Crisp Bullard (geomagnetism) [d: 4-3-80] In 1907 Actor, Lloyd Gough (Mike Axel-Green Hornet) [d: 7-23-84] In 1912 Country singer/guitarist, Ted Daffan [d: 10-6-96] In 1912 Animator, Chuck Jones (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck) [d: 2-22-02] In 1916 Businessman, Ewing "Mr. K" Kauffman (founded KC Royals) [d: 8-1-93] In 1918 Actor, Rand Brooks (Boone-Adventures of Rin T...

In 1955 Tennessee Ernie Ford records "Sixteen Tons." In 1964 The Beatles' U.S. tour ends in New York with a charity concert. In 1966 Beatle George Harrison travels to India for his first meeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1968 "1, 2, 3, Red Light" by 1910 Fruitgum Company is certified gold. In 1969 "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 4 weeks. In 1970 Jim Morrison is convicted in a Miami court for indecent exposure stemming from a local performance by the Doors in March, 1969. In 1971 Peter Frampton leaves Humble Pie for a solo career. In 1972 Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm. In 1972 "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" by Mac Davis and "Everybody Plays The Fool" by the Main Ingredient are both certified gold. In 1973 Jim Croce, 30, and four others are killed in a plane crash (on the way to a show in Sherman, Texas) at Nachitoches, Louisiana. In 1...

In 1519 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins what becomes the first successful circumnavigation of the world. In 1797 The U.S. "Constitution" (Old Ironsides) is launched in Boston. In 1859 A patent is granted for the electric range. In 1870 Italian troops take control of the Papal States, leading to the unification of Italy. In 1873 Panic sweeps through the New York Stock Exchange in the wake of railroad bond defaults and bank failures. In 1881 Chester A. Arthur is sworn in as the 21st U.S. president, succeeding James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated. In 1884 The Equal Rights Party in San Francisco nominates Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood of Washington for president. In 1945 German rocket engineers begin work in America. In 1947 Former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia dies. In 1951 The first North Pole jet crossing. In 1958 Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is seriously wounded at a New York City department store when a deranged black woman stabb...

In 357 -BC- Alexander III the Great, king of Macedonia In 86 Roman Emperor, Antoninus Pius In 1833 Italian journalist, Ernesto Teodoro Moneta In 1878 Novelist, Upton Sinclair (Jungle) In 1885 Jazz pianist, Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton In 1890 Jazz singer/composer, Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton In 1900 Drummer/trombonist, Wilbur De Paris (Duke Ellington) [d: 1-3-73] In 1902 Cowboy actor, Kermit Maynard [d: 1-16-71] In 1911 Bandleader/composer, Frank Devol (My Three Sons theme) [d: 10-27-99] In 1912 TV host/newscaster, Ron Cochran (CBS, ABC) [d: 7-25-94] In 1914 English actor, Kenneth More (Doctor in the House) [d: 7-12-82] In 1917 Basketball Hall-of-Famer, Arnold "Red" Auerbach (Celtics) [d: 10-28-06] In 1917 Actor, Fernando Rey (The French Connection) [d: 3-9-94] In 1918 Actress, Peg Phillips (Ruth Anne-Northern Exposure) [d: 11-7-02] In 1922 Actress, Frances Heflin (Mona-All My Children) [d: 6-1-94] In 1924 Singer, Gogi Grant (Wayward Wind, Suddenly Ther...

In 1936 Nelson Eddy & Jeanette MacDonald record "Indian Love Call." In 1960 "The Twist" by Chubby Checker is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1965 Dino, Desi & Billy perform on CBS-TV's "Ed Sullivan Show." In 1966 Herb Alpert performs for Princess Grace (Kelly) at her Monaco palace. In 1966 "Summer In The City" by the Lovin' Spoonful is certified gold. In 1968 Country great Red Foley dies. In 1968 "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf is certified gold. In 1969 "Down On The Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival is released. In 1970 The Rolling Stones' "Performance" soundtrack, featuring Mick Jagger with Ry Cooder, Randy Newman and Buffy St. Marie, is released. In 1970 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 3 weeks. In 1971 The Jackson Five's "Goin' Back to Indiana" TV special airs. In 1973 Graham Parsons of th...

In 1777 American soldiers in the Revolutionary War win the first Battle of Saratoga over the British. In 1796 President George Washington's farewell address is published. In 1812 Napoleon's retreat from Russia begins. In 1849 The first commercial laundry is established, in Oakland, California. In 1881 The 20th U.S. president, James A. Garfield, dies of a gunshot wound inflicted by an assassin eleven weeks earlier. In 1883 New Zealand is the first country to give women the vote. In 1888 The first reported beauty contest is held in Belgium. In 1934 Bruno Hauptmann is arrested in New York and charged with the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. In 1945 Nazi propagandist William Joyce, known as "Lord Haw-Haw," is sentenced to death by a British Court. In 1955 President Juan Peron of Argentina is ousted after a revolt by the army and the navy. In 1957 The U.S. conducts its first underground nuclear test, in the Nevada desert. In 1959 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushche...

In 86 Roman emperor, Antoninus Pius (138-161) In 1551 King Henry III of France (1573-89) In 1737 Attorney, Charles Carroll (signed the Declaration of Independence) In 1867 Children's author, Arthur Rackham (Grimm's Fairy Tales) In 1889 Actor, Ernest Truex (Mr. Peepers, Ann Sothern Show, Pete & Gladys) In 1901 Film producer, Joseph Pasternak [d: 9-13-91] In 1902 Tennis Hall-of-Famer, James Van Alen (simplified scoring system) [d: 7-3-91] In 1904 Actress, Elvia Allman (Cora-Blondie, Petticoat Junction) [d: 3-6-92] In 1904 Game show host, Dr. Bergen Evans ($64,000 Question) [d: 2-4-78] In 1905 Actress, Betty Garde (Aggie-Real McCoys) [d: 12-25-89] In 1905 Watergate special prosecutor, Leon Jaworski [d: 12-9-82] In 1907 U.S. Supreme Court justice, Lewis F. Powell (1972-87) [d: 8-25-98] In 1909 Automaker, Ferinand Porsche Jr. [d: 3-27-98] In 1911 English novelist, William Golding (Lord of the Flies) [d: 6-19-93] In 1912 Journalist, Clifton Daniel (New York Times) [d: 2-21-00] In...

In 1759 The French formally surrender Quebec to the British. In 1769 The Boston Gazzette reports on the first piano built in the U.S., a spinet with a three to four octave range. In 1793 President George Washington lays the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol using a silver trowel and marvel-headed gavel. In 1810 Chile declares its independence from Spain. In 1850 Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed slaveowners to reclaim slaves who had escaped into other states. In 1851 The New York Times goes on sale for the first time. The price was at 2 cents a copy. In 1873 A panic caused by the failure of the brokerage firm of Jay Cooke and Company results in a five-year depression. In 1927 The Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System (later CBS) goes on the air with a basic network of 16 stations. In 1937 Green River Liquor is the first to try nighttime skywriting by the light of the moon over New York City. In 1940 "You Can't Go Home Again" by Thomas Wolfe is publishe...

In 1947 Minnie Pearl and Ernest Tubb headline the first Country music show ever at New York's Carnegie Hall. In 1957 "The Big Record," a record hop style show hosted by Patti Page premieres on CBS-TV with guests Sal Mineo and Tony Bennett. In 1961 "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 3 weeks. In 1968 The Monkees begin a 3-week international tour with seven shows in Australia and five shows in Japan. In 1969 Tiny Tim ("Tiptoe Through The Tulips") announces his engagement to Miss Vicki Budinger on "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson." In 1970 Englebert Humperdink and Tom Jones appear on the cover of Life. In 1970 Jimi Hendrix, 28, dies of a drug overdose in his London apartment. In 1971 Pink Floyd becomes the first rock group to appear at the Classical Music Gestival in Montreaux, Switzerland. In 1971 "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" by Cher enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In ...

In 1684 Composer, Johann Gottfried Walther (musical lexicographer) In 1709 Writer, Dr. Samuel Johnson (first English Language dictionary) In 1733 Attorney, George Read (signed the Declaration of Independence) In 1752 French mathematician, Adrien Legendre (elliptic integrals) In 1765 Pope Gregory XVI (1831-46) In 1779 U.S. Supreme Court justice, Joseph Story In 1819 Jean Bernard Leon Foucault, his pendulum proved the earth rotates In 1831 Inventor, Siegfried Marcus (built gasoline-powered automobiles) In 1883 Inventor, Elmer Maytag (the washing machine) (Maytag Company) In 1886 Baseball executive, Powell Crosley Jr. (owned Cincinnatti Reds) In 1895 Canadian prime minister, John Diefenbaker (1957-63) In 1901 Actress, May McAvoy (Ben Hur) [d: 4-26-84] In 1905 Actor, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (Jack Benny Show) [d: 2-28-77] In 1905 Choreographer, Agnes De Mille (Oklahoma) [d: 10-7-93] In 1905 Actress, Greta Garbo (Grand Hotel, Camille) [d: 4-15-90] In 1910 Editor, Ray Geiger (Far...

In 1736 Astronomer, Jean Sylvain Bailly (studied Jupiter's satellites) In 1789 American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper (Last Of The Mohicans) In 1830 Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico (1877-80, 1884-1911) In 1852 Inventor, Jan Matzeliger (shoe-shaping machine) In 1857 William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president (1909-1913) In 1876 Editor/newspaper publisher, Frank Ernest Gannett In 1886 French mathematician, Paul-Pierre Levy (theory of probability) In 1889 Writer/editor, Robert Charles Benchley (Harvard's Lampoon) In 1890 English author, Agatha Christie (Murder On The Orient Express) In 1903 Country singer, Roy Acuff (The Wabash Cannonball) [d: 11-23-92] In 1904 Actor, Tom Conway (Tom Lawrence-The Falcon) [d: 4-22-67] In 1904 Hollywood gossip columnist, Sheilah Graham [d: 11-17-88] In 1907 Game show host, Jack Bailey (Queen For A Day) [d: 2-1-80] In 1907 Actress, Fay Wray (Ann Darrow-King Kong) [d: 8-8-04] In 1908 Actress, Penny Singleton (Blondie, Jane Jetson voice) [d: 11-12-0...

In 1776 British forces occupy New York City during the American Revolution. In 1789 The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs is renamed the Department of State. In 1821 Independence is proclaimed for Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. In 1887 The city of Philadelphia launches a 3-day celebration of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. In 1917 Russia is proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky, the head of the provisional government that came to power following the abdication of Czar Nicholas II. In 1935 The Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of their citizenship and make the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany. In 1940 During the Battle of Britain in World War II, the tide turns as the Luftwaffe sustains heavy losses inflicted by the Royal Air Force. In 1947 The first 4-engine jet-propelled fighter plane is tested. In 1949 "The Lone Ranger," based on the radio show of the same name, makes its televison debut on ABC with Clayton Mo...