Poor Gabriel's Almanac - September 19th

Interesting things that happened September 19th:

Birthdays on this date:

In 1655 Jan Luyts, Dutch scholar, physicist, mathematician, astronomer
In 1737 Charles Carroll, signed Declaration of Independance
In 1901 Joseph Pasternak, film producer
In 1907 Lewis F. Powell, Jr., US Supreme Court justice (1972-87)
In 1911 William Golding, English novelist (Lord of the Flies) (Nobel 1983)
In 1914 Rogers Morton, politician
In 1919 Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano
In 1926 Duke Snyder, baseball player (Dodgers, 1947-62)
+ Lurleen Wallace, Governor of Alabama (1967-68, died in office)
In 1930 Rosemary Harris (in England), actor (The Boys from Brazil, Spider- Man)
In 1932 Mike Royko, syndicated Chicago columnist
In 1933 David McCallum, actor (Man from U.N.C.L.E., NCIS)
In 1936 Al Oerter, US discus thrower (gold, 1956/60/64/68 Olympics), first ever to get a gold medal in four consecutive games
In 1940 Paul Williams, singer, composer, actor (Smokey and The Bandit)
In 1945 Freda Payne (in Detroit, MI), singer
+ Jane Blalock, LPGA Golfer
In 1948 Jeremy Irons, English actor (French Lieutenant's Woman)
In 1949 Leslie "Twiggy" Hornby, model, actor (Blues Brothers, The Boy Friend)

Events worth noting:

+ Feast of St. Januarius and his companions, martyrs
+ International Day of Peace (United Nations observance)
In 1356 English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers.
In 1796 George Washington's farewell address as president.
In 1812 Napoleon's retreat from Russia begins.
In 1848 Bond (U.S.) and Lassell (England) independently discover Hyperion.
In 1849 First commercial laundry established, in Oakland, California.
In 1862 Battle of Luka, Miss.
In 1863 Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia (first day); Union forces retreat.
In 1864 Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia.
In 1873 Black Friday: Jay Cooke and Co. fails, causing a securities panic.
In 1881 President Garfield dies of gunshot wound.
In 1928 Mickey Mouse makes his screen debut in "Steamboat Willie."
In 1966 Mike Burke named Yankees president.
In 1968 Baby born on Golden Gate Bridge (those Marin County folk!).
In 1970 "Mary Tyler Moore Show" premiers.
In 1982 Streetcars stop running on Market St. after 122 years of service.
In 1983 St Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day).
+ U.S. Navy ships fire more than 300 shells into Druz, Palestinian, and Syrian positions in Beirut in support of the Lebanese Forces militia, ending the pretext of U.S. neutrality and provoking a suicide attack on a U.S. Marine base on October 23.
In 1985 Earthquake in Mexico (8.1 on the Richter scale, 9,500 dead).
In 1986 "Captain EO" premieres.

And remember ...

National School Success Month
National Sewing Month
National Self-Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
National Humor in Business Month

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