September 10 in History |
| September 10th is… International Canned Cocktail Day National Swap Ideas Day TV Dinner Day |
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1608 – James Smith was elected President of Jamestown colony (in Virginia) 1913 – The Lincoln Highway opened as the first coast-to-coast paved U.S. Highway. 1919 – Florida Keys Hurricane 1945 – Mike the Headless chicken survived his pre-meal beheading, living another year and a half without a head. (True story!) 1955 – Gunsmoke debuted on CBS-TV and ran until 1975. The radio version played from 1952 to 1961. 1965 – The first National Geographic Special, the 1963 US expedition to Mount Everest, aired on CBS. 1966 – #1 Hit September 10, 1966 – September 23, 1966: The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love 1967 – The Who destroyed their instruments during The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour performance. 1983 – #1 Hit September 10, 1983 – September 23, 1983: Michael Sembello – Maniac 1988 – #1 Hit September 10, 1988 – September 23, 1988: Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine 1990 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC 1990 – New York’s Ellis Island reopened as a museum. 2009 – The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW 2011 – #1 Hit September 10, 2011 – September 16, 2011: Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger |