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Sep 2, 2010

Vietnam: Independence Day

65^th anniversary of the formal ratification of the Japanese surrender to the Allies on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay in 1945. Japan’s initial, informal agreement of surrender was announced by President Harry Truman and celebrated in the US on Aug 14.

Anniversary of the Marathon Runs during the Persian Wars, Sept 2-9, 490 BC.

Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Sept 2-5, 1666.

In 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman entered Atlanta, GA.

Happy Birthday! Nate Archibald, Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Connors, Jim DeMint, Eric Dickerson, Mark Harmon, Salma Hayek, Keanu Reeves, Peter Uerberroth

Sep 3, 2010

Qatar: Independence Day

San Marino: National Day

National Lazy Moms Day

150^th birth anniversary of American merchant and philanthropist Edward Filene (1860-1937). He originated the “bargain basement.”

Birth anniversary of architect Louis “Form Follows Function” Sullivan (1856-1924).

Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, Winchester, KY (Sept 3-5).

England: Blackpool Illuminations, a five-mile spectacle of lights (Sept 3-Nov 7). See www.visitblackpool.com/site/illuminations

Hog Capital of the World Festival, Kewanee, IL (Sept 3-6). See www.kewaneehogdays.com

National Championship Chuckwagon Races, Clinton, AR (Sept 3-5). See www.chuckwagonraces.com

National Hard Crab Derby and Fair, Crisfield, MD. See www.crisfieldchamber.com/crab_derby.htm

Oatmeal Festival, Bertram/Oatmeal, TX (Sept 3-4). See www.bertramtx.com

Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival, Independence, MO (Sept 3-6). See www.santacaligon.com

STA-BIL National Championship Lawn Mower Race, Delaware, OH (Sept 3-5). See www.letsmow.com

Switzerland: Freddie Mercury’s Montreux Memorial Day, Montreux (Sept 3-4). See www.montreuxmusic.com

Vermont State Fair, Rutland, VT (Sept 3-12). See www.vermontstatefair.net

Wisconsin State Cow-Chip Throw and Festival (Sept 3-4). See www.wiscowchip.com

Happy Birthday to authors Kiran Desai and Alison Lurie!

Sep 4, 2010

Curaçao: Animals’ Day

International Drive Your Studebaker Day

Newspaper Carrier Day

Birth anniversaries of architect Daniel Burnham (1846-1912) and author Richard Wright (1908-1960).

The city of Los Angeles was founded in 1781.

Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival, Seattle, WA (Sept 4-6). See www.bumbershoot.org

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Rodeo, Boys Ranch, TX (Sept 4-5). 66^th annual. See www.calfarley.org

Cleveland National Air Show, Cleveland, OH (Sept 4-6). See www.clevelandairshow.com

Clothesline Fair, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Prairie Grove, AR (Sept 4-6). See www.artscenteroftheozarks.org.

Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID (Sept 4-11).

Scotland: Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, Braemar, Grampian. Celebrated for 900 years. See www.braemargathering.org

Happy Birthday! Mitzi Gaynor, Judith Ivey, Beyoncé Knowles, Mike Piazza, Ione Skye, Tom Watson, Damon Wayans

Sep 5, 2010

Be Late for Something Day

National Suicide Prevention Week begins (Sept 5-11). 36^th annual. See www.suicidology.org for history, factsheets and media kits.

Birth anniversary of notorious bandit Jesse James (1847-1882).

In 1882, the first US Labor Day observance was held in New York City.

In 1914, Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional while playing for Providence.

In 1972, 11 members of the Israeli Olympic Team were killed in a Sept 5-6 attack by the Palestinian Liberation Army on the Olympic Village at Munich, Germany. Four of seven terrorists were also killed.

35^th anniversary of Lynette Fromme’s attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford in 1975.

30^th anniversary of the opening of the Saint Gotthard Auto Tunnel in Switzerland—the longest underground motorway in the world.

Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon begins (Sept 5-6). Televised since 1966. See www.mda.org.

Happy Birthday! William Devane, Cathy Guisewite Carol Lawrence, Rose McGowan, Bob Newhart, Raquel Welch, Dweezil Zappa.

Sep 6, 2010

Bulgaria: Unification Day

Canada: Labor Day

Pakistan: Defense of Pakistan Day

Switzerland: Independence Day

US: Labor Day

150^th birth anniversary of Jane Addams (1860-1935), Nobel Prize winner and founder of Chicago’s Hull House.

Columbia River Cross Channel Swim, Hood River, OR. 68^th annual. See www.hoodriver.org

Great Bathtub Race, Nome, AK. 33^rd annual.

Mackinac Bridge Walk, St. Ignace, MI. 53^rd annual. See www.mackinacbridge.org

National Stearman Fly-In Days, Galesburg, IL (Sept 6-12). See www.visitgalesburg.com

Snake River Duck Race, Nome, AK

Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI. See www.WaikikiRoughWaterSwim.com

Happy Birthday! Jane Curtin, Jeff Foxworthy, Tim Henman, Swoosie Kurtz, Rosie Perez, Governor Bill Ritter, Elizabeth Vargas, Jo Anne Worley.

Sep 7, 2010

Brazil: Independence Day

Grandma Moses Day

In 1998, Google was founded.

In 1967, “The Flying Nun” premiered on TV. Sally Field starred as Sister Bertrille.

Birth anniversary of rock and roll star Buddy Holly (1936-1959)

Birth Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603).

Happy Birthday! Corbin Bernsen, Susan Blakely, Michael Feinstein, Chrissie Hynde, Daniel Inouye, Julie Kavner, Richard Roundtree, Evan Rachel Wood.

Sep 8, 2010

Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) begins at sundown.

Andorra: National Holiday

Macedonia: Independence Day

United Nations: International Literacy Day

Anniversary of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

In 1921, Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC, was crowned the first Miss America at Atlantic City, NJ.

In 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon.

In 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 62^nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris’s 1961 record. McGwire finished the season with 70 home runs. Barry Bonds beat McGwire’s record with a 73-homer season in 2001.

TV premieres today: “Star Trek” (1966), “Tarzan” (1966), “That Girl” (1966), “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (1986).

Birth anniversaries of Patsy Cline (1932-1963) and Peter Sellers (1925-1980).

Canada: The Masters, Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB (Sept 8-12). See www.sprucemeadows.com.

Happy Birthday! David Arquette, Sid Caeser, Pink, Latrell Sprewell, Henry Thomas, Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

Sep 9, 2010

Rosh Hashanah (Sept 9-10, began sundown Sept 8)

California: Admission Day (1850)

Japan: Chrysanthemum Day

Luxembourg: Liberation Ceremony

North Korea: National Day

Tajikistan: Independence Day

Bonza Bottler Day

Wonderful Weirdos Day

Birth anniversary of Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910).

Birth anniversary of Colonel Harland Davis Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (1890-1980).

Death anniversaries of William the Conqueror (1087) and Mao Tse-tung (1976).

Canada: Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, ON (Sept 9-19). 35^th annual. See www.tiff.net

Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, UT (Sept 9-19). See www.utahstatefair.com

Happy Birthday! BJ Armstrong, Mario Batali, Shane Battier, Michael Bublé, Angela Cartwright, Hugh Grant, Michael Keaton, Cliff Robertson, Adam Sandler, Joe Theisman, Goran Visnjic, Michelle Williams, Tom Wopat.

Sep 10, 2010

Belize: Saint George’s Caye Day

Swap Ideas Day

50^th anniversary of Abebe Bikila’s marathon win at the Rome Olympic games of 1960. Bikila, a little-known runner who was a member of the Ethiopian army’s Imperial Body Guard, ran barefoot over the cobble-stoned streets for a time of 2:15:16—an Olympic record.

55 years ago today, “Gunsmoke” premiered on television (1955).

Birth anniversary of home run king Roger Maris (1934-1985).

Kansas and Tennessee state fairs begin. See www.kansasstatefair.com and www.tennesseestatefair.org

Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, Marietta, OH (Sept 10-12). See www.ohioriversternwheelfestival.org

One Arm Dove Hunt, Olney, TX (Sept 10-11). 39^th annual. See www.onearmdovehunt.com

Puyallup Fair, Puyallup, WA (Sept 10-26). 110^th annual. See www.thefair.com

Happy Birthday! José Feliciano, Colin Firth, Amy Irving, Karl Lagerfeld, Arnold Palmer.

Sep 11, 2010

9^th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America on Sept 11, 2001.

Patriot Day

Libraries Remember: encouraging US libraries to remain open for the entire 24 hours of Sept 11 as remarkable symbols of freedom, tolerance and hope.

Ethiopia: New Year’s Day: Ethiopian Orthodox year 2004; Coptic Orthodox year 1727.

Anniversary of the Battle of Brandywine (1777).

Anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre (1857).

125^th birth anniversary of D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930).

Happy Birthday! Senator Daniel Akaka, Franz Beckenbauer, Harry Connick, Jr, Brian De Palma, Lola Falana, Amy Madigan, Virginia Madsen, Kristy McNichol, Moby

Sep 12, 2010

National Grandparents’ Day

Defenders Day (Maryland)

Guinea-Bissau: National Holiday

National Hug Your Hound Day

Video Games Day

United Kingdom: Battle of Britain Week (Sept 12-18).

National Assisted Living Week (Sept 12-18).

National Constitution Center Constitution Week (Sept 12-18). See www.constitutioncenter.org

Birth anniversary of track-and-field legend Jesse Owens (1913-1980).

Happy Birthday! Senator Sam Brownback, Linda Gray, Ian Holm, Jennifer Hudson, George Jones, Yao Ming, Maria Muldaur, Joe Pantoliano.