Today In History

By The Puppet Master
            Here is what happened on Monday - September 6th...
            It is day 249 of the year 2010, and there are 116 days left...

      Famous People Born On This Day In History...

            1766,John Dalton, developed the atomic theory of matter.
     Today, this person is/would be 244 years old.
            1811,James Melville Gilliss, founded Naval Observatory in Washington.
     Today, this person is/would be 199 years old.

      Events On This Day In History...

            1620,The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth Rock with 102 Pilgrims.
            1716,First lighthouse in US is built, in Boston.
            1869,The first westbound train arrives in San Francisco.
            1876,Southern Pacific line from Los Angeles to San Francisco completed.
            1965,Last episode of the Alfred Hitchcock show airs, (Good Evening!).
            1966,Star Trek appears on TV for the first time (on NBC.)

      And Don't Forget...

                        The National Holiday of Swaziland.
            Labor Day, a legal holiday.

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