September 7: National Acorn Squash Day, Google Commemoration (Founded) Day, Grandma Moses Day, Grandparents Day, National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day, ”Neither Snow nor Rain Day, Pet Rock Day & Salami Day. 1652 – Around 15,000 Han farmers and militia rebel against Dutch rule on Taiwan. 1776 – According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the worlds first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist). 1893 – The Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club, to become one of the oldest Italian football clubs, is established by British expats. 1907 – Cunard Lines RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. 1921 – In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held. 1943 – A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston, kills 55 people. 1970 – Bill Shoemaker sets record for most lifetime wins as a jockey (passing Johnny Longden). 1986 – Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa. 2005 – Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election. 2012 – Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and ordered the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over support for Syria, nuclear plans and alleged rights abuses.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 07:19:20 +0000
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