Hello, and welcome to your Labor Day weekend. Usually we consider this the “last gasp of Summer.” Every Saturday we take a peek into the calendar pages before us and a little scroll down memory lane to see what this day has brought in the past.
So, sit, sip, scroll, and get your new day started with some moments from time.
Today is Saturday, September 5th, the 249th day of the year. There are 118 days until the end of the year.
On this day:
In 1877, Oglala Lakota Indian Chief Crazy Horse died.
In 1882, the first Labor Day holiday parade was held in New York City.
In 1935, Gene Autry’s first western Feature, “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” was released.
In 1956, Johnny Cash’s debut song, “I Walk the Line,” hit the music charts.
In 1960, Cassius Clay, the future Muhammad Ali, won an Olympic gold medal in a light heavyweight boxing matchup in Rome, Italy.
In 1975, President Gerald Ford escaped an assassination attempt carried out by Charles Manson disciple Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme.
In 1978, the Camp David Summit peace conference began with President Jimmy Carter, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
In 1983, “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” became the first hour-long network news program.
In 1990, legendary blues guitarist B-B King was given a star on Hollywood’s Walk-of-Fame.
In 1991, actor John Travolta married actress Kelly Preston.
In 1995, the jury hearing the OJ Simpson trial heard tapes in which Police Detective Mark Fuhrman uttered racist slurs.
In 1997, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at the age of 87. Known as “The Saint of the Gutters,” she founded the Missionaries of the Charity.
In 1999, “Candid Camera” creator Allen Funt died in Pebble Beach, California. He was 84.
In 2004, punishing winds, storm surges and torrential rains rocked parts of Florida as Hurricane Frances blew through the region.
In 2005, Jerry Rice, one of the best receivers in NFL history, announced his retirement. The 42-year-old Rice played most of his 20 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, winning three Super Bowls. At the time of his retirement he held almost every league record for wide receivers.
In 2006, former NBC “Today” show anchor Katie Couric anchored her first “CBS Evening News” broadcast, becoming the first female solo anchor of a major evening network television newscast.
In 2007, Apple launches the iTouch, a mix between the iPhone and iPod.
In 2012, former U.S. President Bill Clinton delivered a rousing speech on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, encouraging delegates to re-elect President Barack Obama. The historic speech marked the first time that a former president from any party had nominated a candidate at a convention.
So, from the pages of history to the day ahead yet to be written, here’s hoping your day is filled with good times!
Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend.
-The 715 Newsroom
