Wednesday, September 22, 2021

This Date in History - September 22

 

Your weekly history lesson. That Nero was a bust, wasn't he?

66: EMPEROR NERO CREATES THE LEGION I ITALICA.

And, to his credit, there was no designated hitter.

1499: TREATY OF BASEL MAKES SWITZERLAND AN INDEPENDENT STATE.

And they've been sitting on the fence ever since. And also on top of a lot of our hidden money.

1598: BEN JONSON IS INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

Incited to murder by somebody who taunted him for not knowing how to correctly spell his last name.

1692: LAST PEOPLE HANGED FOR WITCHCRAFT IN THE UNITED STATES.

At least until Fox News debuted on the air.

1776: NATHAN HALE IS HANGED FOR SPYING DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

He had but one life to give for his country and this was apparently it.

1789: THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES POSTMASTER GENERAL IS ESTABLISHED.

And he probably had four weeks vacation from the get-go. Meanwhile, in 2021, try to find a mailbox on a street corner. It is impossible.

1869: RICHARD WAGNER'S OPERA "DAS RHEINGOLD" PREMIERES IN MUNICH.

Followed a year later by the sequel "DAS PABST'S BLUE RIBBON."

1888: THE FIRST ISSUE OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED.

For the very first time, there is now something to read in a dentist's waiting room.

1893: THE FIRST AMERICAN-MADE AUTOMOBILE, BUILT BY THE DURYEA BROTHERS, IS DISPLAYED.

Did you ever hear anybody say they're the proud owner of a new Duryea?

1908: THE INDEPENDENCE OF BULGARIA IS PROCLAIMED.

So what do Bulgarians shoot off every September 22? Anybody?

1927: DODGER MANAGER TOMMY LASORDA IS BORN.

He's gone and now so is his wife.  Slim Fast kills.

1944: DURING WORLD WAR II, THE RED ARMY ENTERS TALLINN.

The Holiday Inn was full.

1956: SINGER DEBBY BOONE IS BORN.

And her life is officially lit.

1961: SCOTT BAIO IS BORN.

What's worse than a sixteen year-old called "Chachi?" A 60-year-old who is called "Chachi."

1975: SARA JANE MOORE TRIES TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT GERALD FORD.

A fun month for the President who remembered to duck not once, but twice.

1980: IRAQ INVADES IRAN.

Doesn't this happen like every single day?

1989: SONGWRITER IRVING BERLIN DIES.

At the age of 101. I hope there were no news stories that called his passing tragic.

1991: THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY.

A big deal at the time, you can now read them on your Kindle.

1996: ACTRESS DOROTHY LAMOUR DIES.

Goodbye, farewell, sarong.

2007: MIME MARCEL MARCEAU DIES.

I have no words.

2010:  SINGER EDDIE FISHER DIES.

He slept with Liz Taylor and Connie Stevens.   Not a bad combo.

2015:  BASEBALL STAR YOGI BERRA DIES.

Deja vu all over again.

Dinner last night:  Leftover Chinese food.

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