<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Pecan Cookie Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Pecan):
'The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native to Mexico
and the southcentral and southeastern regions of the United States.
Pecan is from an Algonquian word variously referring to pecans, walnuts and
hickory nuts, or more broadly to any nut requiring a stone to crack. There
are many variant pronunciations, some regional and others not. Unusually,
there is little agreement in the United States, even regionally, as to the
correct pronunciation.
In 100 g, pecans provide 691 Calories and over 100% of the Daily Value (DV)
for total fat. Pecans are a rich source of dietary fiber (38% DV),
manganese (214% DV), magnesium (34% DV), phosphorus (40% DV), zinc (48% DV)
and thiamin (57% DV). Pecans are also a good source (10-19% DV) of protein,
iron, and B vitamins. Their fat content consists mainly of monounsaturated
fatty acids, mainly oleic acid (57% of total fat), and the polyunsaturated
fatty acid linoleic acid (30% of total fat)'.
[The Hankster says] Not one of my favorites. I'll take my pecans in a round pie,not a round cookie, please.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Miniature Golf Day'.
World Miniature Golf Day is in May.
- From Wikipedia (Miniature golf):
'Miniature golf, also known as minigolf or putt putt golf, is an offshoot
of the sport of golf focusing solely on the putting aspect of its parent
game. It is played on courses consisting of a series of holes (usually a
multiple of 9) similar to its parent, but characterized by their short
length (usually within 10 yards from tee to cup), the use of artificial
putting surfaces such as carpet, astroturf and/or concrete, a geometric
layout often requiring non-traditional putting lines such as bank shots,
and artificial obstacles such as tunnels/tubes, ramps,
concrete/metal/fiberglass forms, and moving obstacles such as windmills.
When miniature golf retains many of these characteristics but without the
use of any props or obstacles, it is purely a mini version of its parent
game.
Geometrically-shaped minigolf courses made of artificial materials (carpet)
began to emerge during the early 20th century. The earliest documented
mention of such a course is in the 8 June 1912 edition of The Illustrated
London News, which introduces a minigolf course called Gofstacle.
The first standardized minigolf courses to enter commercial mass-production
were the Thistle Dhu (This'll Do) course 1916 in Pinehurst, North Carolina,
and the 1927 Tom Thumb patent of Garnet Carter from Lookout Mountain,
Tennessee. Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn (inventor), a golf fanatic,
revolutionized the game in 1922 with his formulation of a suitable
artificial green—a mixture of cottonseed hulls, sand, oil, and dye. With
this discovery, miniature golf became accessible everywhere by the late
1920s there were over 150 rooftop courses in New York City alone, and tens
of thousands across the United States. This American minigolf boom of early
20th century came to an end during the economic depression in the late
1930s. Nearly all minigolf courses in the United States were closed and
demolished before the end of the 1930s. A rare surviving example from this
period is the Parkside Whispering Pines Miniature Golf Course located near
Rochester, New York, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
The first miniature golf course in Canada was at the Maples Inn in
Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The Mapes was constructed as a summer home in the
1890s but was renovated into a club in 1902, opened to the public in 1914,
and had a miniature golf course in 1930. The popular nightspot burned in
1985. (See: West Island Chronicle, June 29, 2008)'.
[The Hankster says] Few things in life have gotten the best of me. The windmill did.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'World Alzheimer's Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Alzheimer's disease):
'Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known as just Alzheimer's, is a chronic
neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over
time. It is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. The most common
early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events (short-term memory
loss). As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with
language, disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss
of motivation, not managing self care, and behavioural issues. As a
person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society.
Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although
the speed of progression can vary, the average life expectancy following
diagnosis is three to nine years.
The cause of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood. About 70% of the
risk is believed to be genetic with many genes usually involved. Other risk
factors include a history of head injuries, depression, or hypertension.
The disease process is associated with plaques and tangles in the brain. A
probable diagnosis is based on the history of the illness and cognitive
testing with medical imaging and blood tests to rule out other possible
causes. Initial symptoms are often mistaken for normal ageing. Examination
of brain tissue is needed for a definite diagnosis. Mental and physical
exercise, and avoiding obesity may decrease the risk of AD. There are no
medications or supplements that decrease risk.
No treatments stop or reverse its progression, though some may temporarily
improve symptoms. Affected people increasingly rely on others for
assistance, often placing a burden on the caregiver the pressures can
include social, psychological, physical, and economic elements. Exercise
programmes are beneficial with respect to activities of daily living and
can potentially improve outcomes. Treatment of behavioural problems or
psychosis due to dementia with antipsychotics is common but not usually
recommended due to there often being little benefit and an increased risk
of early death.
In 2015, there were approximately 48 million people worldwide with AD. It
most often begins in people over 65 years of age, although 4% to 5% of
cases are early-onset Alzheimer's which begin before this. It affects about
6% of people 65 years and older. In 2010, dementia resulted in about
486,000 deaths. It was first described by, and later named after, German
psychiatrist and pathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906. In developed
countries, AD is one of the most financially costly diseases'.
* 'National School Backpack Awareness Day'. An emphasis on the problems that
can be caused by heavy backpacks and bags. By the American Occupational
Therapy Association, Inc.
o Other:
* 'International Day of Peace'. A U.N> observance.
- From Wikipedia (International Day of Peace):
'The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World
Peace Day, is observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world
peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be
occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid
access. The day was first celebrated in 1982, and is kept by many nations,
political groups, military groups, and peoples. In 2013, for the first
time, the Day was dedicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
to peace education, the key preventive means to reduce war sustainably.
To inaugurate the day, the United Nations Peace Bell is rung at UN
Headquarters (in New York City). The bell is cast from coins donated by
children from all continents except Africa, and was a gift from the United
Nations Association of Japan, as a reminder of the human cost of war the
inscription on its side reads, Long live absolute world peace'.
<> Historical events on September 21
* 'In 1780, General Benedict Arnold offers to betray American forces to the
British. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 – June 14, 1801) was
a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for
the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. While a
general on the American side, he obtained command of the fortifications at
West Point, New York (future site of the U.S. Military Academy after 1802),
overlooking the cliffs at the Hudson River (upriver from British-occupied
New York City), and planned to surrender it to the British forces. The plan
was exposed in September 1780, and he was commissioned into the British
Army as a brigadier general.
Arnold was born in Connecticut and was a merchant operating ships on the
Atlantic Ocean when the war broke out in 1775. He joined the growing army
outside Boston and distinguished himself through acts of intelligence and
bravery. His actions included the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775,
defensive and delaying tactics at the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake
Champlain in 1776 (allowing American forces time to prepare New York's
defenses), the Battle of Ridgefield, Connecticut (after which he was
promoted to major general), operations in relief of the Siege of Fort
Stanwix, and key actions during the pivotal Battles of Saratoga in 1777, in
which he suffered leg injuries that ended his combat career for several
years.
Despite Arnold's successes, he was passed over for promotion by the
Continental Congress, while other officers claimed credit for some of his
accomplishments. Adversaries in military and political circles brought
charges of corruption or other malfeasance, but most often he was acquitted
in formal inquiries. Congress investigated his accounts and found that he
was indebted to Congress after having spent much of his own money on the
war effort. Arnold was frustrated and bitter at this, as well as with the
alliance with France and the failure of Congress to accept Britain's 1778
proposal to grant full self-governance in the colonies. He decided to
change sides and opened secret negotiations with the British. In July 1780,
he was awarded command of West Point. Arnold's scheme was to surrender the
fort to the British, but it was exposed when American forces captured
British Major John André carrying papers which revealed the plot. Upon
learning of André's capture, Arnold fled down the Hudson River to the
British sloop-of-war Vulture, narrowly avoiding capture by the forces of
George Washington, who had been alerted to the plot.
Arnold received a commission as a brigadier general in the British Army, an
annual pension of £360, and a lump sum of over £6,000. He led British
forces on raids in Virginia and against New London and Groton, Connecticut
before the war effectively ended with the American victory at Yorktown. In
the winter of 1782, Arnold moved to London with his second wife Margaret
Peggy Shippen Arnold. He was well received by King George III and the
Tories, but frowned upon by the Whigs. In 1787, he returned to the merchant
business with his sons Richard and Henry in Saint John, New Brunswick. He
returned to London to settle permanently in 1791, where he died ten years
later.
His name quickly became a byword in the United States for treason or
betrayal because he betrayed his countrymen by leading the British army in
battle against the men whom he once commanded. His earlier legacy is
recalled in the ambiguous nature of some of the memorials that have been
placed in his honor'.
* 'In 1897, The 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' editorial is
published in the New York Sun. This question was first asked by Virginia
O'Hanlon to her father. Putting the ticklish question off on his favorite
newspaper. He told her to write the SUn, since 'If you see it in The Sun,
it's so.' She did, and got the famous reply from Francis Pharcellus
Church. The last lines: 'No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives
forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand
years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.' .
* 'In 1928, 'My Weekly Reader' magazine debuted. The final issue was in
2012. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Weekly Reader was a weekly educational classroom
magazine designed for children. It began in 1928 as My Weekly Reader.
Editions covered curriculum themes in the younger grade levels and
news-based, current events and curriculum themed-issues in older grade
levels. The publishing company also created workbooks, literacy centers,
and picture books for younger grades.
In 2012, Weekly Reader ceased operations as an independent publication and
merged with its new owner, Scholastic News, due primarily to market
pressures to create digital editions as well as decreasing school budgets.
Formerly My Weekly Reader, the Weekly Reader was a weekly newspaper for
elementary school children. It was first published by the American
Education Press of Columbus, Ohio, which had been founded by Charles Palmer
Davis in 1902 to publish Current Events, a paper for secondary school
children. The first issue of My Weekly Reader appeared on September 21,
1928.
The first editor was Martha Fulton, who had been hired that summer by
Preston Davis, the major owner of the Press, and Harrison Sayre, who became
managing editor. Sayre, also the editor of World News, a paper for high
school students, had been urged to start a paper for grade schools by
teachers he had met in June 1928, while on a sales trip in Indiana. Martha
Fulton, who was a friend of Sayre's wife, Mary, and a graduate of Wells
College, enjoyed travel and adventure. During World War I, she had been an
American Red Cross worker in France. She also had a remarkable rapport with
children and had lively interests in every direction. The lead article was
about the boyhoods of Herbert Hoover and Al Smith. There were two shorter
articles, Wings for Safety, about street crossing guards, and Sky Medicine,
which was about the healthful qualities of the sun. The most popular was a
letter from Uncle Ben about a ride in a German glider on Cape Cod. Fulton
wrote all these articles. Her sister Peg was the first artist, though soon
replaced by her friend Mary Sherwood Wright. Beginning with the third
issue, Eleanor Johnson, director of elementary schools in York,
Pennsylvania, designed tests for the back page.
My Weekly Reader was an instant success. By December, circulation was
99,000. In 1929, a second edition was started for younger children, and
their combined circulation was 376,000. By 1931, there were four editions,
with a combined circulation of 1,099,000.
The secrets of its early success were the timely news articles that had a
children's angle and the Uncle Ben letters describing new inventions and
discoveries that excited children's imaginations. For example, the second
issue's lead article, A Village Moves to the South Pole, was about Admiral
Byrd’s 75-man expedition, their sled dogs, and Paul Siple, a Boy Scout who
was with him. Uncle Ben wrote about planned Seadromes, floating airports
that airplanes could use to hop across the Atlantic. The third issue,
published on October 5, 1928, began with “How Mother Nature Prepares for
Winter. Uncle Ben saw his first radio television set, even though the paper
itself had yet to print even a photograph—illustrations having been
drawings. On October 12, he wrote about Zeppelins, and the first
photographs appeared. They depicted Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and Mr. and Mrs.
Smith and Grandchildren
In 1949, the American Education Press was sold to Wesleyan University and
became American Education Publications, a division of the Wesleyan
University Press. Editorial offices were moved to Middletown, Connecticut,
but printing continued to be done in Columbus, Ohio. There were then six
editions, one for each elementary grade, with a total circulation of
4,269,000. Total circulation of AEP papers was 5,605,000. In 1965, Wesleyan
sold American Education Publications to the Xerox Corporation. By then,
there was also a kindergarten edition. Eleanor Johnson was editor-in-chief
of all editions. In later years, there were other owners, including the
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Field Publications.s
In 2007, Weekly Reader Corporation became part of The Reader's Digest
Association, based in Chappaqua, New York. Weekly Reader's main office was
relocated from Stamford, Connecticut, to Chappaqua at the end of May 2007.
Financial difficulties marred the publication during its time under
Reader's Digest ownership the magazine made efforts to launch an online
presence for the magazine but were unable to secure the funds from the
parent organization to do so, a factor in the magazine's decline. In
February 2012, Weekly Reader was acquired by Scholastic. Scholastic, which
operates the competing Scholastic News, announced that it would be shutting
down Weekly Reader publication and moving some of its staff to Scholastic
News'.
* 'In 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien publishes 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'.
.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's
fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21
September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie
Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best
juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic
in children's literature.
The Hobbit is set in a time between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of
Men, and follows the quest of home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a
share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes
him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory.
The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters
introduce a specific creature or type of creature of Tolkien's geography.
Bilbo gains a new level of maturity, competence, and wisdom by accepting
the disreputable, romantic, fey, and adventurous sides of his nature and
applying his wits and common sense. The story reaches its climax in the
Battle of the Five Armies, where many of the characters and creatures from
earlier chapters re-emerge to engage in conflict.
Personal growth and forms of heroism are central themes of the story, along
with motifs of warfare. These themes have led critics to view Tolkien's own
experiences during World War I as instrumental in shaping the story. The
author's scholarly knowledge of Germanic philology and interest in fairy
tales are often noted as influences.
The publisher was encouraged by the book's critical and financial success
and, therefore, requested a sequel. As Tolkien's work progressed on the
successor The Lord of the Rings, he made retrospective accommodations for
it in The Hobbit. These few but significant changes were integrated into
the second edition. Further editions followed with minor emendations,
including those reflecting Tolkien's changing concept of the world into
which Bilbo stumbled. The work has never been out of print. Its ongoing
legacy encompasses many adaptations for stage, screen, radio, board games,
and video games. Several of these adaptations have received critical
recognition on their own merits'.
* 'In 1942, The B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine
propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing which was flown primarily
by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of
the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of
the art technology. It was the single most expensive weapons project
undertaken by the United States in World War II, exceeding the cost of the
Manhattan Project by between 1 and 1.7 billion dollars. It featured a
pressurized cabin, all dual wheeled, tricycle landing gears, and a remote,
computer-controlled fire-control system that directed four machine gun
turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire-control
officer. A manned tail gun installation was semi-remote. The name
Superfortress continued the pattern Boeing started with its well-known
predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Designed for the high-altitude
strategic bomber role, the B-29 also excelled in low-altitude nighttime
incendiary bombing missions. One of the B-29's final roles during World War
II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Because of the B-29's highly advanced design, unlike many other World War
II-era bombers, the Superfortress remained in service long after the war
ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters for
the Stratovision company. The B-29 served in various roles throughout the
1950s. The Royal Air Force flew the B-29 as the Washington until phasing
out the type in 1954. The Soviet Union produced an unlicensed
reverse-engineered copy as the Tupolev Tu-4. The B-29 was the progenitor of
a series of Boeing-built bombers, transports, tankers, reconnaissance
aircraft and trainers including the B-50 Superfortress (the first aircraft
to fly around the world non-stop) which was essentially a re-engined B-29.
The type was finally retired in the early 1960s. The B-29 production total
was 3,970 aircraft. Dozens of B-29s remain as static displays but only two
examples, Fifi and DOC, have been restored to flying status with Doc flying
again for the first time from McConnell AFB on July 17, 2016.
A transport developed from the B-29 was the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter,
first flown in 1944, followed by its commercial airliner variant, the
Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser in 1947. This bomber-to-airliner derivation
was similar to the B-17/Model 307 evolution. In 1948 Boeing introduced a
tanker variant of the B-29 as the KB-29, followed by the Model
377-derivative KC-97 introduced in 1950. A heavily modified line of
outsized-cargo variants of the Stratocruiser is the Guppy / Mini Guppy /
Super Guppy which remain in service today with operators such as NASA'.
* 'In 1948, 'Life With Luigi' debuted on CBS Radio. It ended on March 3,
1953. J. Carrol Naish played Luigi. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Life with Luigi was an American radio situation comedy
series which began September 21, 1948, on CBS Radio and broadcast its final
episode on March 3, 1953.
The action centered on Luigi Basco and his experiences as a newly arrived
Italian immigrant in Chicago. Many episodes took place at the citizenship
classes that Luigi attended with other immigrants from different countries.
Another common theme involved Luigi's landlord/sponsor, Pasquale, scheming
to get Luigi to marry his obese daughter. Perennial character actor and
two-time Academy Award nominee J. Carrol Naish played Luigi.
Life with Luigi was created by Cy Howard, who had earlier created the hit
radio comedy, My Friend Irma. The working title was The Little Immigrant,
echoed in the sign-off of each episode, Your lovin-a son-a, Luigi Basco,
the li'l immigrant. Other characters on the show included Pasquale (Alan
Reed), another Italian immigrant who is always trying to trap Luigi into
marrying his daughter Rosa (Jody Gilbert) native Chicagoan Jimmy (Gil
Stratton), Luigi's young business associate Miss Spaulding (Mary Shipp),
Luigi's night school teacher and ideal woman and Schultz (Hans Conried), a
German immigrant and fellow student in Luigi's citizenship class. Each
episode used the framing device of Luigi narrating a letter to his mother
back in Italy.
The show was popular, successfully competing with Bob Hope's The Pepsodent
Show. For most of its run, Life with Luigi aired at 9 pm on Tuesdays.
Despite an estimated 30% share of the audience in its timeslot, the show
was without a sponsor until Wrigley's Gum bought it in 1950, continuing
till the show ended in 1953'.
* 'In 1957, Perry Mason', premieres on TV. It ran for 9 seasons (271 ep.)
from September 21, 1957 – May 22, 1966.
- From Wikipedia: 'Perry Mason is an American legal drama series originally
broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The
title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles
criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective fiction by
Erle Stanley Gardner. Many episodes are based on stories written by
Gardner.
Hollywood's first weekly one-hour series filmed for television, Perry Mason
is one of TV's longest-running and most successful legal series. During its
first season, it received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as Best
Dramatic Series, and it became one of the five most popular shows on
television. Raymond Burr received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead
Actor, and Barbara Hale received an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Mason's
secretary Della Street. Perry Mason and Burr were honored as Favorite
Series and Favorite Male Performer in the first two TV Guide Award readers
polls. In 1960, the series received the first Silver Gavel Award presented
for television drama by the American Bar Association.
Perry Mason has aired in syndication in the United States and
internationally ever since its cancellation, and the complete series has
been released on Region 1 DVD. A 2014 study found that Netflix users rate
Raymond Burr as their favorite actor, with Barbara Hale number seven on the
list.
A 1973 revival of the series with a different cast was poorly received. In
1985 the first in a successful series of 30 Perry Mason television films
aired on NBC, with Burr reprising the role of Mason in 26 of them prior to
his death in 1993'. . '- On radio for 300 ep. from October 18, 1943 to
December 30, 1955.'.
* 'In 1961, The Maiden flight of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook transportation
helicopter takes place. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine,
tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary roles are troop movement,
artillery placement and battlefield resupply. It has a wide loading ramp at
the rear of the fuselage and three external ventral cargo hooks. With a top
speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) the helicopter was faster than
contemporary 1960s utility helicopters and attack helicopters, and is still
one of the fastest helicopters in the US inventory. The CH-47 is among the
heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name is from the Native American
Chinook people.
The Chinook was designed and initially produced by Boeing Vertol in the
early 1960s it is now produced by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems. It is one of
the few aircraft of that era – along with the fixed-wing Lockheed C-130
Hercules cargo aircraft – that remain in production and frontline service,
with over 1,200 built to date. The helicopter has been sold to 16 nations
with the U.S. Army and the Royal Air Force (see Boeing Chinook (UK
variants)) being its largest users'.
* 'In 1964, The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3
bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie is the
prototype of the B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for
the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command. In the late 1950s North
American Aviation designed the Valkyrie bomber as a large, six-engined
aircraft capable of reaching Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000
m).
At these speeds, it was expected that the B-70 would be almost immune to
interceptor aircraft, the only effective weapon against bomber aircraft at
the time. The bomber would spend only a few minutes over a particular radar
station, flying out of its range before the controllers could position
their fighters in a suitable location for an interception. Its high speed
also made the aircraft difficult to see on the radar displays, and its high
altitude flight could not be matched by any contemporary Soviet fighter.
The introduction of the first Soviet surface-to-air missiles in the late
1950s put the near-invulnerability of the B-70 in doubt. In response, the
US Air Force (USAF) began flying its missions at low level, where the
missile radar's line of sight was limited by local terrain. In this
low-level penetration role, the B-70 offered little additional performance
over the B-52 it was meant to replace. It was, however, far more expensive
and had shorter range. Other alternate missions were proposed, but these
were of limited scope. As the strategic role passed from bombers to
intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the late 1950s, manned
bombers were increasingly seen as obsolete.
The USAF eventually gave up fighting for its production, and the B-70
program was canceled in 1961. Development was then turned over to a
research program to study the effects of long-duration high-speed flight.
As such, two prototype aircraft were built, and designated XB-70A these
aircraft were used for supersonic test-flights during 1964–69. In 1966, one
prototype crashed after colliding in mid-air with a smaller jet aircraft
the remaining Valkyrie bomber is in the National Museum of the United
States Air Force near Dayton, Ohio'.
* 'In 1970, Monday Night Football is first broadcast. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television
broadcast of weekly National Football League (NFL) games on ESPN in the
United States. From 1970 to 2005, it aired on sister broadcast network ABC.
Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame and the Walt
Disney anthology television series, one of the longest-running prime time
programs ever on commercial network television, and one of the
highest-rated, particularly among male viewers.
Monday Night Football is also broadcast in Canada on TSN and RDS, and in
most of Europe. On September 7, 2013, the NFL announced that British
Eurosport would show Monday Night Football games live in the United Kingdom
for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. The telecasts are also seen in most of
Australia on ESPN Australia, in Portugal on SportTV 3 and SportTV HD and on
TV 2 Sport in Denmark, and in some other regions of the world outside the
U.S. on ESPN International. A Spanish-language version airs on ESPN
Deportes in the U.S. and on ESPN International in Latin America, while a
Portuguese version airs on ESPN Brasil. Per an NFL broadcasting policy
intended to allow those who do not subscribe to cable or satellite
television to see games televised by a pay television network, the games
are also made available on over-the-air television stations in each
participating team's local market.
On September 8, 2011, the first day of the 2011 regular season, ESPN
extended its contract for Monday Night Football for eight additional
seasons, giving it rights to the broadcasts until 2021. The new deal,
valued between $14.2 billion and $15.2 billion, also gives ESPN rights to
expanded highlights, international and digital rights, and possibly a
wild-card playoff game. Cable television providers condemned the new
contract, noting that ESPN has the highest retransmission consent fees of
any national cable television channel, nearly seven times higher than the
nearest competitor (TNT), and raises fees on an annual basis'.
* 'In 2003, Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into
Jupiter's atmosphere. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Galileo was an American unmanned spacecraft that studied
the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as several other Solar System
bodies. Named after the astronomer Galileo Galilei, it consisted of an
orbiter and entry probe. It was launched on October 18, 1989, carried by
Space Shuttle Atlantis, on the STS-34 mission. Galileo arrived at Jupiter
on December 7, 1995, after gravitational assist flybys of Venus and Earth,
and became the first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter. It launched the first
probe into Jupiter, directly measuring its atmosphere. Despite suffering
major antenna problems, Galileo achieved the first asteroid flyby, of 951
Gaspra, and discovered the first asteroid moon, Dactyl, around 243 Ida. In
1994, Galileo observed Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9's collision with Jupiter.
Jupiter's atmospheric composition and ammonia clouds were recorded, the
clouds possibly created by outflows from the lower depths of the
atmosphere. Io's volcanism and plasma interactions with Jupiter's
atmosphere were also recorded. The data Galileo collected supported the
theory of a liquid ocean under the icy surface of Europa, and there were
indications of similar liquid-saltwater layers under the surfaces of
Ganymede and Callisto. Ganymede was shown to possess a magnetic field and
the spacecraft found new evidence for exospheres around Europa, Ganymede,
and Callisto. Galileo also discovered that Jupiter's faint ring system
consists of dust from impacts on the four small inner moons. The extent and
structure of Jupiter's magnetosphere was also mapped.
On September 21, 2003, after 14 years in space and 8 years in the Jovian
system, Galileo's mission was terminated by sending it into Jupiter's
atmosphere at a speed of over 48 kilometers (30 mi) per second, eliminating
the possibility of contaminating local moons with terrestrial bacteria'.
* 'In 2005, Hurricane Rita becomes the third most intense hurricane
(dropped to 4th in October 19, 2005). .
- From Wikipedia: 'Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic
hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed
in the Gulf of Mexico. Part of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane
season, which included three of the six most intense Atlantic hurricanes
ever recorded (along with #1 Wilma and #6 Katrina), Rita was the eighteenth
named storm, tenth hurricane, and fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season.
Rita formed near The Bahamas from a tropical wave on September 18 that
originally developed off the coast of West Africa. It moved westward, and
after passing through the Florida Straits, Rita entered an environment of
abnormally warm waters. It rapidly intensified to reach peak winds of 180
mph (285 km/h) on September 21. After steadily weakening and beginning to
curve to the northwest, Rita gradually weakened and made landfall between
Sabine Pass, Texas and Holly Beach, Louisiana with winds of 120 mph (195
km/h) on September 24. It weakened over land and degenerated into a large
low-pressure area over the lower Mississippi Valley on September 26.
In Louisiana, the storm surge from Rita inundated low-lying communities
near the coast, worsening effects caused by Hurricane Katrina less than a
month prior. The surge topped levees, allowing water to surge further
inland. Lake Charles suffered from severe flooding. Areas in Texas suffered
from extensive wind damage. According to an October 25, 2005 Disaster
Center report, 4,526 single-family dwellings were destroyed in Orange and
Jefferson counties located in Southeast Texas. Major damage was sustained
by 14,256 an additional single-family dwellings and another 26,211
single-family dwellings received some damage. Mobile homes and apartments
also sustained significant damage or total destruction. In all, nine
counties in the state were declared disaster areas after the storm.
Electric service was disrupted in some areas of both Texas and Louisiana
for several weeks. Texas reported the most deaths from the hurricane, where
113 deaths were reported, 107 of which were associated with the evacuation
of the Houston metropolitan area.
Moderate to severe damage was reported across the lower Mississippi Valley.
Rainfall from the storm and its associated remnants extended from Louisiana
to Michigan. Rainfall peaked at 16.00 in (406 mm) in Central Louisiana.
Several tornadoes were also associated with the hurricane and its
subsequent remnants. Throughout the path of Rita, damage totaled about $12
billion (2005 USD, $15.4 billion 2016 USD). As many as 120 deaths in four
U.S. states were directly related to the hurricane'.
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Food
All American Breakfast Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Histiocytosis Awareness Month
Hunger Action Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Prime Beef Month
kNational Rice Month
National Shake Month
Whole Grains Month
Wild Rice Month
Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
888222707Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Cholesterol Education Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
ITP Awareness Month
World Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
National Chicken Month
National Child Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National DNA, Geonomics and Stem Cell Education Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Self Improvement Month
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Sports and Home Eye Health and Safety Month
Superior Relationships Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Month
Animal / Pets
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Happy Cat Month
International/National Guide Dogs Month
National Pet Memorial Month
National Save A Tiger Month
National Service Dog Month
Save The Koala Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
Other
Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
College Savings Month
Fall Hat Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
National Coupon Month
National Home Furnishings Month
National Passport Awareness Month
National Sewing Month
National Translators Month
National Piano Month
National Wilderness Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Update Your Resume Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
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September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere.
After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.
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