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On this date in history:

In 1777, troops commanded by Gen. George Washington were defeated by the British under Gen. William Howe in the Battle of Brandywine.

In 1847, Stephen Foster's first hit, Oh! Susanna, had its debut at a concert in a Pittsburgh saloon and soon became a standard for minstrel troupes.

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Those born on this date include:

- Writer O. Henry, born William Sydney Porter, in 1862
- writer D.H. Lawrence in 1885
- College Football Hall of Fame Coach Paul Bear Bryant in 1913
- former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos in 1917
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Tom Landry in 1924
- Russian ...Read more

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 11, the 255th day of 2024 with 111 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

A thought for the day: I don't want to end up simply having visited the world. -- American poet Mary Oliver

On this date in history:

In 1813, U.S. naval units under the command of Capt. Oliver Perry defeated a British squadron in the Battle of Lake Erie.

In 1823, Simon Bolivar, who led the wars for independence from Spain in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, was named president of Peru with dictatorial powers.

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Those born on this date include:

- Pope Julius III in 1487
- fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1890
- dancer Adele Astaire in 1896
- Hall of Fame golfer Arnold Palmer in 1929
- fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in 1933
- baseball legend Roger Maris in 1934
- Football Hall of Fame member Buck ...Read more

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 10, the 254th day of 2024 with 112 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

A thought for the day: If you want to be a singer, you've got to concentrate on it 24 hours a day. You can't be a well driller, too. -- American musician Otis Redding

On this date in history:

In 1543, Mary Stuart is crowned Mary Queen of Scots at 9 months old.

In 1776, the second Continental Congress officially changed the new American nation's name from United Colonies to United States.

In 1850, California became the 31st state.

In 1893, first lady Frances Folsom ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- The Cardinal-duc de Richelieu, French statesman/Roman Catholic cardinal, in 1585
- British Capt. William Bligh, of the HMS Bounty, in 1754
- writer Leo Tolstoy in 1828
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Frank Chance in 1876
- Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Harland Sanders in 1890<...Read more

Today is Monday, Sept. 9, the 253rd day of 2024 with 113 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

A thought for the day: All records are not made to be broken. -- American athlete Karl Malone

On this date in history:

In 1565, the first permanent European settlement in what is now the continental United States was founded on the site of the present St. Augustine, Fla.

In 1900, more than 6,000 people were killed when a hurricane and tidal wave struck Galveston, Texas.

In 1935, an assassin shot U.S. Sen....Read more

Those born on this date include:

- England's King Richard I, Richard the Lion-Hearted, in 1157
- writer Siegfried Sassoon in 1886
- comedian Sid Caesar in 1922
- political activist Lyndon LaRouche in 1922
- actor Peter Sellers in 1925
- musician Patsy Cline in 1932
- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in ...Read more

Today is Sunday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2024 with 114 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.