Today in History - September 7th

  • 1822 – Brazil declares its independence from Portugal
  • 1901- The Peach of Beijing ends the Boxer Rebellion in China
  • 1927 – TV pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth succeeds in transmitting an image through purely electronic means by using a device called an image dissector

  • 1963 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is dedicated in Canton, Ohio
  • 1977 – The Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S. to turn over control of the water way to Panama, are signed in Washington
  • 1977 – Convicted Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy is released after severing more than four years in prison
  • 1979 – ESPN makes its cable TV debut
  • 1990 – Kimberly Bergalis of Fort Pierce, Florida comes forward to identify herself as the young woman who has been infected with AIDS, apparently by her late dentist
  • 1996 – Rapper Tupac Shakur is shot in the Las Vegas Strip – he dies six days later
  • 1998 – St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire equals Roger Maris’ single-season homerun record as he hit No. 61 in a game against the Chicago Cubs
  • 2006 - Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage confirms he was the source of a leak that had disclosed the identity of CIA employee Valerie Plame, saying he didn't realize Plame's job was covert

Famous and Historical Birthdays - Say Happy Birthday to . . .

  • Gloria Gaynor (Singer)
  • Benmont Tench (Musician)
  • Corbin Bernsen (Actor)
  • W. Earl Brown (Actor)
  • Angie Everhart (Model)
  • Tom Everett Scott (Actor)
  • Chad Sexton (Musician)
  • Diane Farr (Actress)
  • Jason Isringhausen (Baseball Player)
  • Shannon Elizabeth (Actress)
  • Oliver Hudson (Actor)
  • Devon Sawa (Actor)
  • Evan Rachel Wood (Actress)