Section: Croton-on-Hudson Moments and Memories
August 17, 2007
'Fulton's Folly' Steamed Up the Hudson on this Day in 1807
Today, Wired magazine, in their daily feature, “This Day in Tech,” wrote a piece on Robert Fulton’s steamboat, the Clermont, and its journey from New York City to Albany via the Hudson River.
Robert Fulton’s Clermont. Photo: The Hudson River Maritime Museum.
1807: Robert Fulton’s steamboat Clermont leaves New York harbor for a trip up the Hudson River to Albany, New York. It is carrying paying passengers, marking the first commercial use of an invention that has more detractors than defenders.
Fulton didn’t invent the steamboat, as he is often credited with doing, but he was the first to make a commercial success with this odd, somewhat ungainly vessel. Continue reading on Wired.com…
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September 26, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 26th
Today is the 269th day of the year – there are 96 days remaining in 2006
It has been only 1,241 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq
Notable history from this date:
- 1983 – Australia II becomes 1st non-American winner of the Americas Cup
- 1969 – The Chicago Seven go on trial for their roles in riots at the ’68 Democratic Convention
- 1962 – The Beverly Hillbillies makes its television debut on CBS
- 1960 – 1st televised presidential debate takes place between Nixon and Kennedy
- 1945 – The 1st American soldier - Army Lt. Colonel Peter Dewey - is killed in Vietnam
- 1580 – Sir Francis Drake becomes 1st British sailor to circumnavigate the earth
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September 25, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 25th
Today is the 268th day of the year – there are 97 days remaining in 2006
It has been only 1,240 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq
Notable history from this date:
- 1988 – Florence Griffith Joyner sets Olympic record in 100m at 10.54s
- 1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in as 1st woman on Supreme Court
- 1890 – Yosemite National Park is established by Congress
- 1789 – Congress approves 12 amendments, or the Bill of Rights, to Constitution
- 1775 – Ethan Allen is captured near Montreal and sent to England for execution
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September 22, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 22nd
Today is the 265th day of the year – there are only 100 days remaining in 2006
It has been only 1,237 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq
Notable history from this date:
- 1995 - Ted Turner sells Turner Broadcasting to Time Warner for $6.5BN
- 1994 - Friends premieres on NBC
- 1961 - JFK signs legislation creating the Peace Corps as a permanent government agency
- 1953 - The U.S.’s 1st 4 level traffic interchange opens in California connecting the Hollywood, Harbor, Santa Ana, and Arroyo Seco freeways
- 1927 - Jack Dempsey loses the famous “long count” fight to Gene Tunney
- 1828 - Shaka Zulu is assassinated by his two half brothers
- 1789 - The position of Postmaster General is established
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September 21, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 21st
Today is the 264th day of the year – there are 101 days remaining in 2006
It has been 1,236 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq
Notable history from this date:
- 2002 – International Day of Peace recognized by UN
- 1981 – Belize is granted full independence from the UK
- 1970 – Monday Night Football premieres on ABC
- 1937 – Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is first published
- 1780 – Famous traitor Benedict Arnold gives Brits the plans to West Point
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September 20, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 20th
Today is the 263rd day of the year – there are 102 days remaining in 2006
It has been 1,235 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq
Notable history from this date:
- 1998 – After playing 2,632 consecutive baseball games Orioles Cal Ripken, Jr. gets a day off
- 1973 – Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Rigby in tennis’ battle of the sexes
- 1946 – The 1st Cannes Film Festival is held
- 1881 – 21st President Chester A. Arthur becomes 3rd President to serve in one year
- 1873 – The NYSE closes for 10 days “to wait out the worst of the crisis” during the Panic of 1873
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September 19, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 19th
Today is the 262nd day of the year – there are 103 days remaining in 2006
It has been 1,234 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq by desperate George Bush - who’s next?
Notable history from this date:
- 1989 – Hurricane Hugo hits South Carolina
- 1981 – Simon and Garfunkel re-unite for a free concert in Central Park, NYC
- 1955 – Argentine President Juan Peron is deposed by military coup and exiles to Spain
- 1952 – Charlie Chaplin is barred from re-entering the U.S. after a trip to England
- 1941 – Mama Cass Elliot of the 60s super folk group The Mamas and The Papas is born
- 1900 – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid pull off their 1st robbery together
- 1881 – President Garfield dies 80 days after being shot of blood poisoning
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September 18, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 18th
Today is the 261st day of the year – there are 104 days remaining in 2006
It has been 1,233 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq - the 2,683rd U.S. casualty was reported yesterday
Notable history from this date:
- 2004 - Teen pop idol Britney Spears marries dancer Kevin Federline
- 1997 - Cable television pioneer Ted Turner announces to U.N. his gift of $1Billion
- 1990 - Atlanta, GA is chosen over Athens and Toronto to host the ’96 Summer Olympics
- 1975 - Newspaper heiress and fugitive Patty Hearst is arrested in San Fran for armed robbery
- 1970 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix of apparent drug overdose in London
- 1964 - TV show “Route 66” goes off the air
- 1873 - Depression hits U.S. economy as the stock market Panic of 1873 sees highly reputable brokerage house Jay Cooke & Co. go under
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September 14, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 14th
Today is the 257th day of the year – there are 108 days remaining in 2006
Yankess magic number - 7
Mets magic number - 3
It has been 1,229 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq by George W. Bush - he is officially delusional - and definitely should not read from Karl Rove’s summer reading list again
Notable history from this date:
- 1998 - MCI Communications and Worldcom complete their $37 Billion merger - bankruptcy less than 4 years later
- 1994 - MLB owners vote to cancel the remainder of strike marred season
- 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco - Philadelphia native actress Grace Kelly – dies in a tragic car crash
- 1974 - Guitar legend Eric Clapton scores his 1st # 1 single with Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff”
- 1960 - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded at the Baghdad Conference
- 1948 - Groundbreaking ceremonies in NYC for United Nations headquarters
- 1914 - Francis Scott Key composes “The Star Spangled Banner” after a night of watching the British bombard Fort McHenry, Maryland
- 1901 - President McKinley dies after assassination attempt on Sept. 6, Teddy Roosevelt succeeds him
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September 13, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 13th
Today is the 256th day of the year – there are 109 days remaining in 2006
It has been 1,228 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq by our War President George W. Bush
Notable history from this date:
- 2001 - Civilian air traffic resumes in the U.S. following a shut down since 9/11
- 1996 - The Gillette Company announces it is buying Duracell for $7 billion
- 1993 - The Oslo Accords – peace agreement between Israel and Palestine- is unveiled
- 1985 - The Super Mario Bros video game is released
- 1971 - The prisoner revolt at Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo ends with 39 people killed
- 1970 - The first running of the NYC Marathon
- 122 - The building of Hadrian’s Wall begins
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September 12, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 12th
Today is the 255th day of the year – there are 110 days remaining in 2006
It has been 1,227 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq by our War President George W. Bush……..Hey dubya, if you won’t look for bin Laden, how about a little help for New Orleans?
Notable history from this date:
- 2003 - Country music legend Johnny Cash dies at the age of 71 in Nashville
- 2001 - NATO Article V is invoked for 1st time ever in response to the previous day’s terrorist attacks on the USA
- 1984 - Mets’ pitcher Dwight Gooden sets rookie record with 251 strikeouts
- 1977 - Steven Biko leader of the “black Consciousness Movement” in South Africa dies of severe head trauma in a Pretoria prison cell
- 1953 - Senator John Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island
- 1609 - Henry Hudson discovers the Hudson River (cool map)
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September 8, 2006
Historically Speaking of September 8th
Today is the 251st day of the year – there are 114 days remaining in 2006
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!
It has been 1,223 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq by our War President George W. Bush - the mid-term campaign rhetoric has begun…don’t buy it his speeches are all recycled from 5 years ago.
Notable history from this date:
- 1997 – AOL buys H&R Block’s Compuserve-remember them?- from Worldcom-remember them?- in a 3 way deal. H&R Block walked away with $1.2BN.
- 1974 – Republican President Ford pardons his predecessor Richard Nixon for his illegal activities surrounding Watergate
- 1943 – Italy surrenders to Allies in WW II
- 1935 – Frank Sinatra sings on radio for 1st time with the Hoboken Four
- 1930 – The 3M Corp. begins marketing Scotch transparent tape
- 1900 – A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, TX (before they were named) killing 8,000 people
- 1664 – New Amsterdam is surrendered by the Dutch to the British who would rename it New York in 1669
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