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| September 9th |
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| About September 9th is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 113 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. September 9th is California Admission Day to commemorate the states admission to the United States. Births 1941 - Otis Redding, soul singer, musician 1951 - Michael Keaton, actor (Batman, Jackie Brown) 1965 - Chip Esten, actor, comedian (Whose Line Is It Anyways?, The Office) 1960 - Hugh Grant, actor (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary) 1963 - Chris Coons, U.S. Senator (Delaware) 1965 - Constance Marie, actress (George Lopez) Deaths 1806 - William Paterson, statesman, signer of the U.S. Constitution 1815 - John Singleton Copley, famed American painter 1999 - Catfish Hunter, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Events 1739 - The Stono Rebellion takes place where South Carolina slaves gathered at the Stono River to plan an armed march for freedom. 1776 - The Second Continental Congress officially names the union of sovereign states the United States. 1791 - Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is named after President George Washington. 1850 - California becomes the 31st state admitted to the United States. 1956 - Elvis Presley makes his initial appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. |
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