Today is the Air Force Birthday, National Ceiling Fan Day, National Cheeseburger Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Rosh Hashanah, and World Water Monitoring Day.
ON THIS DATE
1783 - George Washington lays the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
1851 - The first edition of The New York Times is published
1850 - Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act.
1948 - Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term.
1970 - Jimi Hendrix dies of a drug overdose at 27.
1975 - Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is captured by the FBI in San Francisco.
2014 - Scotland votes against independence from the U.K.
BIRTHDAYS
1709 - English writer Samuel Johnson
1819 - French physicist Jean-Bernard Foucault
1905 - Choreographer Agnes de Mille
1905 - ActorGreta Garbo
1976 - Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo
SONGS OF THE DAY Jimmy Buffet - Cheeseburger in Paradise - LISTEN The Standells - Dirty Water - LISTEN Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water - LISTEN
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Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.
Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park
Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
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Strawbery Banke Museum
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