This Day In History

September 2nd

1666  The Great Fire of London burned over 13,000 houses and killed 6 people prompting the first fire insurance policy
1789  The United States Treasury Department established
1858  Special cigar bands distributed at a dinner in New York City to pay d homage to Cyrus W. Field for his effort in the Atlantic telegraph cable.
1897  After previously being called Queens Magazine and Queen of Fashion, the first issue of McCall's is published
1938  The first railroad car equipped with fluorescent lighting placed in operation on New York Central
1945  US President Harry S. Truman proclaimed Victory-over-Japan Day
1998  A SwissAir passenger plane crashes in Novia Scotia, killing all 229 passengers on board

1948  Football Great Terry Bradshaw
1948  Teacher/Astronaut Christa McAuliffe
1951  Actor Mark Harmon
1952  Tennis Star Jimmy Connors

Top Hits Courtesy of...

1962

• Sheila - Tommy Roe

• Party Lights - Claudine Clark

• Vacation - Connie Francis

• Patches - Dickey Lee

1970

• War - Edwin Starr

• In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry

• Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

• Don't Keep Me Hangin' On - Sonny James

1978

• Grease - Frankie Valli

• Three Times a Lady - Commodores

• Kiss You All Over - Exile

• Blue Skies - Willie Nelson

1986

• Higher Love - Steve Winwood

• Venus - Bananarama

• Take My Breath Away - Berlin

• Heartbeat in the Darkness - Don Williams

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