I'm Sure you know, each date is meaningful in some way.. A Death, a Triumph, or even a historical event. I read every day on things that have happened this day in history. And if you are interested, I'd Like to share a few with you.




TODAY IS RED CROSS DAY

The first disaster relief provided by the American Red Cross benefited thousands of fire victims left destitute this day by the Great Fire of 1881.
It had been a long hot summer in the ‘thumb-area’ of Michigan and small forest fires were burning. A southwest gale fanned the flames into an inferno. The fire raged for three days, scorching over a million acres. Over 125 people died in the blaze.

The American Association for the Relief of Misery on the Battlefields was a result of the International Red Cross and the forerunner of the American Association of the Red Cross. Clara Barton was instrumental in establishing the American chapter in 1881.

Over one hundred nations now have Red Cross associations. Each national society carries on its own program; however, all are united in their aim to prevent misery in time of war or peace and serve all people, regardless of race, nationality or religion.

The Red Cross flag (white background with a red cross) is the reverse of Switzerland’s flag where the first Red Cross was founded in 1863 ... and that’s how the organization got its name.





Events:

1997 - Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) died of a heart attack at her Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Calcutta, India. The Albanian nun had celebrated her 87th birthday just nine days earlier. The recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa gave hope to millions, caring for, helping and listening to the poor and downtrodden.

1980 - Switzerland’s St. Gotthard Auto Tunnel, the longest underground motorway in the world, opened. Traffic moved along the 10+ miles that took ten years to build and cost $417 million.

1972 - PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) terrorists entered the Olympic Village in Munich, Germany, killing 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team.

1958 - The first color videotaped program was aired. It was The Betty Feezor Show on WBTV-TV in Charlotte, NC

1956 - Johnny Cash hit the record running with I Walk the Line. Cash’s debut hit song climbed to #17 on the pop music charts.

1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed by representatives of Russia and Japan, ending the Russo-Japanese War. Why was it called The Treaty of Portsmouth? It was signed at Portsmouth, New Hampshire

1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago. It became the first organized baseball league

1882 - The first Labor Day holiday parade was held in New York City. It was sponsored by the Central Labor Union. Some 10,000 workers -- all men -- participated in the parade.
1885 - Jake Gumper of Ft. Wayne, IN bought the first gasoline pump produced in the United States





Birthdays:

1973 - Rose McGowan
actress: The Doom Generation, Bio-Dome, Scream, Going All the Way, Charmed, Monkeybone

1950 - Cathy Guisewite
cartoonist: Cathy

1929 - Bob Newhart
actor, comedian: The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart; LP: The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart

1921 - Jack Valenti
movie executive: president of Motion Picture Association of America; died Apr 26, 2007

1901 - Florence Eldridge (McKechnie)
actress: Inherit the Wind, Les Miserables, Mary of Scotland , Christopher Columbus; died Aug 1, 1988

1638 - Louis XIV
‘The Sun King’ [he chose the sun as his royal emblem]: King of France [1643-1715]; died Sep 1, 1715

Hope you enjoyed these tidbits of info