September 21 - Shivering Timbers

Shivering Timbers

This Day In History

1780

Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.

1784

Penns Packet & General Advertiser becomes the first daily newspaper in America.

1897

The "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial is published in the New York Sun.

1937

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.

1961

Maiden flight of the CH-47 Chinook transportation helicopter.

2003

The Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure.

Famous Birthdays

1411

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460)

1452

Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican priest and ruler of Florence (d. 1498)

1645

Louis Joliet, Canadian explorer (d. 1700)

1756

John MacAdam, Scottish engineer and road-builder (d. 1836)

1866

H. G. Wells, English writer (d. 1946)

1874

Gustav Holst, English composer (d. 1934)

1912

Chuck Jones, American animator (d. 2002)

1934

Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer and songwriter

1947

Stephen King, American author
Don Felder, American guitarist (The Eagles)

1950

Bill Murray, American comedian and actor

1957

Ethan Coen, American film director

1960

David James Elliott, Canadian actor
1962
Rob Morrow, American actor
1963
Angus Macfadyen, Scottish actor
1965

Cheryl Hines, American actress
David Wenham, Australian actor
1967
Faith Hill, American singer
1990
Allison Scagliotti, American actress