Today In History

Happy Labor Day!

September 4, 2023

1886: Apache leader Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops. For 30 years, the Native American warrior had battled to protect his tribe’s homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches were exhausted and outnumbered.

1951: President Harry S. Truman’s speech from San Francisco is broadcast across the nation, marking the first time a television program was broadcast from coast to coast.

1998: Google was founded by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California.

2002: Kelly Clarkson, a 20-year-old cocktail waitress from Texas, wins the first season of American Idol in a live television broadcast from Hollywood’s Kodak Theater.

2006: Steve Irwin, the “Crocodile Hunter,” tragically dies after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Celebrity Birthdays

Paul Harvey (1918-2009) – Radio broadcaster and news commentator.

Dick York (1928-1992) – Actor best known for his role as the original Darrin Stephens on the television series “Bewitched.”

Mitzi Gaynor (1931) – Actress, singer, and dancer known for her role in “South Pacific.”

Damon Wayans (1960) – Comedian and actor known for “In Living Color” and “My Wife and Kids.”

Kristen Wilson (1969) – Actress known for her roles in “Doctor Dolittle” and “The District.”

Beyoncé Knowles (1981) – American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer, often referred to simply as Beyoncé.

Wes Bentley (1978) – Actor known for roles in “American Beauty” and “The Hunger Games.”