On This Very Day...

September 9th

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  • 1841

    Steamer 'Erie' sinks off Silver Creek NY, killing 300.

  • 1893

    President Cleveland's child is born in the White House.

  • 1971

    Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings retires from the NHL.

  • 1972

    Connection found between Mammoth Cave and Flint cave systems, world's longest known cave system.

  • 1976

    Mao Zedong dies.

  • 1987

    Larry Bird begins NBA free throw streak of 59.

  • 1998

    Tourists pay $32,500 each to view Titanic wreckage in a submarine. View Post →

  • 2001

    Unix clock time in milliseconds passes 1 billion since Jan 1, 1970.

  • 2008

    iTunes Music Store reaches 100 million applications downloaded.

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