Classical Music Month & Emma M Nutt Day

September is Classical Music Month

Emma M Nutt Day – Today we honor the first woman telephone operator. Yes, her name was Emma M. Nutt. Let’s all call the operator and wish them a happy day!

HISTORICAL REFERENCE:

1998 – The law requiring front seat airbags for automobiles and light trucks went into effect.

1969 – A military coup against King Idris I of Libya lead by Muammar al-Qaddafi, a 27-year old army captain, who was then named chairman oc the Revoluitionary Command Council, Libya’s new government.

1939 – World War II began on this day when Germany invaded Poland.

1864 -  Atlanta, Georgia was evacutated when Union troops surround the city and cut off supplies.

1850 – The Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, also known as the greatest opera singer in the world, was introduced to the American public by showman and circus entrepreneur, PT Barnum.  Don’t understand the big deal? Think about another European arrival about 100 years in the future with the American arrival of The Beatles. AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

1830 - One of the first poems a child learns, Mary Had  a Little Lamb, was published.

1802 –  Newspaper, the Richmond Recorder, reported that Thomas Jefferson, retired politician, was keeping a concubine. Sally Hemmings report survives today, but did you know that Hemmings was the half-black, half-sister of Jefferson’s deceased wife?

1807 – Former Vice President, Aaron Burr, was acquitted of treason.  He was accused of plotting to establish an independent republic by annexing parts of Lousiana and Mexico (at that time part of Spain) and conspiring against the US. Although acquitted, public opinion of his guilt forced him to flee to Europe.

Born in:

1957 – Gloria Estefan, singer and founding member of Miami Sound Machine.

1950 – Phil McGraw, TV “Dr”.

1946 – Barry Gibb, singer/songwriter, member of singing group The BeeGees (just in case you didn’t know, it stands for “The Brothers Gibb”

1939 – Lily Tomlin, actress/comedianne, known for personas such as Edith Ann and operator, Ernestine.

1933 -  Harold Lloyd Jenkins, singer. Yeah, that isn’t much of a name for a singer, how about Conway Twitty. Two pieces of trivia: He named himself by throwing a dart at a map, hitting Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas; AND he and his career/followers were the inspiration for the musical Bye, Bye Birdie.

1931 – Lecil Travis Martin, singer. Okay, another odd name not suited to public life, how does Boxcar Willie suit you?

1922 – Yvonne DeCarlo, actress. Other than playing Lily on the Mega-weird TV series The Munsters, she can also be found in The Ten Commandments with Charleton Heston and as Salome in Salome, Where She Danced.

1908 – Estee Lauder, business woman. Founded the cosmetics and fragrance company named after her.