Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Friday 3 September 2010
"Mr. that boy couldn't hit the ground if he fell out of an airplane." Casey Stengel ...more quotes
Ernestine Williams of Florida, an arthritic grandmother, allegedly ran a family pickpocket ring from her wheelchair for ten years. Ernestine taught her children and teenage grandson the tricks of the trade, and took in as much as $50,000 per day. Following a two-year investigation, they were all arrested in November 2000 on racketeering charges. ...more trivia
- Tami Tyler, Santa Clara California, dance skater, & Jonathan Nichols (1977)
- Zine al-Abidine Ben Ami, general/president of Tunisia, 1987- (1936)
- Glenn Joyner, Ferntree Gully VIC, Australasia golfer (1964)
- Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian Statesman (1947)
- Michael D Barnes, Rep-D-MD, 1979-86 (1943)
- Ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58 (1914)
- Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet and writer (Hafvets Stjarna), dies at 59 (1940)
- George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 (1739)
- Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England (1189)
- Vince Lombardi, football coach (Packers), dies in Washington D.C. at 57 (1970)
- Longest game in Fenway Park, suspended in 19, Mariners-7, Red Sox-7 (1981)
- L Stallings and M Anderson's "What Price Glory?," premieres in New York City (1924)
- Beth Daniel wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic (1990)
- Army commander in South Carolina orders Freedmen's Bureau to stop seizing land (1865)
- Steve Garvey begins his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak (1975)
UK: - US: Charts not yet in existence Australia: Charts not yet in existence
UK: Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle US: Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Australia: The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
UK: Madonna - Music US: Janet Jackson - Doesn't Really Matter Australia: Madonna - Music
UK: David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street US: John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) Australia: Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
UK: The Shadows - Apache US: Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never Australia: The Ventures - Walk Don't Run ...more number one singles
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