October 4 , Mississippi State Bulldogs Football on SDS, On this day in History: In 1535, The first complete English language Bible ( The Coverdale Bible) was printed, with translation by William Tysdale and Miles Coverdale: In 1876, Texas A and M University opened as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, becoming the first public institution of higher education in Texas: In 1895, The first United States Open Mens Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association was played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island: In 1918, An explosion killed more than 100 and destroyed the T.A. Gillespie Company shell loading plant in Sayreville, New Jersey. Fires and explosions continued for three days forcing massive evacuations and spreading ordinance over a wide area , pieces of which were still being found in 2007: In 1923, Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter), actor/director, was born in Wilmette, Illinois: In 1927, Gutzon Borglum began sculpting Mount Rushmore: In 1929, Leroy Van Dyke, singer/songwriter, was born in Mora, Missouri: In 1941, Norman Rockwells Willie Gillis character debuted on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post: In 1943, World War II- The United States captured the Solomon Islands: In 1957, Leave it to Beaver premiered on CBS: In 1965, Pope Paul VI arrived in New York City, becoming the first Pope to ever visit the United States: and In 1970, Janice Joplin, singer/songwriter, a native of Port Arthur, Texas , died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 27. The thought of the day, When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know peace. Jim Hendrix. Be safe and have a great and Blessed Saturday.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:58:34 +0000
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