On This Day September 7th


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September 7th is the 250th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 115 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

 1228 – Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II lands in Acre, Israel, and starts the Sixth Crusade, which results in a peaceful restoration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

1630 – Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in North America.

1695 – Henry Every perpetrates one of the most profitable pirate raids in history by capturing the Grand Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai. In response, Emperor Aurangzeb threatened to end all English trading in India.

1812 – French invasion of Russia: The Battle of Borodino, the bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, is fought near Moscow, resulting in a French victory.

1864 – American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

1876 – In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.

1907 – Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.

1921 – In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

1940 – World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 nights.

1977 – The Torrijos–Carter Treaties between Panama and the United States on the status of the Panama Canal are signed. The United States agreed to transfer canal control to Panama at the end of the 20th century.

2021 – Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador.

Birthdays

1500 – Sebastian Newdigate, Carthusian monk and martyr (d. 1535)

1533 – Elizabeth I of England (d. 1603)

1726 – François-André Danican Philidor, French chess player and composer (d. 1795)

1777 – Heinrich Stölzel, German horn player and composer (d. 1844)

1829 – August Kekulé, German chemist and academic (d. 1896)

1867 – J. P. Morgan Jr., American banker and philanthropist (d. 1943)

1870 – Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (d. 1938)

1875 – Edward Francis Hutton, American businessman and financier, co-founded E. F. Hutton & Co. (d. 1962)

1897 – Al Sherman, Tin Pan Alley era songwriter (d. 1973)

1908 – Paul Brown, American football player and coach (d. 1991)

1917 – Jacob Lawrence, American painter and educator (d. 2000)

1926 – Don Messick, American voice actor (d. 1997)

1936 – Buddy Holly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1959)

1951 – Chrissie Hynde, American singer-songwriter and guitarist.


Holidays and Observances

Grandma Moses Day: A Late-Blooming Artistic Icon

Born Anna Mary Robertson in 1860, Grandma Moses became a household name in the art world. However, when she married Thomas Moses in 1887 and reached her 70s, her artistic journey truly began. Arthritis forced her to abandon her embroidery, but it opened the door to her second act as a painter.

 Her best-known works are a testament to her self-taught talent. Her paintings vividly captured scenes from her upbringing in rural America, portraying peaceful farmsteads and idyllic country life. This style, characterized as primitive, resonated with audiences, and her popularity soared.

 In 1960, then-New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller declared September 7 Grandma Moses Day in honor of her 100th birthday. Her influence extended beyond her art, inspiring generations to pursue their passions regardless of age. She shattered attendance records at exhibitions in the 1950s and even graced the cover of LIFE magazine when she turned 100.

 Her impact stretched far and wide. Art collector Louis Caldor's discovery of her paintings at a local drugstore launched her career, as her works gained recognition across Europe and North America. Her pictures, often depicting rural nostalgia, were adopted on Christmas cards in 1946, further expanding her reach.

 Today, we celebrate Grandma Moses as an artistic icon and a symbol of resilience and the timeless pursuit of creative expression, no matter when one embarks on that journey.


Others Include

Google Commemoration Day 

Brazil Independence Day

National Beer Lover's Day 

National Feel the Love Day 

National Threatened Species Day 

National New Hampshire Day

Neither Snow nor Rain Day 

Salami Day 

Superhuman Day


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