On This Day September 6th

 OTD

September 6th is the two hundredth-forty-ninth day of the year, and there are 116 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Event

 1492 – Christopher Columbus sailed from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, his final port of call, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.

1522 – The Victoria returns to Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, the only surviving Ferdinand Magellan's expedition and the first known ship to circumnavigate the world.

1620 – The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16th per New Style date.)

1628 – Puritans settled in Salem, which became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1803 – British scientist John Dalton began using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements.

1870 – Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming, becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.

1901 – Leon Czolgosz, an unemployed anarchist, shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

1915 – World War I: The first tank prototype, developed by William Foster & Co. for the British army, was completed and given its first test drive.

1943 – The Monterrey Institute of Technology was founded in Monterrey, Mexico, as one of Latin America's largest and most influential private universities.

1946 – United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes announces that the US will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany.

1972 – Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes (along with a German policeman) died at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day.

1995 – Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record for 56 years.

1997 – The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, occurs in London. Well over a million people lined the streets, and 21⁄2 billion watched worldwide on television.

 

 Birthdays

 1475 – Sebastiano Serlio, Italian Mannerist architect (d. 1554)

1666 – Ivan V of Russia, Russian tsar (d. 1696)

1729 – Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1786)

1757 – Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (d. 1834)

1860 – Jane Addams, American sociologist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)

1863 – Jessie Willcox Smith, American illustrator (d. 1935)

1888 – Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., American businessman and diplomat, 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (d. 1969)

1908 – Korczak Ziolkowski, American sculptor, designed the Crazy Horse Memorial (d. 1982)

1925 – Jimmy Reed, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)

1941 – Monica Mason, South African ballerina and director

1958 – Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter.

1970 – Rhett Miller, American alternative country singer-songwriter and guitarist

 

 

 Holiday Spotlight

  Fight Procrastination Day

Hesiod, a Greek poet, was one of the first to speak out against procrastination. In the poem titled "Works and Days," Hesiod advises his brother, who has mismanaged his inheritance, not to neglect his responsibilities.

While the origins of the holiday are unknown, the message is similar to Hesiod's. We need to take a decisive step to address the issue of postponing tasks. Although there are numerous strategies to combat procrastination, it is a persistent adversary that never admits defeat. It can take on various disguises, but the outcome is always the same: delay.

Throughout history, people have attempted various creative methods to combat procrastination with mixed success. The most effective approach appears to differ from individual to individual; you need to determine what works best for you. Consider the case of the famous artist Victor Hugo, who chose to work naked in his room to concentrate on his work.

Hugo determined that the best way to eliminate outside distractions was to have no option but to remain indoors. With his clothes held by an assistant and only returned at a later time, he had little choice but to work. James Riley is another individual who resorted to extreme measures to address procrastination issues.

In modern times, there are programs and applications available to help effectively plan your schedule. Several applications can even serve as a filter based on pre-set settings to help manage distractions.

Fight Procrastination Day serves as a reminder that we are not alone in this struggle; millions of people are grappling with the same issues. However, it is up to you to make the necessary effort to break this habit.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Barbie Doll Day

Bring Your Manners to Work Day  

Fight Procrastination Day

Ganesh Chaturthi  

Great Egg Toss Day

National 401(k) Day  

National Coffee Ice Cream Day

National Dog Walker Appreciation Day  

National Food Bank Day  

National Lazy Mom's Day  

National Wear Teal Day  

Read a Book Day

Stillbirth Remembrance Day