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Today in History: September 7

1630 The town of Trimountaine in Massachusetts is renamed Boston. It became the state capital.

1813 The earliest known printed reference to the United States by the nickname "Uncle Sam" occurs in the Troy Post.

1888 An incubator is used for the first time on a premature infant.

1892 The first heavyweight-title boxing match fought with gloves under Marquis of Queensbury rules ends when James J. Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round.

1916 The U.S. Congress passes the Workman's Compensation Act.

1979 ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programing Network, debuts.

2004 Hurricane Ivan damages 90% of buildings on the island of Grenada; 39 die in the Category 5 storm.

2008 US Government assumes conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the country's two largest mortgage financing companies, during the subprime mortgage crisis.

Born on September 7
1936 Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, rock 'n roll pioneer.

JOTD
I went to a costume party dressed as an egg and I met a girl dressed as a chicken.

I said to her "So are we going to find out, or what?"