On this day in history.

[Richard Brown]

3rd September 1935. Malcolm Campbell set a new land-speed record On the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. Campbell and his 2,500-hp motor car Bluebird made two runs over a one-mile course at speeds averaging 301.129 mph. In breaking the 300-mph barrier, he surpassed the world record of 276.82 mph that he had set earlier in the year.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 3 - 1940 - First demonstration of high definition color TV.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 3 - 1971 - John Lennon leaves UK for NYC, never to return.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 3 - 1995 - eBay was founded.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 4 - 0476 - Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy.

(I find it curious that there is mention of Romulans on Earth during this time period, but not Klingons. Fascinating! )

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[Richard Brown]

September 4 - 0476 - Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy.

(I find it curious that there is mention of Romulans on Earth during this time period, but not Klingons. Fascinating! )

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Thet were probably cloaked

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[AdmiralAdama]

Thet were probably cloaked

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Your logic is impeccable,

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 4 - 1967 - "Gilligan's Island" aired for the last time on CBS-TV. It ran for 98 shows.

FYI - No matter how much I begged, my mom would never make me a coconut creme pie.

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[scifan57]

September 4 - 1967 - "Gilligan's Island" aired for the last time on CBS-TV. It ran for 98 shows.

FYI - No matter how much I begged, my mom would never make me a coconut creme pie.

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That's too bad, they're delicious.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

That's too bad, they're delicious.

Scared me for life. I'm certain Ginger or Mary Ann would have made one for me.

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[scifan57]

On September 04th, 2002, Kelly Clarkson wins the first season of America Idol.

 

[Richard Brown]

5th September, 1972. Arab Terrorists took Israeli hostages and assassinated others of the Israeli Olympics team at Munich.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 5 - 1984 - The space shuttle Discovery landed after its maiden voyage.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 5 - 1980 - World's longest auto tunnel, St Gotthard in Swiss Alps, opens.

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[KevinJS]

September 5 - 1980 - World's longest auto tunnel, St Gotthard in Swiss Alps, opens.

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Driven through that one, many times. I went through the Mont Blanc too, the last time on the day before it caught fire.

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