SEPTEMBER 10 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for September 10

Marie Laveau (1801-1881) -  Louisiana Creole herbalist and practitioner of Voodoo.

Isaac K. Funk (1839-1912) - Co-founder of the publishing company Funk and Wagnalls.

Alice Brown Davis (1852-1935) - The first female Principal Chief of the Seminole Tribe (OK).

James Edward Keeler (1857-1900) - Astronomer who discovered the rings around Saturn.

Clarence Leo "Honey" Craven (1904-2003) - Famous equestrian horse rider and horse show ringmaster.

Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) - Professional golfer who won seven major golf titles.

Paul Terasaki (1929-2016) - Founder of the first kidney transplant registry.

Roger Maris (1934-1985) -  MLB right fielder who is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Joe Perry (1950-Still Living) - Guitarist who co-founded the rock band Aerosmith .

Memorable Events for September 10

1846 - Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.

1858 - Catholic Priest and astronomer George Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.

1919 - NY City welcomes 25,000 WWI soldiers home.

1950 - Joe DiMaggio becomes the first MLB player to hit three homeruns in a single game.

1955 - Gunsmoke premieres on t.v. (CBS).

1984 - The first episode of the game show of Jeopardy!, starring Alex Trebek, airs.