SEPTEMBER 7 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable birthdays for September 7
Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885) - The 21st VP of the U.S.
Edward Asahel Birge (1851-1950) - Early pioneer in limnology (the study of lakes and bodies of freshwater).
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860-1961) - Painter also known as "Grandma Moses."
Edward Francis Hutton (1875-1962) - Co-founder of the brokerage firm E. F. Hutton and Co.
David Packard (1912-1996) - Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard.
Louise Suggs (1923-2015) - Co-founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.
Leonard Rosenman (1924-2008) - Film score creator for movies, such as Rebel Without a Cause, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and the animated version of The Lord of the Rings.
Ed Warren (1926-2006) - Paranormal investigator.
Don Messick (1926-1997) - Cartoon voice actor for the characters Bamm-Bamm (The Flintstones), Astro ( The Jetsons) and Scooby Doo (Scooby Doo).
Donald Henderson (1928-2016) - Epidemiologist who led the world campaign that eradicated smallpox.
Buddy Holly (1936-1959) - Musician who died in a plane crash with Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson.
Memorable Birthdays for September 7
1630 - The city of Boston, MA is founded.
1813 - The "Uncle Sam" reference is used for the first time in The Troy Post of New York.
1916 - Congress passes the Workers' Compensation Act.
1921 - The first Miss America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, NJ.
1936 - Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begins operation.
2008 - The U.S. government takes control of the mortgage financing companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.