SEPTEMBER 9 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for September 9

Delilah Beasley (1872-1934) - The first Black female newspaper columnist (Oakland Tribune).

Harland David "Colonel" Sanders (1890-1980) - Founder of KFC.

Bruno E. Jacob (1899-1979) - Founder of the National Speech and Debate Association (National Forensic League).

Otis Redding (1941-1967) - Considered one of the greatest pop singers of all time.

Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011) - Computer scientist who created the "C" programming language.

Tom Wopat (1951-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Luke in The Dukes of Hazzard.

Adam Sandler (1966-Still Living) - Actor in hit movies, such as Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2, and The Longest Yard.

Henry Thomas (1971-Still Living) - Child actor who played Elliott in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Memorable Events for September 9

1791 - Washington, D.C. is named after President Washington.

1836 - Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes his essay Nature.

1850 - California is admitted as the 31st state to join the Union.

1956 - Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

1957 - President Eisenhower signs the first Civil Rights Bill since Reconstruction.

1965 - Congress established the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1966 - President Johnson sings the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act into law.