| September
1st of September
1. 1972 Bobby Fisher became
world chess champion - 'For my opening gambit
I'm going to tell you that... on this day
etc.'
2nd of September
2. Frank Bruno became world
heavyweight boxing champion - 'Before I go on to something lighter
can I tell you that... on this day etc.'
3rd of September
3. 3. 1823 Czech physiologist
Johannes Evengelista Purkinje discovered fingerprinting - 'I'd like to
start by reminding the person who messed up
my notes that ...
on this day etc.'
4th of September
4. 1815 Sir Humphrey Davy
invented the miner's safety lamp - ' I decided that, for safety,
I'd dig into
the archives and see if anything important happened on this day. And by
strange coincident I discovered that
... on this day etc.'
5th of September
5. 1790 The New York Stock
Exchange opened on Wall Street - 'Let me share
something important with you today ..
on this day etc.'
6th of September
6. 1620 The Mayflower set
sail for the New World - 'I'm afraid I don't have a flowery
speech to make to you, but at least I can start by telling you something
flowery
... on this day etc.'
7th of September
7. 1952 The first Video
Recorder was demonstrated in Beverly Hills California - 'I can assure you
that nothing that I say today is worth recording.
I mention this because ... on this day etc.'
8th of September
8. 1946 Rock Legend Freddie
Mercury was born - ' Mine will not be a mercurial
speech except, that is, to say that ... on
this day etc.'
9th of September
9. 1950 The world's first
credit card, the Dinner's Club Card was introduced in New York - 'Ladies
and gentlemen, we have dined well and we've wined well and now you've got
to pay for it
by listening to me. I'm reminded that... on
this day etc.'
10th of September
10. 1794 The condition of
Colour Blindness was first described by John Dalton - As I stand here looking
at all your green and blue
faces all I can think of is... on this day
etc.'
11th of September
11. 1836 Register Office
marriages were introduced in Britain - 'I suspect that many of you would
not be married
if it had not been for this day... on this
day etc.'
12th of September
12. 1488 Vasco da Gama was
the first to travel from Europe to Asia by the Cape of Good Hope - 'As
I voyage into the unknown
I am reminded that ... on this day etc.'
13th of September
13. 1957 The Mousetrap became
Britain's longest running West End Play - 'I'd like to assure you that
this trapped mouse
is not going to try and break any records
... on this day etc.'
14th of September
14. 1752 Britain adopted
the Gregorian calendar - 'Think about it... had this not happened I would
have given my speech to you weeks ago
... on this day etc.'
15th of September
15. 1940 The Battle of Britain
was won on this day - 'At least it was a good
day for some...
on this day etc.'
16th of September
16. 1988 Launch of the Human
Genome Project designed to map all genes in human DNA - 'Let me start by
telling you a story of significant human interest
... on this day etc.'
17th of September
17. 1931 Long-playing records
were invented - 'Tonight I'm going to break no records
but I'd like to tell you about one ... on
this day etc.'
18th of September
18. 1901 The first Nobel
prizes were awarded - 'Tonight as I say my modest few words I'm reminded
that ... on this day etc.'
19th of September
19. 1975 The first episode
of Fawlty Towers was televised - 'Before I stood up I was told that whatever
you do, 'don't mention the war'
... maybe it's because on this day etc.'
20th of September
20. 1967 The QE11 was launched
- 'Before I launch forth can I remind you that
... on this day etc.'
21th of September
21. 1921 Birth Control pioneer
Marie Stopes opened her first clinic in London - 'Can I start by telling
you about something that happened before I
was born ... on this day etc.'
22nd of September
22. 1955 Commercial Television
began in Britain - 'Ladies and Gentlemen let me put you in the picture
... on this day etc.'
23rd of September
23. 1889 Table Tennis was
invented by James Gibb - 'I can think of far better things to do with this
table
than stand behind it giving you a speech
... on this day etc.'
24th of September
24. 1957 Sputnik 1, the
first satellite was launched by the USSR - ' The reason why I'm 'Russian'
my speech tonight is because ... on this day
etc.'
25th of September
25. 1687 Sir Isaac Newton
published his theories on gravitation in 'Principal' - 'Ladies and Gentlemen
as I rise to make my speech I'm comforted by the knowledge that 'what
stands up must sit down'
... on this day etc.'
26th of September
26. 1901 Hubert Cecil Booth
invented the power-operated vacuum cleaner - 'I guess somebody will have
to clean up after the mess I'm gonna make
... on this day etc.'
27th of September
27. 1986 Queen Victoria
was the first British monarch to be filmed at Balmoral - As I stand here
before you today I'm reminded that in the early days of the silent
movies, even film stars didn't have to speak
... on this day etc.'
28th of September
28. 1933 The FM broadcasting
system was developed by America's Edwin Armstrong - 'If you think I'm speaking
in a very high pitched jittery tone
it's not because I'm nervous, it's because
... on this day etc.'... on this day etc.'
29th of September
29. 1970 Actress Emily Lloyd
was born - 'I was banking
on being able to tell you that somebody very important was born today and
I was right ... on this day etc.'
30th of September
30. 1985 Scientists discovered
ozone loss from Earth's surface above Antarctica - 'Wait until you see
what they discover
after all the hot air of my speech to you tonight
... on this day etc.'
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