On this day......

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:30 am

August 24th, 1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the U.S. non-stop. The trip from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ, took about 19 hours.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:31 am

August 28th, 1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:46 am

September 5th, 1958 - Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" was published for the first time in the U.S.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:43 am

September 6th, 1959 - The first Barbie Doll was sold by Mattel Toy Corporation.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:48 am

September 7th, 1930 - The cartoon "Blondie" made its first appearance in the comic strips.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:42 am

September 10th, 1963 - Twenty black students entered public schools in Alabama at the end of a standoff between federal authorities and Alabama governor George C. Wallace.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:36 am

September 11th, 1974 - "Little House On The Prairie" made its television debut.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:33 am

September 12th, 1954 - "Lassie" made its television debut on CBS. The last show aired on September 12, 1971.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:27 am

September 13th, 1993 - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" premiered on NBC.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:42 am

September 14th, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died at the age of 52 because of injuries she suffered the day before in a car crash. She was formerly actress Grace Kelly.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:43 am

September 19th, 1983 - The final episode of "M*A*S*H" was aired on CBS-TV.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:37 am

September 20th, 1984 - "The Cosby Show" premiered on NBC-TV.

who hasn't seen at least one episode of The Cosby Show.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:30 am

September 21st, 1981 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:24 am

October 1st, 1971 - Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:43 am

October 2nd, 1967 - Thurgood Marshall was sworn in. He was the first African-American member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:08 am

October 3rd, 1955 - "The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on ABC-TV.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:48 am

October 4th, 1957 - "Leave it to Beaver" debuted on CBS-TV.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:10 am

October 18th, 1997 - A monument honoring U.S. servicewomen, past and present, was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:15 am

October 24th, 1940 - In the U.S., the 40-hour workweek went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Mike Nordin · Post by **Mike Nordin** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:11 pm

And currently the Scandinavians have a 30 hr work week.