Yesterday in History

Some random trivia about September 7th:

• In 1813, the US Federal government officially accepted the nickname Uncle Sam. It came about because of the US Army, whom started referring to the meat a meat packer supplied them with as “Uncle Sam’s”. A newspaper picked up on it and the rest, as they say, is history.

• David Packard, who would go on to create Hewlett-Packard, was born in 1912.

• The Raggedy Ann doll was patented in 1915 by John Gruelle.

• In 1930, the comic Blondie made it’s first appearance.

• What would become he Hoover Dam began operation in 1936 as the Boulder Dam.

• The Bell X-2 sets the manned aircraft altitude record at over 126,000 feet.

• In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio was dedicated.

• Rod Laver completed his 2nd Grand Slam in 1969, winning the US Open.

So there you go. A bunch of random facts about a random day of the year.