On September 10, 1608, Captain John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown.

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“The personal conduct of Perry throughout the 10th of September (the day of the battle) was perfect. His keenly sensitive nature never interfered with his sweetness of manner, his fortitude, the soundness of his judgment, the promptitude of his decision. In a state of impassioned activity, his plans were wisely framed, were instantly modified as circumstances changed, and were executed with entire coolness and self-possession. The mastery of the lakes, the recovery of Detroit and the far West, the capture of the British army in the peninsula of upper Canada, were the immediate fruits of his success. The imagination of the American people was taken captive by the singular incidents of a battle in which everything seemed to have flowed from the personal prowess of one man; and whenever he came the multitude went out to bid him welcome. Washington Irving, the chosen organ as it were of his country, predicted his ever-increasing fame. Rhode Island cherishes his glory as her own; Erie keeps the tradition that its harbor was his ship-yard, its forests the storehouse for the frames of his chief vessels, its houses the hospitable shelter of the wounded among his crews; Cleveland graces her public square with a statue of the hero, wrought of purest marble, and looking out upon the scene of his glory; the tale follows the emigrant all the way up the Straits, and to the head of Lake Superior. Perry’s career was short and troubled; he lives in the memory of his countrymen, clothed in perpetual youth, just as he stood when he first saw that his efforts were crowned with success, and could say in his heart: ‘We have met the enemy, and THEY are ours.’”

From: History of the Battle of Lake Erie, and miscellaneous papers by George Bancroft, published in 1891
https://archive.org/details/historyofbattleole00banc/page/185/
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Taken on September 10, 1917, during World War I, this photograph shows a railroad intersection in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Long before the devastating attack of 1941, the base’s increasing strategic significance was demonstrated by the vital role this railway infrastructure played in supporting its growth and logistical operations.

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Born September 10, 1898 in Midland Texas, Juanita Horton was known as Bessie Love during an astounding 68 years as an entertainer. Featured in silent and sound films, musical theater, radio, and TV, she detailed her acting career in her autobiography “From Hollywood with Love.”

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On September 10, 1955, Gunsmoke premiered on CBS. It ran for 20 seasons.

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On September 10, 1934 New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris, who hit a record breaking 61 home runs in 1961, was born in Hibbing, Minnesota.

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Crowds outside the New York State Building for Seward Day, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle, September 10, 1909

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An American soldier stationed at an Allied base in Australia with a baby kangaroo

September 10, 1942

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On September 10, 1846 Elias Howe Jr. received a patent for his improved sewing machine.

His patent’s basic concepts are used in today’s models.

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A scene from Plymouth Tercentenary Pageant, Pilgrim couple in 1921

On September 10, 1623 the first cargo ship with supplies from the Plymouth colony, the Anne, was sent back to England.

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Co-founder of Funk & Wagnalls Co. and Lutheran minister, Isaac Funk was born on September 10, 1839 in Clifton, Ohio.

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Men attempting to view a total solar eclipse on September 10, 1923

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Civil War veterans of the 10th New Hampshire Infantry gather in Hooksett, September 10, 1885—drum in hand, memory in motion. The Manchester G.A.R. Corps stood not just for service, but for remembrance.


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Winner of 62 PGA Tour titles and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, Arnold Palmer, was born on September 10, 1929 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

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A presidential smile photographed at the White House on September 10, 1965. Behind the grin, Lyndon B. Johnson was orchestrating a swift federal response to Hurricane Betsy, fielding calls from Louisiana and preparing to fly south that very day. The warmth was real, but so was the power.

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On September 10, 1896 Adele Astaire, the sister of Fred Astaire, was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

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