@docatcdi.com📅 September 9, 1776 — The Continental Congress Officially Names "The United States of America"
A Congress debating with flair,
Said, "United Colonies? That's threadbare!"
On September the ninth,
They forged a new labyrinth—
"United States" rang through the air!
@ldennison.bsky.socialToday in History - 1976: JVC unveiled its new VHS videocassette recorder. #TodayInHistory
@larsdhhedbor.com9 Sep 1776
Congress formally adopts "United States of America," replacing "United Colonies."
#RevWar #TodayInHistory
@maskmanblade.bsky.socialToday in history: On September 9, 2002, Buzz Aldrin punched a moon-landing conspiracy theorist who confronted him outside a hotel.
#Todayinhistory #AIart #nudeart #aigirl #aiphotography #ainude #synthart #conspiracy #aliencivilization
@fahimeserhatti.bsky.socialToday in Bookish and Literary History, September 9
#todayinhistory #otd #september9 #booksky #books #reading #readers #releasedates #publicationday
@mabelquill.bsky.socialThe Blitz Begins Over London On September 7, 1940, German bombers attacked London in the first major raid of the Blitz, beginning months of devastating attacks on British cities. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #TheBlitz #LondonHistory #WorldWarII #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
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📅Sep 08, 1854 John Snow had Broad St pump handle removed, ending the Soho cholera outbreak. Snow’s intervention before establishing definitive cause
(Vibrio cholerae isolated 1883) was based on extensive ground-truth research, now a model for modern epidemiology.
@mabelquill.bsky.socialElectronic Television Sends Its First Image #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #PhiloFarnsworth #TelevisionHistory #InventionHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialBrazil Declares Independence On September 7, 1822, Prince Pedro declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal beside the Ipiranga River in São Paulo. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #BrazilianIndependence #PedroI #BrazilHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
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💀Sep 08, 1894 Herman Helmholtz died in Charlottenburg, Germany 🇩🇪
1850-1852: Discovery of time course of muscle action and nerve impulses by graphical methods.
He used a Kymograph to obtain graphical representation of muscle action after stimulation. [see ALT]
@mabelquill.bsky.socialThe First Continental Congress Convenes On September 5, 1774, delegates from twelve British colonies convened in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #ContinentalCongress #AmericanRevolution #ColonialHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialCassius Clay Wins Olympic Gold On September 5, 1960, eighteen year old Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, won Olympic boxing gold in Rome. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #MuhammadAli #Rome1960 #OlympicHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialThe Treaty of Portsmouth Ends a War On September 5, 1905, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, formally ending the Russo Japanese War. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #TreatyOfPortsmouth #RussoJapaneseWar #DiplomaticHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialAmerica Celebrates Its First Labor Day On September 5, 1882, workers in New York City held the first Labor Day celebration planned by the Central Labor Union. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #LaborDay #LaborHistory #WorkersHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialIndia Strikes Down Part of Section 377 On September 6, 2018, India’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Section 377 could not criminalize consensual same sex relations between adults. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #Section377 #LGBTHistory #IndianHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialCal Ripken Breaks Baseball’s Iron Man Record On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game and surpassed Lou Gehrig’s Major League Baseball record. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #CalRipkenJr #BaseballHistory #IronManRecord #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mabelquill.bsky.socialEswatini Gains Independence On September 6, 1968, the country then known as Swaziland gained independence from Britain under King Sobhuza II. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #Eswatini #AfricanIndependence #SobhuzaII #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@docatcdi.com📅 September 8, 1504 – Michelangelo's *David* Unveiled in Florence
A sculptor named Mike, chisel in hand,
Carved marble more grand than he'd planned.
In Florence's square,
*David* stood bare—
The most famous nude dude in the land!
@al-gores-head.bsky.socialA second today in history!
In 2145, lie detection via testicular speed-bagging is made legal thanks to President Francis De La Hoya, 59th President and great-great grandson of Oscar.
Also today, this guy opens his lie-hole again. Via @patti3333.bsky.social
@al-gores-head.bsky.socialToday in History, September 8!
Today in 2876, the Mako Clan of the Shark Planet release Hands, a movie about a human hunting unsuspecting sharks on vacation. It’s an instant sensation.
Also today, the inane suppression attempts continue. Via @yahoonews.com
#todayinhistory #voterpurge #sharks