Stories of Kindness from Around the World

1852 – The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
1870 – Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (d. 1960)
1871 – Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer (d. 1960) Amazingly she won the Ladies Singles Championship five times at Wimbledon
Franklin Clarence Mars (September 24, 1882 in Hancock, Minnesota– April 8, 1934), sometimes known as Frank C. Mars, was an American business magnate who founded the food company Mars, Incorporated, which mostly makes chocolate candy. Mars' son Forrest Edward Mars developed M&M's and the Mars bar. son, Forrest Mars, Sr., was born in 1904 in Wadena, Minnesota, In 1920, they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Mars founded Mar-O-Bar Co. and began to manufacture chocolate candy bars. In 1930, Mars developed the Snickers Bar
Nina Antonovna Bocharova (born September 24, 1924) is a former Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, who won five medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She was born in Suprunivka, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, and filmmaker who achieved international fame as the creator of the Muppets. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in Leland, Mississippi, and Hyattsville, Maryland. Henson began developing puppets while attending high school. While he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, he created Sam and Friends, a five-minute sketch-comedy puppet show that appeared on television. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics, he produced coffee advertisements and developed some experimental films. Henson founded Muppets Inc. in 1958 (which would later become the Jim Henson Company). He was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, and as a Disney Legend in 2011.
September 24, 1937 – The NHL added a great rule to the game – icing. I’ll have to assume that you, the reader, already know what icing is, so I’ll just say that it’s definietely a smart rule that makes the game much better and teams aren’t dumping and chasing from their own goal lines.
“Mean Joe” Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Throughout the early 1970s he was one of the most dominant defensive players in the National Football League. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest defensive linemen ever and was the cornerstone of the legendary “Steel Curtain” defense. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a four-time Super Bowl champion. His nickname, “Mean Joe Greene” stems from his alma mater, the University of North Texas’ athletic teams, which are nicknamed the Mean Green. Greene is also well known for his appearance in the “Mean Joe Greene” Coca-Cola commercial in 1979, widely considered to be one of the all-time best Super Bowl commercials.
Eric Soderholm was born on Friday, September 24, 1948, in Cortland, New York. Soderholm was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 3, 1971, with the Minnesota Twins.
Hubert "Hubie" Brooks (born September 24, 1956) is an American former professional baseball right fielder, third baseman, and shortstop. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 to 1994 for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, and Kansas City Royals. Brooks was selected third overall in the 1978 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets, and went on to play for five different teams over a 15-year career, and was twice named an All-Star. Brooks was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos as a senior at Manuel Dominguez High School in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose instead to attend Arizona State University. With the Sun Devils, Brooks appeared in two NCAA College World Series, winning in 1977
1957 - In the last game at Ebbets Field, 6,702 fans watch Dodgers lefty Danny McDevitt prevail over the Pirates 2-0. Gil Hodges has the last RBI.
Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Scott Leius was born on Friday, September 24, 1965, in Yonkers, New York. Leius was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 3, 1990, with the Minnesota Twins.
1967- Gary Nolan becomes only the second pitcher in baseball history to strike out 200 batters in a season as a teenager, when he fans Adolfo Phillips in the bottom of the fourth inning in the Reds' 3-2 victory over Chicago at Wrigley Field. The 19 year-old right-handed fireballer joins Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who accomplished the milestone before reaching the age of twenty in 1938, hurling for the Indians
1968 – 60 Minutes debuts on CBS.
Eddie George, Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is a former running back who played college football for Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans (both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers). George was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
The Miracle at Michigan refers to the final play that occurred during the football game played on September 24, 1994 between the Colorado Buffaloes and Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game was decided on Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart’s 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook, the second touchdown by the Buffaloes in the last 2:16.
2005 – Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
Our Daily Bread- From there he went on towards the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent.—Genesis 12:8. Growing up in Minnesota, a place known for its many beautiful lakes, I loved to go camping to enjoy the wonders of God’s creation. But sleeping in a flimsy tent wasn’t my favorite part of the experience—especially when a rainy night and a leaky tent resulted in a soggy sleeping bag. I marvel to think that one of the heroes of our faith spent a hundred years in tents. When he was seventy-five years old, Abraham heard God’s call to leave his country so the Lord could make him into a new nation (Gen. 12:1–2). Abraham obeyed, trusting that God would follow through on His promise. And for the rest of his life, until he died at 175 (25:7), he lived away from his home country in tents. Amy Boucher Pye
Dabbling- http://www.dailygood.org/story/1665/the-power-of-dabbling-how-hobbies-make-us-more-creative-heleo-editors/
Math- http://wpcomics.washingtonpost.com/client/wpc/ft/2017/09/24/
Satin- https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/blondie/s-1999367
Bible- http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/08/29/Bible-Museum-Washington-DC-Hobby-Lobby-Steve-Green-artifacts-looted/stories/201708280039