On This Day

September 26th

1542 Cabrillo discovers California. 1824 Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) and lives. 1966 the Staten Island is 1st icebreaker to enter San Francisco bay.

Birthdays

1774 John Chapman, alias Johnny Appleseed 1888 T.S. Eliot, Anglican 1898 George Gershwin