September 7: What Happened on This Day in History (Elementary Level)?

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1. On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam, from Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy.
2. In 1896, A H Whiting wins the automobile race held on a track in Cranston, RI. A crowd of 40,000 people watched Whiting tear around the track at 24 miles per hour.
3. in 1915, Johnny Gruelle applied for a design patent for a doll he called Raggedy Ann, telling stories about the doll created to entertain his sick daughter.
4. In 1936, Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam), completed two years ahead of schedule, begins operation.
5. In 1986, the Cleveland Browns become first team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, bringing in the opportunity to "challenge" on-field calls of plays.
6. Famous Birthdays: Don Messick (cartoon voice- Bam-bam, Astro, Scooby-Doo), Beverley McLachlin (Chief Justice of Canada), Efim Zelmanov (Russian mathematician), Carlos Martinez (American bowler), Vera Zvonareva (Russian tennis player)

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