A view of the Kosciusko County Courthouse in Warsaw, taken Aug. 25. InkFreeNews photo by Dan Spalding.

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WARSAW —  With the arrival of September, here is some trivia associated with this month as well as a list of September holidays and events taking place.

Sapphire is September’s birthstone. Aster or Morning Glory are the birth flowers. September’s zodiac signs are Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) and Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22). 

HOLIDAYS:

• Sept. 5 — Labor Day
• Sept. 11 — Patriot Day, in remembrance of those who were injured or killed in the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001.
• Sept. 11 — Grandparents Day
• Sept. 17 — Constitution Day
• Sept. 21 — International Day of Peace

TRIVIA:

• Sept. 11, 2001 — The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The Twin Towers ultimately collapsed because of damage sustained from the impacts and the resulting fires. After learning about the other attacks, passengers on the fourth hijacked plane, Flight 93, fought back, and the plane was crashed into an empty field in western Pennsylvania, about 20 minutes by air from Washington, D.C.
• Sept. 5, 1847 — Wild West legend Jesse James (1847-1882) was born in Centerville, Mo. Following the American Civil War, Jesse and his brother, Frank, formed a group of outlaws and began robbing banks, trains, stagecoaches and stores. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture – dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
• Sept. 3, 1783 — The Treaty of Paris was signed by John Adams, Ben Franklin and John Jay, formally ending the American Revolutionary War between Britain and the United States.
• Sept. 2, 1666 — In the early morning hours, the Great Fire of London breaks out in the house of King Charles II’s baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. It soon spread to Thames Street, where warehouses filled with combustibles and a strong easterly wind transformed the blaze into an inferno. When the Great Fire finally was extinguished on Sept. 6, more than four-fifths of London was destroyed.

THIS MONTH IN SPORTS:

• Sept. 18, 1946 — Joe Louis knocks out Tami Mauriello in the first round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.
• Sept. 30, 1927 — Babe Ruth  broke his own record by becoming the first in MLB history to hit 60 home runs.
• Sept. 10, 1918 — Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs players threaten to boycott the World Series unless they are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners and $1,000 each for the losers.

THIS MONTH IN MUSIC:

• Sept. 24, 1991 — “Nevermind” was released in America by Nirvana. The album peaked at #1 in January 1992. The idea for the front cover of the baby swimming came after lead vocalist Kurt Cobain and drummer Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water babies. In 2021, the album cover was heading for the courts when Spencer Elden sued former members of the band for child exploitation and pornography, saying the band knowingly distributed a naked photo of him as a baby on the album cover and profited from it. Elden was 4 months old when he was photographed for the cover.
• Sept. 1, 1984 — “What’s Love Got to Do With It” single tops the charts, giving Tina Turner her first #1 hit as a solo artist.
• Sept. 20, 1976 — AC/DC released their third studio album “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.”
• Sept. 16, 1970 — Led Zeppelin won “Best Group” in the Melody Maker readers Poll. This was the first time in eight years that the Beatles hadn’t won in that category.

EVENTS:

• Sept. 2 — Car & Bike Cruise-In, 5-7 p.m., The Barns at Nappanee, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee.
• Sept. 10 — Dixie Boat Family Fun, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Webster.
• Sept. 17 — 2022 Lake City Skiers All Star Show, 5-7 p.m., 2455 Hidden Lake Drive, Warsaw.
• Sept. 24 — Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Comfort Zone 5K Run/Walk, 9-11 a.m., 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw.