On September tenth, 1813, an American naval force commanded by Oliver H. Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.

In 1919, New York City welcomed home General John J. Pershing and 25-thousand soldiers who'd served in the US First Division during World War One.

Ten years ago: The Senate dealt a double defeat to gay-rights activists, voting to reject same-sex marriage in federal law and killing a separate bill that would have barred job discrimination against gays. Hurricane Hortense pounded Puerto Rico, causing at least 21 deaths and destroying thousands of homes. Ross Perot picked economist Pat Choate (choht) to share the Reform Party presidential ticket.

Five years ago: A Marxist militant suicide bomber blew himself up in a popular Istanbul square, killing himself and three others, including an Australian woman. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Lima, Peru, to attend an Organization of American States foreign ministers meeting. Michael Jordan all but confirmed that he intended to return to play in the NBA.

One year ago: Cadaver dogs and boatloads of forensic workers fanned out across New Orleans to collect the corpses left behind by Hurricane Katrina; cleanup crews towed away abandoned cars and even began readying a hotel for reopening. Kim Clijsters won her first major title, cruising to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Mary Pierce at the US Open. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, the singer and guitarist who'd built a 50-year career playing blues, country, jazz and Cajun music, died in Orange, Texas, at age 81.

Today's Birthdays: Golfer Arnold Palmer is 77. Country singer Tommy Overstreet is 69. Actor Greg Mullavey is 67. Jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers is 66. Singer Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night) is 64. Singer Jose Feliciano is 61. Actor Tom Ligon is 61. Actress Judy Geeson is 58. Rock musician Joe Perry (Aerosmith) is 56. Actress Amy Irving is 53. Country singer Rosie Flores is 50.

Actress Kate Burton is 49. Movie director Chris Columbus is 48. Actor Colin Firth is 46. Rock singer-musician David Lowery (Cracker) is 46. Rock musician Robin Goodridge (Bush) is 40. Rock singer-musician Miles Zuniga (Fastball) is 40. Rapper Big Daddy Kane is 38. Movie director Guy Ritchie is 38. Actor Ryan Phillippe is 32.

Thought for Today: “No man is so methodical as a complete idler, and none so scrupulous in measuring out his time as he whose time is worth nothing.”—Washington Irving, American author (1783-1859).

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