Labor Day historical dates and events summary
Labor Day notes mark Sept 3 with a roll of key events: 1783 treaty ending the Revolutionary War, Richard I’s 1189 coronation, Cromwell’s 1658 death, Kentucky neutrality breach in 1861, Edo renamed Tokyo in 1868, 1923 US-Mexico relations resume, 1939 war declaration, 1943 Allied invasion of Italy and armistice, 1951 debut of Search for Tomorrow, 1962 E E Cummings dies, 1972 Mark Spitz gold, 1976 Viking 2 Mars landing, 1999 Diana crash inquiry closes, plus Rumsfeld remark on Saddam and Homeland Security debate.
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Jay-Z Mimics Rocky at Made In America Fest
Jay-Z opened the Budweiser Made In America festival in Philadelphia by mimicking Rocky Balboa at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art before a crowd near 50,000. He shared the stage with Pusha T, Big Sean, and Kanye West after a prerecorded Obama message praised his rags to riches story.
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Rio's middle class fuels Brazil art market surge
In Rio de Janeiro a growing middle class buys paintings lithographs and sculptures fueling an art market boom. Gallerists like Larry Gagosian and Sotheby's Brazil executives note a paradigm shift as ArtRio draws 40 000 visitors and sales of 60 million last year. Prices range from 500 to 5 million reflecting wider affordability.
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Richard Bach in serious condition after plane crash near Friday Harbor
Author Richard Bach, known for Jonathan Livingston Seagull, remained in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center after his single engine amphibian clipped power lines and crashed near Friday Harbor Airport. His son James Bach said there is marked improvement as he responds to doctors and remains lucid despite a throat tube.
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Obama admires Clint Eastwood amid GOP chair scene
In a USA Today interview Obama praised Eastwood as a great actor and director while avoiding offense over the empty chair monologue at the GOP convention. He quipped on Twitter that the seat is taken and urged not to be offended. Venice festival marks YouTube Your Film Festival winner.
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Illinois Lottery numbers and jackpots list
A compact rundown of Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri lottery results including Pick Three Midday 6 6 9 and Evening 4 7 9, Pick Four Midday 0 3 2 9 and Evening 6 8 1 8, Lucky Day Lotto 4 9 17 22 34, Lotto jackpot 2.75 million, Mega Millions 93 million, Powerball 90 million, plus Kentucky and Missouri draws with exact numbers for each session.
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