Today In History, 8th September

8th September,

1858

Abraham Lincoln supposedly said in a speech, "You may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time ' but you cannot fool all the people all the time"

1565

Spanish Explorers found St. Augustine, Florida, the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States.

1986

The first national broadcast of "The Oprah Winfrey Show"

1991

Macedonian Independence Day

1761

George III of the United Kingdom got married to Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz popularly known as Queen Charlotte.

1971

The birth of Martin Freeman, an actor. Starred as Bilbo Baggins in the movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

1979

The birth of Alecia Beth Moore, a singer, actress, dancer and songwriter, popularly known as Pink. Her album sales stand at 16 million copies in the United States and over 50 million albums and 18 million singles worldwide.