Today in “Chess” History – Sept. 1
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Tuesday, September 1, 2009; 12:02 AM
— Today is Tuesday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2009. There are 121 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
In 1972, American Bobby Fischer won the international chess crown in Reykjavik, Iceland, as Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union resigned before the resumption of game 21.
Today’s Birthdays: Journalist and author Liz Carpenter is 89. Former Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird is 87. Actor George Maharis is 81. Conductor Seiji Ozawa is 74. Attorney and law professor Alan Dershowitz is 71. Comedian-actress Lily Tomlin is 70. Actor Don Stroud is 66. Conductor Leonard Slatkin is 65. Singer Archie Bell is 65. Singer Barry Gibb is 63. Rock musician Greg Errico is 61. Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw is 59. Singer Gloria Estefan is 52. Former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers is 48. Jazz musician Boney James is 48. Singer-musician Grant Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo) is 46. Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison is 45. Retired NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway is 43. Rap DJ Spigg Nice (Lost Boyz) is 39. Actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira (“Desperate Housewives”) is 38. Rock singer JD Fortune is 36. NFL player Jason Taylor is 35. Actor Scott Speedman is 34. NFL player Aaron Schobel is 32. NFL player Clinton Portis is 28. Rock musician Joe Trohman is 25.
Thought for Today: “When nothing is sure, everything is possible.” – Margaret Drabble, British author.
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com
There is a much bigger chess story associated with today than the end of the Fischer-Spassky match. On Sept. 1, 1939, for the only time ever, a Chess Olympiad was interrupted by an international event.
Well, the event was the real story: Germany’s invasion of Poland, the formal beginning of World War II.
Ah Regan whats good! Im having a bit of fun on theses blogs , the Buffalonians say ive been AVOIDING THE GMS! Ill say inactive until i can grab a hold of them! hehe, i think they like the Ultra Ne6 “trick” haha. Wow didnt know that about WW2,ya know Fischer played Wch.matches to fight against War, thats why he played in War like areas but most people only want to see the negative, crazy world huh? See ya later! Peace.
Yes, 1Sept 1939 it is formal date of start of IIWW. Germany attacked Poland without proclaming war, 17th September Soviet Union attacked Poland from the 2nd side. Allies have not done much.
Regards
Pony
“Allies have not done much”
A few years later Allies come in and kick Germany’s ass. Hitler is dead in his bunker wearing a chiffon dress with a broom stick up his pooper and you all breathe freedom thanks to America.
“and you all breathe freedom thanks to America.”
LOL. Strange history they teach you over there. Europe was not liberated by USA, neither in WW1 or WW2.