On This Day for September 10 - John Smith chosen president of Jamestown, Arnold Palmer is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 10 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Arnold Palmer READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1608 John Smith chosen president of Jamestown READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2008: The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, conducted its first test operation. [Sort fact from fiction in our science quiz.] 2000: Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats closed after 7,485 performances; it was the longest-running show on Broadway until it was surpassed by Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera in 2006. [Take our theatre quiz.] 1993: The TV series The X-Files, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, debuted on Fox, and it developed a huge cult following. [ Sort fact from fiction in our pop culture quiz.] 1934: American professional baseball player Roger Maris, who held (1961–98) the record for most home runs (61) in a single season, was born. [How much do you know about baseball?] 1846: American inventor Elias Howe was granted a patent for his sewing machine, which revolutionized garment manufacture in the factory and in the home. [ Take our quiz about inventors and inventions.] 1721: The Second Northern War (1700–21) was concluded by the Peace of Nystad. SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1964 Jack Ma Chinese entrepreneur 1949 Bill O'Reilly American television and radio personality 1939 Cynthia Lennon British personality 1941 Stephen Jay Gould American paleontologist 1638 Marie-Thérèse of Austria queen of France 1929 Arnold Palmer American golfer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help