251 days gets us to the 8th of September, and 114 days takes us to the end December 31, 2013, and a start of a new year.
1504 - David's Michelangelo is unveiled in Florence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9CsXRr8KNqo
1664 - The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then renamed it New York.
1866 - The first recorded birth of sextuplets are born to James and Jennie Bushnell in Chicago, IL.
1892 - An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance" appeared in "The Youth's Companion."
1900 - The Great Galveston Hurricane hits Galveston Island Tx and become the deadliest , with the estimated death toll of 8000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iT5hLhvURQE
1935 - The Hoboken Four, featuring Frank Sinatra as lead singer, appeared on "Major Bowes Amateur Hour" on WOR radio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4BM5O_elYnU
1941 - Entire Jewish community of Meretsch, Lithuania, is exterminated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ie1Foxs40NU
1945 - Bess Myerson of New York was crowned Miss America. She was the first Jewish contestant to win the title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dh0ZssvPVSs
1958 - "Bird Dog" become a top hit for The Everly Bothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8SkvaALFQOs
1966 - The first episode of "Star Trek" entitled "The Man Trap". The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Z7TSv4Bgzkk
1966 - "That Girl" starring Marlo Thomas premieres on ABC-TV
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1968 - "Funny Girl" with Barbra Striesand premieres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GDb28aVxSgA
1970 - Hijacking and destruction)of three airliners to Jordan by Palestinians hi jack three planes to Jordan, would later become known as Black September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tlINsyqNq4o
1997 - America Online acquired CompuServe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qJJbn4RpoCk
2003 - US singer, songwriter, Warren Zevon died.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=stR_paagq6s
2014 - Prince William announces another royal baby is on the way