Author: eoin1616

In September 1846, a German astronomer, Johann Galle, became the  first to observe the planet Neptune. The eighth planet, Neptune, is named  for the Roman god of the sea. Neptune is about 30 times farther from the sun than planet Earth is. It is also larger than our planet. Sometimes Neptune’s orbit crosses that of Pluto.

Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913. He was an American athlete who completed in track and field events. One day while Jesse was in college, he broke three world records and tied another. All that happened in just 45 minutes! In 1936,  Jesse completed  at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. He won four gold medals there. Jesse was awarded the medal of freedom  by President Ford in 1976.

On September 7, 1533, King Henry VIII and his wife , Anne Boleyn, welcomed a daughter into the world. Twenty five years later, that daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth was a strong and admired queen. Her mother wasn’t so lucky. Not long after Elizabeth’s birth, King Henry grew tired  of Anne Boleyn and accused her of cheating on him. Henry had her beheaded. Eleven days later, Henry married again.

national football league teams do a lot to get ready for the new football season that begins each fall. In April the league holds a draft where teams pick players. Over the summer the players practice and train. Starting in September , each team spends the next 17 weeks playing games. The season  ends with playoffs and the championship game. Do you have a favorite football team you will watch this year?