September 9 is the birthday of Russian author LEO TOLSTOY (1828-1910). CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On September 9, 1839, Sir John Herschel took the very first photograph on glass. It shows his father's telescope in Slough, near London. 

(John Herschel's first glass-plate photograph taken 9 September 1839.)

September 9 is the birthday of Austrian-born stage and film director MAX REINHARDT (1873-1943).

In 1935, he directed a film version of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with a cast, that included James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Joe E. Brown and Olivia de Havilland, among others. CLICK HERE TO SEE A CLIP.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On September 9, 1947, computing pioneer Grace Hopper coined the term "computer bug" after finding a moth stuck inside Harvard's Mark II computer. TO LEARN MORE, CLICK HERE.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Cameras focused on his upper torso and legs to avoid showing his pelvis gyrations, which were considered unfit for a family show. TO WATCH, CLICK HERE.