Singer José Feliciano, 81, was born José Montserrate Feliciano García on Sept. 10, 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico. He is best known for his hit songs “Light My Fire” and the Christmas song “Feliz Navidad.”
September 10, 2026
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On This Day
1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt mandated gasoline rationing as part of the wartime effort.
Fact of the Day
After New York Jets player John Schmitt won Super Bowl III in 1968, he lost his Super Bowl ring while surfing. Remarkably, a lifeguard found the ring in the ocean while snorkeling 40 years later and returned it to him.
Nature Oddities
Like humans, fish have biological clocks that tell them when to be alert and awake and when to rest, so not all fish sleep at night. Some fish are nocturnal, and some are diurnal (awake during the day).
Food and Drink
Before modern machinery, pasta dough was so tough that workers had to walk on it, spending an entire day kneading a single batch.