1999

Actor Keanu Reeves, who brought laid-back charisma to
blockbusters like "Speed" and "The Matrix", is 61 years
old today.

Dances With Wolves Kevin Costner and Graham Green.
(1990)

Beloved actor Graham Greene, known for his roles in major
films such as The Green Mile and Dances with Wolves, has
died after leaving his mark in Hollywood.

Michael Greene, who’s Graham’s agent and unrelated to the
silver screen star, informed TMZ that the Academy Awards
nominee died at a hospital in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday
afternoon with his wife, Hilary Blackmore, next to him.

1999

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon presents actor Graham Greene
with the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award during the
Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards ceremony
at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set
aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the
Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized
the first parade in New York City.

By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty
states in the U.S. officially celebrated Labor Day.

P. J. McGuire, Vice President of the American
Federation of Labor, is frequently credited as
the father of Labor Day in the U.S.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Illustration of the first American Labor parade held in New
York City on September 5, 1882 as it appeared in the
September 16, 1882 issue of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper.

                 
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Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison is a Northern Irish
singer-songwriter and musician whose recording
career started in the 1960s. He is 80 today.

In a national response, President Donald Trump
ordered all U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff
until Aug. 31, 2025, in memory of the victims
of Wednesday’s shooting at the Minneapolis
church.