Abigail Rose Crystal and Brian have chosen the name Abigail Rose for their beautiful new daughter born at the Birth Center of Buffalo Hospital. Weight:  7 pounds and 9 ounces Length:  20 inches Time:      11:07 am Date:       Saturday, September 26, 2009 Delivered by: Teresa Albert, MD Baby's doctor: Glen Pfister, M.D. Origin of the name Abigail... Hebrew - "Father's joy". September 26, 2009 - a day to remember The Weather The sun rose over Buffalo at 7:05 am and set at 7:02 pm Buffalo high: 73° F Buffalo low: 48° F In the financial world The Dow Jones closed at 9665.19 Minnesota's Minimum Wage was $6.15 . . . and the prices of some big and little ticket items were Loaf of Bread:$ 2.49 Gallon of Milk: $ 3.85 First Class Stamp: $0.44 Average New Home: $211,000.00 New Car: $21,750.00 Populations: Buffalo: 12,500 U.S. Population: 306,412,583 In the world of entertainment this week Abigail Rose shares her birthday with these other interesting people 1774 - John Chapman - Real life nurseryman who planted apple nurseries from the Alleghenies to Ohio during the early 1800's and on whom the legends of Johnny Appleseed are based. 1783 - Jane Taylor - English poet principally remembered for penning the nursery rhyme, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" in 1806. 1898 - George Gershwin - One of the musical geniuses of Broadway. He is known for unforgettable songs from musicals, "Rapsody in Blue", "Porgy and Bess", "An American in Paris" and many more. There have been some other notable events on this day in history 1789 - President Washington appointed Edmund Jennings Randolph to be the United States' first Attorney General. The position paid $1500 a year. 1983 - The Australian sailing team defeated the United States' team to win the America's Cup and end the longest winning record in sports history. American sailors had held the Cup for 132 consecutive years. Happy Birthday Abigail Rose from your friends at Buffalo Hospital Return to Buffalo Hospital © 2009 New Baby News. All Rights Reserved.