Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley)
(September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963)

Country singer Patsy Cline recorded "I Fall To Pieces" in 1961, as well as hits
like "Walkin’ After Midnight." She was the first female solo artist to become part
of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her mother introduced her to music and they
sang together at church. Cline had perfect pitch but could never read music. She
died at the age of 30 in a multiple-fatality crash of the private plane of her manager,
Randy Hughes.

TIM MAGUIRE

President Gerald Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Richard Nixon on this day in 1974.   

It began on this day in 1941.

The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then
renamed it New York on this day in 1664. 

NBC-TV aired the first episode of "Star Trek" entitled "The Man Trap"
on this day in 1966. The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.

Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar
(September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014)

The comedy team of Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.