Archive for September, 2020
WORLD TRADE CENTER ON THIS DAY IN 2001
A view of the New York City skyline, as seen from the Empire State Building on September 10, 2001.
A storm passes over New York City on the evening of September 10, 2001.
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist
group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks
against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into
the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane
hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane
crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people
were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
KFC’S COLONEL WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1890
(September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980)
Born Harland David Sanders, he was an American businessman
and entrepreneur, best known for building his Kentucky Fried
Chicken cafe into a fast-food empire.
He worked as a farmer, salesman, steamboat pilot, and railroad
fireman.
He sold KFC to John Y. Brown Jr., Jack Massey, and a group
of investors for $2 million in 1964.
REMEMBERING A COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND
Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley)
(September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963)
Country singer who recorded “I Fall To Pieces” in 1961, as well as hits
like “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Sweet Dreams.” She was the first
female solo artist to become part of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Her mother Hilda introduced her to music and they sang together in
church. Cline had perfect pitch but could never read music.
FROM THE RETRO BLOG ~
The American Weekly was a Sunday newspaper supplement
published by the Hearst Corporation from November 1, 1896,
until 1966. The name was changed to Pictorial Living in 1963
before it was finally cancelled in 1966. Due to the low quality
of the paper on which it was printed, many issues have been
lost despite the large circulation. As a result, it has become
a collectors item.
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