Archive for September 14th, 2025

POP-TART DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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On September 14, 1964, the Kellogg’s Company began selling
the
Pop-Tart. The innovative portable-breakfast-treat-turned-
anytime-snack would go on to sell billions annually and help
redefine the breakfast food market.

It all started when one of Kellogg’s biggest competitors, Post
Consumer Brands, trumpeted to the press that it had created
an innovative new breakfast item: a shelf-stable, fruit-filled,
handheld toaster pastry called “Country Squares.”

It sounded like the ultimate grab-and-go convenience food.
Anticipation ran high. Problem was, their pastry wasn’t quite
ready for market.

While Post dragged its feet on the actual product release,
Kellogg’s—having heard the announcement, rushed to push
out its own version.


Image result for debut of the pop-tart in 1964

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS MAKE SIGNIFICANT FIND

Split image of workers at site, painting of Jesus healing blind man

(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists have discovered an ancient dam
in Jerusalem’s
City of David, not far from the body of water
where Jesus Christ healed a blind man.

Officials noted in an Aug. 30 release that the wall was recently
found during excavations near the Pool of Siloam within the
Jerusalem Walls National Park.

The Pool of Siloam, rediscovered in 2004, existed as a basin
fed by the Gihon Spring. The Gospel of John recounts the
testimony of a blind man who was
healed by Jesus at the
pool.

John 9:10–11 states, "’How then were your eyes opened?’ they
asked. He replied, ‘The man they call Jesus made some mud
and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So
I went and washed, and then I could see.’

The newly discovered dam dates to the ninth century B.C.,
nearly 2,800 years ago. It could have been built under the reign
of either King Joash or King Amaziah, according to officials.

Image of ancient bricks, ancient dam

Archaeologist walking among stones at site

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FAMOUS POEM PENNED ON THIS DAY IN 1814

On September 14, 1814, American 'flag was still there' after Fort McHenry  attack | Fox News

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned a poem which
was later set to music and in 1931 became America’s national
anthem,
The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort M’Henry,” was
written after Key witnessed the
Maryland fort being bombarded
by the British during the
War of 1812.

Key was inspired by the sight of a lone U.S. flag still flying over
Fort McHenry at daybreak, as reflected in the now-famous words
of the
Star-Spangled Banner”: “And the rocket’s red glare, the
bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag
was still there.”

The Star Spangled Banner: 200 Years – bridgeman blog

Francis Scott Key Evangelizes Muslims
Francis Scott Key (1779 – 1843)

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