CARLATA BRADLEY
Over Rogers Dry Lake in Southern California, pilot Chuck Yeager flew
the Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first person to break the
sound barrier on this day in 1947.
Charles Elwood Yeager turned 96 in February.
TIM MAGUIRE
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev speaking at the UN Assembly in 1960.
Barron Hilton in his early 20s, pursuing his passion for flying.
William Barron Hilton (October 23, 1927 – September 19, 2019)
(AP) – Barron Hilton, son and successor to hotel pioneer Conrad Hilton
and the original founding owner of the American Football League Los
Angeles Chargers, passed away Thursday of natural causes at his
home in Los Angeles. Hilton transformed the hotel chain into the
industry’s top brand during his 30 years as its chief executive.
Paris Hilton with grandfather Barron Hilton.
ED DANAHUE
The sitcom originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is remembered for its realistic and complex
characters and storylines, in contrast to the simplistic characters and plots typically seen on broadcast television at that time. It was the subject of
consistent critical praise and high ratings during its original run, receiving
twenty-nine Prim Awards,etime Emmy including for Outstanding Comedy
Series three years in a row (1975–1977); Moore received the Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series three
times. The series also launched three spin-offs: Rhoda (1974–1978),
Phyllis (1975–1977), and Lou Grant (1977–1982). In 2013, the Writer as
Guild of Americ ranked The Mary Tyler Moore Show #6 on its list of the
"101 Best Written TV Series of All Time.
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr., Ph.D.
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford became the first African American to travel into space when the space shuttle Challenger lifts off on
its third mission. It was the first night launch of a space shuttle, and many
people stayed up late to watch the spacecraft roar up from Cape Canaveral,
Florida, at 2:32 a.m.
The Challenger spent six days in space, during which time Bluford and his
four fellow crew members launched a communications satellite for the
government of India, made contact with an errant communications satellite, conducted scientific experiments, and tested the shuttle’s robotic arm. Just
before dawn on September 5, the shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base
in California, bringing an end to the most flawless shuttle mission to that
date.
These five astronauts were the crew members for STS-8, Challenger. Richard M. Truly, center, crew commander. Daniel C. Brandenstein,
left, was the pilot. The mission specialists were Dale A. Gardner,
William E. Thornton (both on back row) and Guion S. Bluford.
Guion “Buy” Bluford will be 77 on Nov. 22.
