Actor and singer Gene Autry is known as The Singing Cowboy for his appearances in ninety-three movies and ninety-one TV productions. The roles as honest American heros earned him a reputation as one of country music’s most prominent figures. Before fame he did work on his father’s ranch and worked as a railroad telegrapher. He also performed as a singer and a guitarist at local dances. Gene Autry owned the Anaheim Angels baseball team for over thirty years.
The space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on this day in 1988. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger disaster.
Pope John l was found dead in his Vatican apartment a little over a month in office on this day in 1978. The 65-year-old pontiff, born Albino Lusicni, had apparently died of a heart attack.
Game one on this day in 1954.
Jerry Lee Lewis is 83 today.
Singer-songwriter, and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis, often known by his nickname, The Killer, has been described as "rock & roll’s first great wild man. He was expelled from Southwest Bible Institute for the called “devil’s music”.
Jerry Lee Lewis has been the last living member of the Sun Records Million Dollar Quartet.
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1896.
His other novels include This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, and Tender Is the Night. He was so intelligent as a child that he was given permission to attend only a half-day ofschool, and he could decide which half.
Mike Wallace (left) and Harry Reasoner.
The television series "60 Minutes" premiered on CBS on this day in 1968.
On this day in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field.
Jane and Jim Henson.
Jim Henson and friends.
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990)
Jim Henson was the beloved puppeteer and creator of The Muppets, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock. He created the iconic puppets Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, and Bert and Ernie. He was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as both himself and Kermit the Frog.
Several thousand people gather in the Daley Center Plaza in downtown Chicago on Sept. 14, 2001, for a memorial service to honor those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Cities across the country held similar events after President George W. Bush declared Sept. 14 a day of prayer.
President George W. Bush’s Remarks At Ground Zero September 14, 2001.
After President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, at age 42, succeeded him on this day in 1901.
On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner," a poem originally known as "Defense of Fort McHenry," after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, MD, during the War of 1812 (above). The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.
On this day in 1982.
It was announced on this day in 1994, that the season was over for the National Baseball League on the 34th day of the players strike and the final days of the regular season were canceled.
Margaret Higgins Sanger(Margaret Louise Higgins) (September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966)
