The rock star scored early hits like "That’ll Be the Day" and
"Peggy Sue” before he was killed in rock ‘n’ roll’s most
famous plane crash at age 22.
Holly was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him
number 13 in its list of 100 Greatest Artists in 2010.
Last photo of Buddy during concert at the Surf
Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa. (February 2, 1959)
Grandparents’ Day or National Grandparents’ Day is a secular
holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show
the bond between grandparents and grandchildren.
It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or
sometimes as a separate Grandmother’s Day and Grandfather’s
Day. It was celebrated for the first time in Poland in 1965.
On September 7, 1813, according to the most cited—and
Congressionally approved—account, the United States
got its nickname, Uncle Sam.
The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from
Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United
States Army during the War of 1812.
Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United
States. But because Wilson was known locally as "Uncle Sam,"
soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.”
The local newspaper, the Troy Post, picked up on the story
and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance
as the nickname for—and personification of—the U.S.
federal government.
Scholars have uncovered a handful of earlier references
linking the U.S. to the nickname Uncle Sam, but the Troy
Post origin story has stuck as the official one.
On September 6, 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.
played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking “Iron Horse” Lou Gehrig’s record for most consecutive games played.
“The Iron Man” was credited with reviving interest in baseball after
a 1994 work stoppage forced the cancellation of the World Series
and soured fans on the national pastime.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (65)
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shaking
hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York,
when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approached
him and fired two shots into his chest.
The president rose slightly on his toes before collapsing forward,
saying “be careful how you tell my wife.”
Leon F. Czolgosz
(May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901)
President McKinley greeting well-wishers at a reception in
the Temple of Music minutes before he was shot.
