Jack Sonni (December 9, 1954 – August 30, 2023)
Legendary Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni reportedly died,
August 30. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Sonni, who was widely known as the band’s “other guitarist”
during the groups Brothers in Arms era, had been suffering
unspecified health issues earlier this week.
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a
preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which set a date for
the freedom of more than 3 million enslaved in the United
States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery.
The Marvelettes in a 1963 promotional photo. Clockwise
from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson,
Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young.
Katherine Anderson-Schaffner, a founding member of
The Marvelettes, has died at age 79. A cause of death
is unknown.
The news was confirmed by her daughter, Keisha
Schaffner, on Wednesday (Sept. 20) via Facebook.
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Debut album in 1961
On September 21, 1942, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress made its
debut flight in Seattle, Washington. It was the largest bomber
used in the war by any nation.
The B-29 was conceived in 1939 by Gen. Hap Arnold.
Drew Carey served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1980-86,
and his experience has had a lasting impact on his life. Before he
was known for hosting The Price Is Right or starring in the hit sitcom
The Drew Carey Show, Carey was an active-duty Marine. His time in
the military instilled with discipline and determination, which helped
him pursue his dreams of becoming a comedian and actor.
After leaving the service in 1986, Carey began performing stand-up comedy around Cleveland and eventually made it to Hollywood
where he found success as one of America’s most beloved
funnymen.
