Hello.
We’re glad you are here! How are you feeling as we slip into the middle of December? The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a mix of exhilaration and exhaustion. Yeah, we get it.
That’s why we are here to intentionally slow things down a bit with our weekly “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a simple way to get into a new day without adding to the stress levels. A look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history today.
So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Today is Saturday, December 14th, the 349th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1799, George Washington, the first president of the United States, died at the age of 67.
In 1902, the ship “Silverton” set sail from the Bay Area to lay the first telephone cable between San Francisco and Hawaii.
In 1920, legendary Notre Dame football player George “The Gipper” Gipp died at the age of 25.
In 1934, the first steam-driven locomotive was introduced by the New York Central Railroad. The locomotive was called “Commodore Vanderbilt.”
In 1969, The Jackson Five made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
In 1985, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Roger Maris died at the age of 51.
In 1999, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz announced he was retiring his “Peanuts” comic strip.
In 2003, hours after U.S. officials confirmed the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, President Bush addressed the public, saying Saddam would “face the justice he denied to millions.”
In 2008, at a news conference in Baghdad, an Iraqi reporter hurled his shoes at President George W. Bush and called him a “dog.”
In 2012, a gunman opened fire on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killing 20 first graders and six adults, before taking his own life.
In 2013, acting legend Peter O’Toole, best known for films such as “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Goodbye Mr. Chips,” passed away at the age of 81.
In 2015, Serena Williams was named “Sports Illustrated’s” choice for Sportsperson of the Year.
In 2015, The Marine Corps announced that female marines were allowed to wear dreadlocks and twist hairstyles. The “Military Times” says the Marine Corps Uniform Board decided that the new hairstyle options may be easier for some female Marines to maintain on expeditions.
In 2017, Walt Disney Co. purchases the majority of 21st Century Fox for the price-tag of 52-point-four billion dollars.
In 2017, net neutrality ends after the U.S. Federal Communications Commissions votes to do so.
In 2019, the mansion used in the show “The Beverly Hillbillies” sold for 150-million dollars. This made it California’s most expensive property.
In 2020, the U.S. starts vaccinating Americans with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. On the same day, the country recorded its 300-thousandth death from the virus.
That brings us here to this day. Whatever plans you have for your own December 14, 2024, here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
