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We like to start your weekend with a simple “scroll down memory lane.”
Maybe your week was long or stressful and this is just a way to take a look back at events that happened on this day in the pages of history before we head out into a new day to record new moments along the way.
So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Today is Saturday, September 17th, the 260th day of the year. There are 105 days until the end of the year.
On this day:
In 1787, the Constitution of the United States was signed at the end of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
In 1796, to announce his decision not to seek a third term as President, George Washington presented his Farewell Address to Congress in a newspaper article.
In 1862, Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee were crushed by Union forces at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland. At least 22-thousand men were killed, wounded or missing. It remains the deadliest one-day battle in all of American military history.
In 1941, Stan “The Man” Musial made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In 1953, Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player to play for the Chicago Cubs.
In 1955, actor James Dean filmed a television commercial for the National Highway Safety Committee urging Americans to drive safely. He would later die in a car accident at the age of 24, just under a month before “Rebel Without A Cause” premiered in New York.
In 1961, the Minnesota Vikings debuted in the NFL with a 37-to-13 victory over the Chicago Bears.
In 1962, the Justice Department filed its first suit to end racial segregation in public schools receiving Federal financial aid.
In 1966, “Mission: Impossible” premiered on CBS.
In 1972, the classic sitcom, “M*A*S*H,” debuted on CBS. The show stayed on the air eleven years and is widely regarded as one of the top comedy programs in history. The finale titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” became the most-watched and highest-rated single television episode in U.S. television history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers.
In 1983, Vanessa Williams became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America. She was later forced to surrender her crown after “Penthouse” magazine published nude pictures of her.
In 1991, the sitcom, “Home Improvement,” made its debut on ABC. It was one of the highest-rated sitcoms for almost the entire decade.
In 1994, Heather Whitestone became the first woman with a disability to be crowned Miss America. The former Miss Alabama is deaf.
In 1997, Hall-of-Fame comedian and actor Red Skelton died at the age of 84. He is best known for his character Freddie the Freeloader.
In 2001, David Letterman hosted the first late-night talk show since the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Letterman opened the show with his thoughts on the matter. Guests included talk show host Regis Philbin and an emotional Dan Rather who was moved to tears while discussing the tragedy with Letterman.
In 2002, NBA star Patrick Ewing announced his retirement from basketball. The eleven-time All-Star had almost 25 thousand points and 12 thousand rebounds over his 17 year NBA career.
In 2006, Alaska’s Fourpeaked Mountain erupted. The volcano had been dormant for over ten thousand years
And that brings us here to this day.
So whatever plans you have on your own 9.17.2022 here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record in your own personal history books.
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