Hello. Welcome to your weekend!
Beyond that, we are glad you are here to start the day with us.
Before things get busy and the to-do lists pile up, we like to take time to slow things down a bit with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” This is our weekly look back at events that happened on these days. Just an easy way to start a day before you head out to make new history.
So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, September 28th, the 271st day of the year.
On this day:
In 1891, novelist Herman Melville died at the age of 72. He is best known for writing “Moby Dick.”
In 1914, businessman Richard Sears died at the age of 50. He is the founder of Sears and Roebuck.
In 1920, eight Chicago White Sox members are charged in relation to the Black Sox scandal, where players were accused to fix the 1919 World Series.
In 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
In 1953, astronomer Edwin Hubble died at the age of 63. Hubble discovered that there were other galaxies outside of the Milky Way.
In 1955, NBC Television broadcast the World Series in color for the first time.
In 1956, aviation pioneer William Boeing died at the age of 74. He founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916 which was later renamed to Boeing.
In 1964, actor, comedian Harpo Marx died at the age of 75.
In 1982, the first deaths in the Chicago area from Extra-strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide were reported. Seven people died. The case resulted in tamper-proof packaging for consumer products.
In 1991, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis died at the age of 65.
In 1991, the album, “Ropin’ The Wind” by Garth Brooks became the first country album to debut at number one on “Billboard’s” pop music charts.
In 2003, stage and film director Elia Kazan died in New York at the age of 94. Kazan made film classics such as “On The Waterfront,” “East of Eden” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
In 2005, a Texas grand jury handed up one charge of criminal conspiracy against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The charge stemmed from a probe into a political action committee founded by the Texas lawmaker.
In 2006, the U.S. House passed controversial legislation approving President George W. Bush’s domestic eavesdropping program. The program gave the President authority to conduct wiretaps without court approval, but mandated that he report to Congress on such activities.
In 2008, SpaceX launches Falcon 1 into orbit.
In 2015, NASA announced they have strong evidence to believe there’s flowing salt water on Mars. NASA says it’s a big step to determining whether there’s life on Mars, and how that life may survive in the harsh conditions of that planet.
In 2015, Trevor Noah made his debut as the new host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” His start brought in over three-point-four million viewers across all Viacom’s networks.
In 2019, Elon Musk reveals his SpaceX starship.
In 2020, the one-millionth death was recorded worldwide because of COVID-19. At that point, Johns Hopkins University had logged more than 33-million known cases of the virus.
In 2021, the last James Bond film to star Daniel Craig “No Time To Die” premiered after an 18 month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Grammy Award-winning rapper Coolio died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 59.
In 2023, politician Dianne Feinstein died at the age of 90. Feinstein was the first female mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988 and the longest serving female US California senator, serving from 1992 to 2023.
That brings us here to this day. So, whatever plans you have for your own weekend here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
