This Week In History September 9th-14th
9-9
1850
California becomes the 31st state
Though it had only been a part of the United States for less than two years, California becomes the 31st state in the union without ever even having been a territory on this day in 1850.
9-10
1991
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is released as a single
A group that was a complete nonentity to the mainstream music-buying public that would become the most important rock band on earth. The transformation began on this day in 1991, with the release of Nirvana’s landmark single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
9-11
2001
Attack on America
At 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more in higher floors. As the evacuation of the tower and its twin got underway, television cameras broadcasted live images of what initially appeared to be a freak accident. Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing 767–United Airlines Flight 175–appeared out of the sky, turned sharply toward the World Trade Center, and sliced into the south tower at about the 60th floor.
these were just two of the four planes that were hijacked that day. One would crash into the Pentagon, while the other would crash on its way to DC in the middle of a field.
2012
The Benghazi Attack
Also, in 2012 what has sadly become the Forgotten September 11th attack happened in Benghazi, Libya.
The Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar Al Shariah
9-12
1951
Sugar Ray Robinson wins back title
On September 12th, 1951, former middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Randy Turpin to win back the belt in front of 61,370 spectators at the Polo Grounds in New YorkCity. Robinson, a New York City native, had lost the belt to Turpin two months prior in Turpin’s native London. In his time,Sugar Ray Robinson was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing history.
1953
JFK marries
Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, a photographer for the Washington Times-Herald, at St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
9-13
1985
Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.
9-14
1985 The Golden Girls Debuts
The popular American sitcom about 4 single and older women living together in a Miami, Florida house ran for 6 seasons on NBC. The main characters in the show were played by Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White, each of whom won the Emmys for their acting in the show. The series also won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and 3 Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series.
Sources:
History.com
Timeanddate.com