DAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Today is the 256th day of 2020 and the 85th day of summer.

TODAY’S HISTORY:

In 1940, four teenagers discovered prehistoric paintings, estimated to be 15,000 to 17,000 years old, in a cave in Lascaux, France.

In 1953, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts married Jaqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.

In 1992, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison, science mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, became the first African American woman in space.

In 2011, the National September 11 Memorial opened to the public in New York City.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

H.L. Mencken (18801956), journalist/critic; Jesse Owens (1913-1980), Olympic athlete; Ian Holm (1931-2020), actor; George Jones (19312013), singer-songwriter; Barry White (1944-2003), singer-songwriter; Joe Pantoliano (1951- ), actor; Neil Peart (1952-2020), musician; Hans Zimmer (1957- ), composer; Ben Folds (1966- ), singersongwriter/musician; Paul F. Tompkins (1968- ), actor/comedian; Paul Walker (1973-2013), actor; Yao Ming (1980- ), basketball player; Jennifer Hudson (1981- ), actress/singer; Andrew Luck (1989- ), football player.

TODAY’S FACT: The long-running Western series “Bonanza” premiered on NBC on this day in 1959.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1984, Dwight “Doc” Gooden of the New York Mets threw his 246th strikeout, breaking the rookie record for strikeouts in a single season. He finished the season with 276, a record that still stands. by Andrews Mcmeel Almanac

TODAY’S QUOTE:

“Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a wellknown solution to every human problem — neat, plausible and wrong.” — H.L. Mencken

TODAY’S NUMBER:

76 — bronze plates on the walls of the memorial pools at the September 11 Memorial and Museum, inscribed with 2,983 names: the 2,977 victims of the 9/11 terror attacks and the six victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Sept. 10) and new moon (Sept. 17).