- 1935] FDR signs SSA: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law creating unemployment insurance and pension plans for those over 65 (8/14)...
- 1939] Classic premiere: The MGM musical "The Wizard of Oz" opens at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood (8/15)...
- 1948] The Babe goes down swinging: Babe Ruth loses his battle with throat cancer at 53 (8/16). His body lies in state at Yankee Stadium as thousands pay their respects...
- 1953] Whiffed: The whiffle ball is invented providing lots of future major league players with their first taste of hitting a pitched ball (8/14)...
- 1954] On the cover of Sports Illustrated: Milwaukee slugger Eddie Matthews as SI debuts (8/16)...
- 1958] Wedding Bells: Buddy Holly and Maria Elena Santiago rock down the aisle in Lubbock (TX) (8/15)...1983] Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher tie the knot (8/16)...1985] Madonna and Sean Penn marry. What were they thinking on 8/16/85 ???
- 1969] Live from Woodstock: Richie Havens opens the historic 3-day music event (8/15). Also appearing during the weekend of music, mayhem, mud and luvvv, man, include acts like: Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Crosby, Stills & Nash and more...
- 1977] The King is dead: Elvis Presley dies suddenly at home in Memphis (8/16). Cause of death is listed as "coronary arrhythmia." The King was just 42. The world mourns...
- 1980] On strike: Workers go on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland in a job action that results in the creation of Lech Walesa and the Solidarity labor movement (8/14)...
- 2003] Lights out: A massive blackout hits the northeast and parts of Canada with 50 million losing power (8/14)...For more on August 14 - 16: http://melphillipsnowandthen.com
Friday, August 14, 2009
(Weekend Edition) August 14 - 16, 2009...
10 Timeline Memories:
