- 1901] Teddy shtick: Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offers this advice: "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair...
- 1935] Hurricaned in Florida: A devastating hurricane slams into the Florida Keys, killing 423...
- 1944] 41 is down: Navy pilot George H. W. Bush is shot down by Japanese forces as he completes a bombing run over the Bonin Islands. The future president is rescued by a U.S. submarine...
- 1945] White flagging it: Japan formally surrenders in ceremonies aboard the U.S. Missouri, ending World War II...
- 1963] Streching the news: CBS and NBC expand network news from 15 minutes to 30 minutes...
- 1969] A tyrant dies: North Vietnamese president Ho Chi Minh dies from multiple health problems at 79...
- 1983] O Solo Mio: Tom Brokaw takes over as sole anchor of NBC's 'Nightly News'. Brokaw's run lasts until December 1, 2004 when he is succeeded by Brian Williams...
- 1992] What space race?: The United States and Russia agree to build a space station together...
- 2004] Vote for me again: President George W. Bush accepts his party's nomination for a second term at the Republican National Convention in New York City...
- 2005] Care packages for New Orleans: A National Guard convoy packed with food, water and medicine rolls into New Orleans four days after Hurricane Katrina hits...For more on September 2: http://melphillipsnowandthen.com
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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