Originally Posted by AdmiralAdama

September 8 - 1956 - Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso," goes to #1 & stays #1 for 31 weeks.

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Originally Posted by KevinJS

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjPNDFr_ZpE&sns=em

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I saw Belafonte perform at the Jubilee Auditorium
in the 80s.

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September 9 - 1955 - Elvis Presley's 1st appearance on Ed Sullivan's Show.

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Originally Posted by AdmiralAdama

September 9 - 1955 - Elvis Presley's 1st appearance on Ed Sullivan's Show.

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I believe that was in 1956, Admiral.
Here's the clip.

Originally Posted by scifan57

I believe that was in 1956, Admiral.
Here's the clip.
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGKoQDeI7do&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I stand corrected.

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September 9, 1786 George Washington writes on the abolition of slavery to John F. Mercer:

"I never mean unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law."


Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
It took over 75 years and a civil war for the nation to make Washington's dream a reality.

September 9 - 1919 - Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin's HD-4, a hydrofoil craft, set a world marine speed record.

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Originally Posted by JewelGarden

September 9, 1786 George Washington writes on the abolition of slavery to John F. Mercer:

"I never mean unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law."

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
It took over 75 years and a civil war for the nation to make Washington's dream a reality.

Thank you for this post, JewelGarden. It is very meaningful. I live less than 5 miles, as the crow flies, from the Wilberforce Oak where William Wilberforce and William Pitt met in 1787 to discuss the abolition of slavery. I think Wilberforce died before he saw his campaign become widely accepted. http://www.darwinslandscape.co.uk/to...vid=57&tid=200

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September 10 - 1935 - "Popeye" was heard on radio for the first time.

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Originally Posted by Richard Brown

Thank you for this post, JewelGarden. It is very meaningful. I live less than 5 miles, as the crow flies, from the Wilberforce Oak where William Wilberforce and William Pitt met in 1787 to discuss the abolition of slavery. I think Wilberforce died before he saw his campaign become widely accepted. http://www.darwinslandscape.co.uk/to...vid=57&tid=200

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Thanks, Richard, for the link. What a beautiful site!