September 15 in History |
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1949 – The Lone Ranger premiered on ABC-TV, starring Clayton Moore. 1959 – Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrived in the U.S. for an unprecedented visit. #1 Hit September 15, 1962 – October 19, 1962: The Four Seasons – Sherry 1963 – A church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, killed four young black girls, 14-year-olds Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, and 11-year-old Denise McNair. After decades of delay, Robert Chambliss, Herman Cash, Thomas Blanton, and Bobby Cherry were said to have been responsible for the crime. 1965 – The Big Valley debuts on ABC, while Lost in Space debuted on CBS. 1965 – Lost in Space and Green Acres premiered on CBS. 1965 – Gidget and The Big Valley premiered on ABC 1965 – I Spy debuted on NBC 1971 – Columbo, starring Peter Falk, bebuted on NBC. 1980 – Shogun, a TV miniseries, starring Richard Chamberlain, began airing on NBC. 1981 – Pope John Paul II published his encyclical “Laborem exercens” criticizing both Marxism and Capitolism. 1982 – The first USA Today issue published by Gannett hit the news stands and newspaper vending machines. 1984 – The Muppet Babies premiered on CBS. 1989 – NASA published a comprehensive report on house plants that are best for cleaning indoor air pollution. #1 Hit September 15, 1990 – September 28, 1990: Wilson Phillips – Release Me 1990 – The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) renamed itself The Family Channel 1990 – Captain Planet and the Planeteers debuted on TBS 2004 – The National Hockey League lockout began, cancelling the 2004-2005 season. #1 Hit September 15, 2007 – September 28, 2007: Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy) |