Monday, September 12, 2022

History for September 12

History for September 12 - On-This-Day.com
H.L. Mencken 1880
  • 1873 - The first practical typewriter was sold to customers.
  • 1922 - The Episcopal Church removed the word "Obey" from the bride's section of wedding vows.
  • 1938 - In a speech, Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia.
  • 1954 - "Lassie" made its television debut on CBS. The last show aired on September 12, 1971.
  • 1963 - The last episode of "Leave it to Beaver" was aired. The show had debuted on October 4, 1957.
  • 1974 - Violence occurred on the opening day of classes in Boston, MA, due opposition to court-ordered school "busing."

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