Tuesday, September 12, 2023

History for September 12

History for September 12 - On-This-Day.com 
H.L. Mencken 1880
  • 1609 - English explorer Henry Hudson sailed down what is now known as the Hudson River.
  • 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.
  • 1953 - U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.
  • 1963 - The last episode of "Leave it to Beaver" was aired. The show had debuted on October 4, 1957.

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