The World Trade Center was destroyed by Islamic terrorists in 2001, killing almost 3,000 people. In 2007, Russia tested the largest conventional bomb in history. Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s career hit record in 1985. The oldest racetrack in the world, Milwaukee Mile, held its first race in 1903. Dan Rather walked off the set of “The CBS Evening News” in 1987. The Marlborough diamond was stolen in London in 1980. Alexander Hamilton became the first US Treasury Secretary in 1789. The French Blue Diamond was stolen in Paris in 1792, likely cut to produce the Hope Diamond. Construction of the Pentagon began in 1941. Hurricane Iniki hit Hawaii in 1992, causing over $1.8 billion in damage and six deaths.
Islamic terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center. (2001) Hijackers flew two airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York City; the terrorist group almost simultaneously flew a third plane into the US Pentagon and aimed to fly another to another target, possibly even the White House. That fourth plane was shot down by the passengers on board and crashed in a field outside Pennsylvania before it could reach its intended target. Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and more than 6,000 injured in the attacks.
Russia has tested the largest conventional bomb in world history. (2007) Called the “Father of all bombs”, it is the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the world – four times more powerful than the Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb used by the US military, commonly referred to as the “Mother of all bombs” .”
Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s career hit record in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1921. (1985) Rose collected his 4,192nd hit. He finished his career with 4,256 hits, which continues to be the MLB record today.
The oldest racetrack in the world held its first race. (1903) Milwaukee Mile opened in West Allis, Wisconsin; it continues to host auto races today.
US television network CBS was silent for six minutes as host Dan Rather walked away from the set of “The CBS Evening News. (1987) He Rather Quit the set when the network kept showing a tennis tournament that he had been playing in overtime. He left because he was angry that the news had been interrupted to report on the sports news.
The Marlborough diamond was stolen in London. (1980) Famous 45-carat diamond valued at approximately $640,000 US Dollars (USD) was taken from a jewelry store window. The robbers were mobsters from Chicago, Illinois; they were caught just hours later, but the diamond was never found.
Alexander Hamilton became the first US Treasury Secretary. (1789) US President George Washington initially nominated Robert Morris, Senator and Superintendent of Finance, but declined the nomination.
The French Blue Diamond, which was likely cut to produce the Hope Diamond, was stolen in Paris. (1792) The 45.5-carat Hope Diamond is thought to have been cut from the famous French blue diamond that disappeared after this robbery. The French Blue never resurfaced, but the Hope Diamond, which is probably half the size of the French Blue, did. It is now on display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
Construction work on the American Pentagon began. (1941) The US Pentagon houses the US Department of Defense; the building was completed on January 15, 1943.
The famous folk song Oh! Susanna was performed for the first time. (1847) The song, which was written by Stephen Foster, was performed in a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania saloon.
One of the most destructive hurricanes in US history hit Hawaii. (1992) Hurricane Iniki was the most devastating hurricane to ever hit Hawaii and one of the worst in all of US history. The Category 4 hurricane caused more than $1.8 billion, the equivalent of $2.8 billion in 2010. At the time, it was the costliest in US history. More than 1,400 homes were destroyed and another 5,000 sustained serious damage; incredibly, only six people were killed.
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