Today in History September 23 Nixon’s Checkers speech
Categories: US NEWS Historical news
Todayin History: September 23, Nixon’s “Checkers” speech
Tenyears ago:TheLibyan militia suspected in the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomaticcompound that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans said it haddisbanded on orders of the country’s president. “Homeland” won theEmmy Award for best drama series, and its stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewiseach won leading actor awards; “Modern Family” received four awards,including a three-peat as best comedy series.
Fiveyears ago:President Donald Trump tweeted that Golden State Warriors NBA star StephenCurry was no longer invited to the White House because Curry said he didn'twant to travel like this with his championship team; NBA star LeBron Jamesresponded with a tweet calling Trump a "bomb" and saying,"It was a great honor to go to the White House until you came!
“A largeamount of federal aid began to go to Puerto Rico to help communities stillwithout fresh water, fuel, electricity, or phone service in the aftermath ofHurricane Maria. A major new phase in the US vaccination campaign againstCOVID-19 Starting off, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsedbooster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans.
In an effort to combat climate change, theEnvironmental Protection Agency issued a rule sharply limiting domesticproduction and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gasescommonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. A gunman attacked a grocerystore east of Memphis, Tennessee, killing one person and wounding 14 othersbefore taking his own life; he’d been asked to leave his job at the storeearlier in the day.
Today’sBirthdays: Singer Julio Iglesias is 79. Actor Paul Petersen (TV: “The Donna ReedShow”) is 77. Actor/singer Mary Kay Place is 75. Rock star Bruce Springsteen is73. Director/playwright George C. Wolfe is 68. Rock musician Leon Taylor (TheVentures) is 67. Actor Rosalind Chao is 65. Golfer Larry Mize is 64. ActorJason Alexander is 63. Actor Chi McBride is 61. Actor Erik Todd Dellums is 58.Actor LisaRaye is 56. Singer Ani (AH’-nee) DiFranco is 52.
Rock singerSam Bettens (K’s Choice) is 50. Recording executive Jermaine Dupri is 50. ActorKip Pardue is 46. Actor Anthony Mackie is 44. Pop singer Erik-Michael Estrada(TV: “Making the Band”) is 43. Actor Aubrey Dollar is 42. Actor Brandon VictorDixon is 41. Actor David Lim is 39. Actor Cush Jumbo is 37. Actor Skylar Astinis 35. Former tennis player Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN’) is 31.