TODAY IN HISTORY

[Templar]

SEPTEMBER 14th
   1769...ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT, THE GERMAN EXPLORER IS BORN
   1812...NAPOLEON ENTERS MOSCOW
   1814...FRANCIS SCOTT KEY WRITES THE "STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
   1847...U.S. GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT TAKES CONTROL OF MEXICO CITY
   1901...U.S. PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS
   1927...DANCER ISADORA DUNCAN DIES IN CAR ACCIDENT
   1955...DETROIT PITCHER-DENNY MCLAIN WINS HIS 30TH GAME
   1955...LITTLE RICHARD RECORDS "TUTTI-FRUITTI"
   1982...GRACE KELLY DIES

[Templar]

AS A FOLLOW UP TO MY HISTORY NEWS----ISADORA DUNCAN WAS QUITE A FLAMBOYANT DANCER ---A REAL FREE THINKER AND HER DANCES WERE WAY AHEAD OF HER TIMES----SHE WOULD WEAR THESE LONG SCARVES AND BOAS AND ONE DAY AS SHE DROVE OFF WITH A VERY LONG SCARF, IT  GOT CAUGHT IN THE SPOKES OF THE WHEEL AND CHOAKED HER TO DEATH---------AND DENNY MCLAIN WON ONE MORE GAME BEFORE THE SEASON ENDED GIVING HIM 31 VICTORIES IN A SEASON----HE WAS THE FIRST TO DO THIS IN MANY YEARS AND NO ONE HAS DONE IT SINCE

YOUR SERVANT.............THE TEMPLAR

[scottishmoney]

The day that Grace Kelly died was also the same day the president of Lebanon was assassinated.  The latter was the first headline of the day, but was quickly superseded by the news coming out of southern France.


Grace Kelly was one of the most beautiful actresses ever.