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Famous Quote For September 12

"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

John F. Kennedy, 1962

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September 12 History

1992 - The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched by NASA making it the 59th shuttle mission

1964 - Canyonlands National Park, a colorful park located in southeastern Utah, is designated as a National Park

1940 - In Lascaux, France cave paintings are discovered

1935 - Malcolm Campbell: the fastest man on Earth

1928 - Katharine Hepburn makes Broadway debut

This Day In Business

2005 - Hong Kong Disneyland opens - it would have 5.2 million visitors its first year.

This Day In Entertainment

1953 - A year after John F. Kennedy was elected Senator, he married Jacqueline Bouvier

This Day In Geography

1890 - British South Africa Company founds Salisbury (Rhodesia) in the Mashonaland territory.

This Day In Sports

1984 - The Chicago Bulls sign their number one pick - Michael Jordan.

September 12th Holiday

Defenders Day (Maryland) - Commemorates the successful defense of Baltimore from the British on September 12, 1814, which would lead to the creation of the "Star Spangled Banner."

Today's Birthday Trivia

In 1996, his album Boombastic won Best Reggae Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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