September 29th


Hellooooo History Folks,

Welcome to the room where it happens!

This week in history holds many interesting events; let’s take a look at just a few (HIGHLIGHTS)!

 

September 26th:

  • 1960:First Kennedy vs. Nixon Presidential Debate
    • One of the most well-known presidential debates, this was the very first debate broadcasted on television between candidates John F. Kennedy (Democrat) and Richard Nixon (Republican).  The relaxed countenance with which Kennedy held himself, compared to Nixon’s less appealing appearance and overall composure, throughout the debate contributed to the audience’s perception of Kennedy as the debate’s champion. Nixon would go on to improve his standings in the following three debates, but ultimately lost the presidency to Kennedy by less than a point.

  •  Election 2016 hillary clinton debate handshake presidential debate 2016Bonus Fact: Earlier this week, this was also the day Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton held their first presidential debate against one another, a debate that only added to the controversy this election season has developed nationwide and highlighted the evident differences between the two candidates.

 

September 27th:

  • 1940: WWII – The Tripartite Pact Signed by the Axis Powers 
    • Germany, Italy, and Japan signed a pact to form an alliance and were from that point known around the world as the Axis Powers. The formal nature of the alliance was actually directed as a subliminal threat of intimidation to neutral countries during the time of war, trying to dissuade nations such as the United States of America from joining the war on the side of the Allies.

September 28th:

  • 1781: (The Battle of Yorktown) Begins
    • This was the ultimate battle of the American Revolution – the days leading up to when (the world turned upside down). General George Washington ordered Marquis de Lafayette and his troops to attack British General Lord Cornwallis’ army from escaping Yorktown by land as the French Navy arrived and prevented Great Britain’s retreat by sea. The British army was completely surrounded and remained that way for three weeks as the battle continued until October 17th when General Cornwallis surrendered his troops and in effect, the American Revolution reached its conclusion victoriously. (Woo!)

And now, ladies and gentlemen… the moment you’ve been waiting for… (The pride of Mt. Vernon…)

hamilton

TODAY IN HISTORY: SEPTEMBER 29TH

(Seventeen, se-se-seventeen) 1789: Congress Votes to Establish the U.S. Army

1850: Brigham Young, an Influential Mormon Leader, is Named the First Governor of Utah

1943: Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf is Published in the United States

1951: Chile’s First Female President, Michelle Bachelet, was Born

That’s all for now, folks! Til next time… 

Quote of the Day:

“There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn’t respond to the needs and will of its people. “

– Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile (2006 – 2010)

One thought on “September 29th

  1. I’ll start off by saying that I”m not a very big history guy, but it is interesting to read about what happened on the same days as now. I used to think it was cool to look up what happened on my birthday in the past, as you can’t help but feel a type of connection to these events in a way. Your blog is also entertaining to read because so many things happened in the past that its nice to view a short list about the most important. You seem to love history a lot, I’m interested to know how much of these events you know and how many you simply look up. Whichever, your blog is definitely unique and offers a nice little view of the past which is a pleasure to read.

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