September 12, 2023

1919: Adolf Hitler joins the German Workers’ Party (later the Nazi Party).

1953: U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.

1962: President Kennedy delivers his “We choose to go to the Moon” speech at Rice University.

1977: South African black student leader Steve Biko dies in police custody

1984: Michael Jordan signs a seven-year contract to play basketball with the Chicago Bulls.

2013: Ray Dolby died at the age of eighty after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and being diagnosed with leukemia. Dolby was known for his breakthrough work with sound recording. He helped develop the technology to cut out background noise in tape recording and developed surround sound.

Celebrity Birthdays

Ben McKenzie (1978-) – American actor known for his roles in “The O.C.” and “Gotham.”
Jesse Owens (1913-1980) – American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games.
Barry White (1944-2003) – American singer-songwriter and record producer.
Linda Gray (1940-) – American film, stage, and television actress, best known for her role on the TV series “Dallas.”
Ben Folds (1966-) – American singer-songwriter and record producer.
Ian Holm (1931-2020) – English actor known for roles in “The Lord of the Rings” series and “Alien.”
Joe Pantoliano (1951-) – American actor, known for his roles in “The Sopranos” and “The Matrix.”
Jennifer Hudson (1981-) – American singer, actress, and spokesperson.
Yao Ming (1980-) – Chinese basketball player.
Emmy Rossum (1986-) – American actress, best known for her role in “Shameless” and the film “The Phantom of the Opera.”
Paul Walker (1973-2013) – American actor best known for the “Fast & Furious” series.
Peter Scolari (1955-) – American actor known for roles in “Newhart” and “Bosom Buddies.”
Hans Zimmer (1957-) – German film score composer and record producer.
Louis CK (1967-) – American comedian, actor, writer, and producer.
Neil Peart (1952-2020) – Canadian musician and songwriter, drummer for the rock band Rush.
Amy Yasbeck (1962-) – American actress best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997. She was married to John Ritter, best known for his role as “Jack” on “Three’s Company”.
Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999) – Welsh actor, was the most famous actor to portray Q. He acted in the role from From Russia with Love to The World Is Not Enough except Live and Let Die. He also reprised the role in a 1967 TV feature, Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond, alongside Lois Maxwell.
Bizzy Bone (1976-) – American rapper and member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
Rachel Ward (1957-) – English-born Australian actress, film director, screenwriter, and model.