October 1, 2022
QUOTE
The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
--Jimmy Carter
BIRTHDAYS
1671 – Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer
1881 – William Boeing, Engineer and businessman who founded the Boeing Company
1920 – Walter Matthau, Actor
1921 – James Whitmore, Actor
1924 – Jimmy Carter, Naval lieutenant, politician, 39th President of the United States
IN MEMORY
1975 – Al Jackson, Jr., Drummer, songwriter, and producer
1990 – Curtis LeMay, General
1986 – Archie League, Air traffic controller
2013 – Tom Clancy, Author
IN ON THIS DAY
1890 – Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
1908 – Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
1910 – A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.
1947 – The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
1949 – The People’s Republic of China is established.
1982 – Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc in Japan. On the same day, Sony released the model CDP-101 compact disc player, the first player of its kind.