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September the 8th

2009 September 8
by William

September 8th: A History Lesson

1565: St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the continental US is founded

1900: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 makes landfall

1935: US Senator Huey Long is fatally shot on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol Building

1944: The first V2 rocket hits London

1945: In response to Soviet troops, American troops arrive in Korea in order to partition the southern half of the peninsula

1966: The first episode of Star Trek airs

1974: President Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed

1986: The first Oprah Winfrey Show airs

2007: The wedding of William and Kyllan Cody

7 Responses leave one →
  1. Cody Mom permalink
    September 8, 2009

    Happy 2nd Anniversary Kyllan and William!!

  2. Kim P. permalink
    September 8, 2009

    Happy Anniversary Guys!
    We think of you often and we miss you!

    • September 10, 2009

      Thanks! We miss you guys too. When I get to Dallas we will have to make a drive down for visit.

  3. September 16, 2009

    Happy Anniversary!! I can’t believe it’s been 2 years already…

    • September 18, 2009

      Just you wait. Time flies. You will be saying the same thing soon.

  4. Kim P. permalink
    September 16, 2009

    We have been trying to get up to Dallas for a very long time! We are shooting for the state fair. Someone always has a birthday party, or a class….or a fever!

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