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MILESTONES: September 18 birthdays for Aisha Tyler, Ben Carson, Frankie Avalon

September 18, 2020 Brooklyn Eagle History
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NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include Hockey Hall of Famer Scotty Bowman, who was born in 1933; “Venus” singer Frankie Avalon, who was born in 1940; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, who was born in 1951; Black Flag co-founder Keith Morris, who was born in 1955; Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who was born in 1959; Jayhawks co-founder Mark Olson, who was born in 1961; “21 Jump Street” star Holly Robinson Peete, who was born in 1964; Basketball Hall of Famer Toni Kukoc, who was born in 1968; “Whose Line Is It Anyway” host Aisha Tyler, who was born in 1970; “Angel Has Fallen” star Jada Pinkett Smith, who was born in 1971; “X-Men” star James Marsden, who was born in 1973; rapper and actor Xzibit, who was born in 1974; former “Saturday Night Live” star Jason Sudeikis, who was born in 1975; and soccer star Ronaldo, who was born in 1976.

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OFF WE GO: The U.S. Air Force was established on this day in 1947. Although its heritage dates back to 1907 when the Army first established military aviation, it became a separate military service on this date. Responsible for providing an air force that is capable, in conjunction with other armed forces, of preserving the peace and security of the U.S., the department is separately organized under the secretary of the air force and operates under the authority, direction and control of the secretary of defense. 

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UNFORGETTABLE FIRE: Jimi Hendrix died 50 years ago today. The pyrotechnic rock guitarist died in his sleep of a drug overdose in London at age 27, stunning the music world. His most well-known songs include “Purple Haze,” “Foxy Lady,” “Fire” and “All Along the Watchtower.” He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.

 

Quotable:

“When I die, just keep playing the records.”

— Jimi Hendrix, who died on this day in 1970

 

 

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