Daily Archives: September 9, 2012

Former astronaut ‘Buzz’ Aldrin punches skeptic 10 years ago this hour (2002)

2000s, space exploration


Video: 'Buzz Aldrin punches Bart Sibrel'

(Monday, September 9, 2002, 4:30 p.m. PDT) — Former Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin was confronted outside the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, today by conspiracy theorist Bart Sibrel, who demanded that Aldrin swear on a Bible that he’d actually been to the moon. Aldrin ended up punching Sibrel in the jaw.

‘Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids’ debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour (1972)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids - Episode 1'

(Saturday, September 9, 1972, 12:30 p.m. EDT) — Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, an animated television series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, based on Cosby’s remembrances of his childhood gang, debuted today on CBS-TV.