Monthly Archives: September 2013

JFK warns Diem regime U.S. will oppose all divisive actions 50 years ago today (1963)


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(Thursday, September 12, 1963, afternoon EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy placed the Saigon Government on notice today that the United States was not in Vietnam “to see a war lost.”

Actress Katharine Hepburn tapes an appearance for ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 40 years ago this afternoon (1973)


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(Tuesday, September 11, 1973, afternoon) — Actress Katharine Hepburn taped an appearance this afternoon at ABC Studios in New York for The Dick Cavett Show. The three-hour interview was edited for a two-part airing on Oct. 2-3, 1973, on ABC-TV.

Reign of Terror begins during French Revolution 220 years ago today (1793)


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(Thursday, September 5, 1793, during the French Revolution) — The Reign of Terror, a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions and marked by mass executions of “enemies of the revolution,” began today as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counter-revolutionary activities. Continue reading Reign of Terror begins during French Revolution 220 years ago today (1793)

The Beach Boys record eight songs for ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ album 50 years ago today (1963)


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(Monday, September 2, 1963) — The Beach Boys recorded eight new songs today at Western Recorders Studio in Hollywood for their fourth album Little Deuce Coup (the other four songs on the album would come from the previously released studio album Surfer Girl), including: Continue reading The Beach Boys record eight songs for ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ album 50 years ago today (1963)