Patriot Day (United States)
By presidential proclamation, Patriot Day is observed in the United States on September 11, or 9/11, in memory of the thousands who lost their lives as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States that involved four hijacked planes. The observance also honors those who came to aid in the aftermath. Each year on Patriot Day, the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff. Citizens are asked to observe a moment of silence, usually at 8:46 a.m. EDT (when the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center in New York City), and are encouraged to devote the day and year to serving their neighbors and communities.
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FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
The Ford Pinto is a subcompact car that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North America from the 1971 to the 1980 model years. The Pinto was the first subcompact vehicle produced by Ford in North America.
The Pinto was marketed in three body styles through its production: a two-door fastback sedan with a trunk, a three-door hatchback, and a two-door station wagon. Mercury offered rebadged versions of the Pinto as the Mercury Bobcat from 1975 to 1980 (1974–1980 in Canada). Over three million Pintos were produced over its ten-year production run, outproducing the combined totals of its domestic rivals, the Chevrolet Vega and the AMC Gremlin. The Pinto and Mercury Bobcat were produced at Edison Assembly in Edison, New Jersey, St. Thomas Assembly in Southwold, Ontario, and San Jose Assembly in Milpitas, California.
Since the 1970s, the safety reputation of the Pinto has generated controversy. Its fuel-tank design attracted both media and government scrutiny after several deadly fires related to the tanks rupturing occurred in rear-end collisions. A subsequent analysis of the overall safety of the Pinto suggested it was comparable to other 1970s subcompact cars. The safety issues surrounding the Pinto and the subsequent response by Ford have been cited widely as a business ethics as well as tort reform case study.
TODAY’S ALMANAC
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Patriot Day (United States)
By presidential proclamation, Patriot Day is observed in the United States on September 11, or 9/11, in memory of the thousands who lost their lives as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States that involved four hijacked planes. The observance also honors those who came to aid in the aftermath. Each year on Patriot Day, the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff. Citizens are asked to observe a moment of silence, usually at 8:46 a.m. EDT (when the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center in New York City), and are encouraged to devote the day and year to serving their neighbors and communities.
Grandparents Day
In 1970, a West Virginia housewife, Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, initiated a campaign to set aside a special day just for Grandparents. In 1978, the United States Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. The proclamation was signed by President Jimmy Carter. (September was chosen to signify the “autumn years” of life.) Read more about Grandparents Day here!
Question of the Day
Is it bad to have earthworms in my flowerpots?
In garden soil, earthworms help to break down organic material and aerate the soil. In pots, however, their activity may eventually end up clogging your drainage. So, they probably aren’t eating your plants, but they’re not providing much benefit, either!
Advice of the Day
To keep the whites of poached eggs from running, add a little vinegar to the water.
Home Hint of the Day
Add whole cloves to bags of stored clothing to keep out moths and silverfish.
Word of the Day
Fathom
1 fathom=2 yards=6 feet
Puzzle of the Day
The Lone Star State.(Name the U.S. state!)
Texas
Born
- O. Henry (writer) – 1862
- Lord Byng of Vimy (Canadian Governor General 1921-1926) – 1862
- D.H. Lawrence (author) – 1885
- Brian DePalma (director) – 1940
- Moby (musician) – 1965
- Harry Connick, Jr. (musician) – 1967
- Ariana Richards (actress) – 1979
- Jacoby Ellsbury (baseball player) – 1983
- Tyler Hoechlin (actor) – 1987
Died
- Jessica Tandy (actress) – 1994
- Kim Hunter (actress) – 2002
- Johnny Unitas (football player) – 2002
- John Ritter (actor) – 2003
Events
- Hawaii’s first theater opened– 1847
- Dr. Charles Hufnagel successfully replaced a diseased aorta valve with an artificial valve made of plastic– 1952
- First live TV broadcast of Miss America pageant– 1954
- The Ford Pinto was introduced– 1970
- The U.S. spacecraft International Cometary Explorer (ICE) passed through the tail of its first comet (Giacobini-Zinner) and transmitted the first pictures of the nucleus– 1985
- Terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon killed thousands– 2001
Weather
- Before recovering from Hurricane Carol, New England was hit by Hurricane Edna, which brought winds of 74 mph to Boston and 120 mph to Martha’s Vineyard, and 8 inches of rain to Portland, Maine– 1954
- The Hawaiian Islands of Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau, were visited by Hurricane Iniki, which caused more than $1.3 billion in damages– 1992
- The Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner was struck by a rogue wave estimated to have been 90 feet high. The wave was created by Hurricane Luis, located about 120 nautical miles northwest of the ship– 1995
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