SEPTEMBER 15, 1965—FORD BECOMES THE FIRST AMERICAN CAR COMPANY TO OFFER 8-TRACK TAPE PLAYERS IN ITS NEW MODELS; HOWEVER, THE LACK OF HOME PLAYERS MEANS THAT CAR BUYERS MUST VISIT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ITSELF TO GET THE ACTUAL TAPES.
SEPTEMBER 15, 1970—SPIRO AGNEW, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S., CLAIMS THAT “THE YOUTH OF AMERICA ARE BEING BRAINWASHED INTO A DRUG CULTURE OF ROCK MUSIC, MOVIES, BOOKS AND TABLOID NEWSPAPERS.”
SEPTEMBER 15, 1997—ELTON JOHN’S “CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997,” REWRITTEN AND RERECORDED WITH NEW LYRICS PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE RECENTLY DECEASED PRINCESS DI, SELLS A RECORD 600,000 COPIES IN ONE DAY IN BRITAIN ALONE. IT WOULD GO ON TO BECOME THE BIGGEST-SELLING SINGLE OF ALL TIME.
Actor: JOSH CHARLES of THE GOOD WIFE is 55
Actress: MARISA RAMIREZ of BLUE BLOODS is 49
Actor: TOMMY LEE JONES is 80
Actor: DAVE ANNABLE of BROTHERS AND SISTERS is 47
Actor: TOM HARDY is 49
Actress: AMY DAVIDSON of 8 SIMPLE RULES is 47
