Working with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the oral history project StoryCorps is on a mission to record at least one story honoring each of the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center that occurred on February 26, 1993 and on September 11, 2001.
The victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events on Sunday.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1776 – The Second Continental Congress changes the name of the nation from the United Colonies to the United States of America (More info)
1850 – California is admitted as the 31st US state, bypassing the usual waiting period of being a territory first (More info)
How awesome is this? Ben and Jerry's Icecream has always been inventive with the names of their flavors. But they've finally dipepd into an old, yet very memorable, skit from SNL, as means of finding a name for a new flavor.
"Schweddy Balls".
If you had a box of Crayolas as a kid, chances are the words “Burnt Siena” and “Goldenrod” evoke some nostalgic memories.
Crayola introduced crayons to the world back in 1903. At that point, there were just eight colors per box. Within two years, the number of crayons more than tripled. By 1958, there were 64 colors in a box. These days, the Crayola box boasts 133 standard colors.
The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.
Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1522 – The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, returns to Spain, thus becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe (More info)
1901 – Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York (More info)
