Last ep of Toy Story Toons September 14, 2012
Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut.
One Black killed and two whites injured in shoot-out between activists and police officers in a New Orleans housing project.
Black were allowed to enter all branches of the US Military Service, when President Franklin D Roosevelt signs Selective Service Act
Prominent social and civic leader in African American Seattle, Washington, Meredith Mathews was born in Thomaston, Georgia on September 14, 1919.
Ferdinand Léopold Oyono , (born September 14, 1929, Ngoulemakong, Cameroon—died June 10, 2010, Yaoundé), African statesman, actor, and comic writer whose two best-known works—Une Vie de boy (1956; Houseboy) and Le Vieux Nègre et la médaille (1956; The Old Man and the Medal), written while he was studying law and administration in Paris—reflect the growing sentiment of anticolonialism of the 1950s.
White Democrats seized statehouse in Louisiana coup d'etat. President Grant ordered the revolutionaries to disperse, and the rebellion collapsed. Twenty-seven persons (sixteen whites and eleven Blacks) were killed in battles between Democrats and Republicans.
Black were allowed to enter all branches of the US Military Service, when President Franklin D Roosevelt signs Selective Service Act
American rapper Nas was born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Queens, New York on September 14, 1973 to jazz musician Olu Hara and Fannie Ann Jones. He was musically inclined from his childhood and began playing the trumpet at the age of 4. He initially wanted to be a jazz musician but turned to rap after his neighbor Willy Graham introduced him to it. His parents divorced when he was 12, and he dropped out of high school in 8th grade. However, he continued to learn and expand his outlook by reading books about different cultures and places. He experienced the harsh realities of living on the streets at a young age, which has deeply influenced his music.
He first adopted the name of “Kid Wave” but later changed it to “Nasty Nas” before finally settling for Nas. He became a street artist and in 1992, secured a record deal with Columbia Records with the help of MC Serch of the American hip hop group 3rd Bass. His first album was released in 1994, titled “Illmatic”. It gained positive reviews from critics and reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 200 charts. Two years later, he released his second album titled “It Was Written” which reached the No. 1 position on the U.S. Albums charts. The album included performances by the rap group that Nas had formed under Dr. Dre’s label Aftermath, and the group included AZ, Foxy Brown and Cormega. Capitalizing on his success, he quickly released a third album titled “I Am…The Autobiography” in April 1999 which included collaborations with several famous artists such as P. Diddy, DMX, Aaliyah and Scarface. The album was also critically acclaimed and reached the No. 1 position of the Billboard Hot 200 charts.
Nas Bday
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• National Cream-filled Donut Day
"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood.
• Feast of Notburga of Eben, patron of waiters, waitresses and farmers.
• International Housekeepers Week / Environmental Services Week (Sept 14-20, 2025 - 2nd full week)
[International Executive Housekeepers Assn]
• [Folic Acid Awareness Week] (Sept 7-14, 2025)
• Biscuits and Gravy Week (Sept 14-20, 2025 - 2nd full week in Sept)
Black were allowed to enter all branches of the US Military Service, when President Franklin D Roosevelt signs Selective Service Act
One Black killed and two whites injured in shoot-out between activists and police officers in a New Orleans housing project.
Black were allowed to enter all branches of the US Military Service, when President Franklin D Roosevelt signs Selective Service Act
Prominent social and civic leader in African American Seattle, Washington, Meredith Mathews was born in Thomaston, Georgia on September 14, 1919.
US Cabinent member, Constance Baker Motley was born, 1921
John Adams Hyman was born into slavery on July 23, 1840 in Warren County, North Carolina. Hymans thirst for knowledge resulted in him being sold away from his family for attempting to read a spelling book that was given to him by a sympathetic white jeweler. He continued to seek knowledge at his new residence in Alabama and was sold again for fear that he would influence other slaves. Hyman was sold eight more times for his attempts to educate himself.
At the age of 25 Hyman was freed by the Thirteenth Amendment and returned to his family in North Carolina. He quickly enrolled in school where he received an elementary education. Hyman also became a landowner and merchant. Hyman, a Mason, soon emerged as a leader of the post-Civil War North Carolina black community.
By 1868 John Hyman was an active member of the Republican Party. Despite intimidation attempts by the Ku Klux Klan, Hyman and 132 other Republicans were elected to a constitutional convention which crafted a new constitution for the state of North Carolina. The Constitution called for public education available to all students and voting rights for African American men.
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1716 The first lighthouse in America was lighted on Little Brewster Island, marking the entrance to the Boston, Massachusetts harbor.
1752 Yesterday was September 2, 1752.
1849 Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was born. Pavlov's work with dogs actually started as a study of digestion. He theorized that digestion was controlled in part by sensory inputs of sight, smell and taste - and as he discovered, sound; 'conditioned reflex.'
1909 Sir Peter Markham Scott was born (died Aug 29, 1989). British conservationist, artist, and author. A founder of the Severn Wildfowl Trust (now Wildlife and Wetlands Trust) and the World Wildlife Fund.
1917 Joyce Chen was born (died Aug 23, 1994). Chinese American Chef, restaurateur, author. She is credited with popularizing northern-style Chinese cuisine in the U.S. Cookbook: The Joyce Chen Cook Book (1962). PBS TV show: 'Joyce Chen Cooks' (1967).
1960 OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) was formed by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
1965 'My Mother the Car' premiered on NBC TV.
1976 'Play That Funky Music' by Wild Cherry is #1 on the charts.
1989 Marvin P. Middlemark died (born Sept 16, 1919). American inventor, he invented the 'Rabbit Ear' TV antenna in 1953 in Rego Park (Queens), New York, and among other minor inventions, a water powered potato peeler.
2006 The U.S. FDA reported an outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7. Fresh spinach is the suspected cause of the outbreak and consumers nationwide were advised not to eat bagged spinach. Eventually more than 200 people were sickened in 22 states and several deaths were reported.
2009 Keith Floyd died (born Dec 28, 1943). British celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and cooking show host.
2010 The World Conservation Society reported that fewer than 3,500 wild tigers exist in the world today.
2019 A fully functioning toilet made of 227 lbs of 18-karat solid gold, created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was stolen from Blengeim Palace in the UK. It was available for use as part of an exhibition of Cattelan's works. It was never recovered.
Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut.