1979 Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island
At 4 a.m., 1979, the worst accident in the history of the U.S. nuclear power industry begins when a pressure valve in the Unit-2 reactor at Three Mile Island fails to close. Cooling water, contaminated with radiation, drained from the open valve into adjoining buildings, and the core began to dangerously overheat.
1776 De Anza founds San Francisco
Juan Bautista de Anza, one of the great western pathfinders of the 18th century, arrives at the future site of San Francisco with 247 colonists.
1797 Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patented a device we commonly call the washing machine.
1834 Congress censures Jackson
On this day in 1834, President Andrew Jackson is censured by Congress for refusing to turn over documents. Jackson was the first president to suffer this “formal disapproval” from Congress. During his first term, Jackson decided to dismantle the Bank of the United States and find a friendlier source of funds for his western expansion plans.
1964 Beatles break Elvis' record of consecutive hits
On this day in 1964, the Beatles break Elvis Presley's seven-year record for most hits on Billboard's Hot 100 at the same time. In 1956, Presley had nine songs on the Hot 100. On March 28, 1964, the Beatles scored a 10th hit, continuing to add to the score until April 11, when the band occupied 14 positions on the chart.
1969 Eisenhower dies
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States and one of the most highly regarded American generals of World War II, dies in Washington, D.C., at the age of 78.
1974 A streaker (i.e.: someone running around naked),ran onto the set of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. The clever NBC censors decided to blackout the lower half of the TV screen on the videotape to prevent an ‘X’ rating. The streaker was arrested, but released, for “lack of evidence,” said Johnny.
Those were the days, my friends
7 comments:
1979 was the end of the world in Pa.
Have a good weekend.
Missie
LOL-lack of evidence,LOL
Have a 'sunny' day
from the ole' fox
Interesting you put TMI on here - living within range of this wretched plant we, the public, were just told of an "incident" that happened last summer for the first time. Some reports said it was minor while others report it was serious. I recall the 1979 accident at TMI as though it were yesterday. I fully believe it isn't a question of IF another accident will occur at TMI, it is just a question of WHEN. My stepdads best friend was an engineer in the plant when it happened and he told a different story than what they released to the public. He has since died of cancer.
xx
Lisa
Wow... I remember 3 mile! I was in 8th grade!
be well,
Dawn
http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/
Hey, you missed one:
1957....Carol was born. ROFLMAO!!!
I really do remember my b-day in 1979 because my sister who lives in NJ was VERY pregnant with my nephew. My friends were bringing a keg into my apt. for my b-day party, when the phone rang and it was my sister calling to wish me a happy birthday. I remember her being all upset and she told me about the Three-mile Island accident and was especially concerned because of her pregnancy, etc. and the proximity of PA and NJ. Anyhoo, my nephew was born on April 1 (poor thing - that's another whole story, LOL), and luckily, the accident wasn't worse than it was!!!! OMG, I can't believe my nephew is gonna be 29 in a couple of days!!!! GAH That's almost worse than ME being 51....lol.
Hugs,
:) Carol
great thing about HIS story is that you never really know its just stories to us.
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