Top Social News Stories
September 12 2008
- Mahalo Blog: Best of Mahalo (September 12, 2008)
- Reddit: Blizzard of Lies - McCain / Palin called out in MSM (1373 Score)
- YouTube: Sarah Palin Holds Forth on Bush Doctrine, Pakistan (185,157 Views)
- VideoSift: Robot Palin malfunctions under Charlie Gibson's fortitude (97 Sifts)
- Propeller: Under Palin, Wasilla Charged Rape Victims for Exam (10.0 Prop Score)
- Fark: KY Gov. declares State of Emergency due to fights at gas stations... (20811 Clicks)
- Digg: John McCain's ads are LIES. Here's the video proof (6715 Diggs)
September 12 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2007: Oil prices reached a new record of $80 a barrel
- 2006: Four armed men attempted to attack the U.S Embassy in Damascus, Syria but are foiled by the guards.
- 2003: Grammy Award winning Musician Johnny Cash passes away at age 71.
- 2002: George W. Bush told skeptical leaders at the United Nations to confront Saddam Hussein and Iraq or step aside.
The 1990s
- 1995: The Harlem Globetrotters suffered their first loss ever at the hands of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's All Star team. The Globetrotters win streak ended at 24 years and 8,830 games.
September 12 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
September 12 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History
September 12 Historical Articles
- Washington Post: Four Armed Men Attack U.S. Embassy in Damascus (September 12, 2006)
- IHT: Kareem and Old-Timers Play Hoops for Keeps (September 12, 1995)