A bit of September 26th history…
1665 - Height of the Great Plague of London as 7165 people die throughout the previous week (pictured)
1789 - Thomas Jefferson appointed 1st US Secretary of State; John Jay becomes 1st US Chief Justice
1949 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Los Angeles; the old Hollywoodland is torn down
1964 - “Gilligan’s Island” debuts on CBS
1990 - Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating
2010 - TV drama “Downton Abbey” premiers in UK
2014 - WHO estimates that Ebola death toll has reached 3091
2017 - Saudi Arabia announces it is overturning its ban on women driving - last country in the world to do so
2019 - US income inequality widest for over 50 years
A bit of September 26th history… 1665 - Height of the Great...