CSB - Today in History

Today in History - Sep 18

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Today in history, Well Jimmy Hendrix.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Historians, he added rock musicians. I today in a London hospital,
apparently from an overdose of drugs during his short career,
and Red's played his electric guitar and to some of
the most unusual sounds of an unusual music.

Speaker 3 (00:26):
Yes, it was today, the eighteenth of September nineteen seventy
that Jimmy Hendrix was pronounced dead on arrival at Sad
Mary Abbott's Hospital in London. He was just twenty seven
years old. Earlier that day, Hendrix had left a message
on his manager's answer phone that said, I need help
bad man. Every sad day, one religion another one. At

(00:48):
twenty seven, I look at some other things that happened
on the eighteenth of September in our day in history,
and the very first state house was opened in Mirramar
in Wellington today in nineteen thirty seven. Most of the
labor cabinet helped the first tenants move into twelve Fife

(01:08):
Lane in Miramar and it became the home of David
and Mary McGregor today in nineteen thirty seven. What else
happened on this day? Well famous singer was born and
his name was Frankie Avalon had a number of big hits,

(01:29):
in fact thirty one chart topping US Billboard singles through
the late fifties early sixties. Frankie Avalon turns eighty four today.
Happy birthday to him. Also on the birthday list today
is Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress. She was married to
Will Smith, but they are now separated. She's fifty three

(01:50):
and also turning fifty three today. Disgrace cyclist Lance Armstrong
stripped of seven consecutive Tour de France titles due to doping.
He's fifty three today, and happy birthday to Ronaldo born
in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian retired professional soccer striker.
Real name is Lewis Nazario de Lema. Happy birthday Ronaldo,

(02:13):
who turns forty eight today. And that's it. It's a
short but sweet list of today in history here on
Gold Sport. This is their country sport. Breakfast, Good morning,