On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Crowdfunding is a popular and lucrative source of money for entrepreneurs, but it is not always easy to turn a good idea into a profitable product.
The protests that began a year ago changed little, and were not much more than a fad that left a lasting chant: We are the 99 percent.
Ambassador Michael B. Oren, who happens to have been born and bred in New Jersey, is representing a prime minister who has infuriated the White House.
After paying nearly $120 million for it at auction, the new owner of Edvard Munch’s “Scream” is lending it to the Museum of Modern Art.
A surgeon is working on a different method of organ regeneration, so far only in animals — using another part of the body to nourish the replacement as it grows and is ready for transplanting.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 12, 2012, covering September 18, 2012.
tobyMac
Slaughterhouse
Trey Songz
Various Artists
Alanis Morissette
2012Santiago Carrillo, Spanish theorist and politician (born 1915)[†]
Santiago José Carrillo Solares was a Spanish politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1982.
2012Haim Hefer, Polish-Israeli songwriter and poet (born 1925)[†]
Haim Hefer was a Polish-born Israeli songwriter, poet, columnist, translator and writer. He wrote for numerous composers and musical artists, as well as for military bands. Several of his songs are considered Israeli classics. He was awarded the Israel Prize in 1983 as recognition for his contributions to Israeli music.
2012Jack Kralick, American baseball player (born 1935)[†]
John Francis Kralick was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1959 to 1967. He participated in 235 games in the course of an eight-year career that included stints with the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians. During that time, he earned 67 wins and 65 losses, accumulating a record of 668 strikeouts, with an ERA of 3.56 in 125 games and 1,218 innings pitched.
2012Steve Sabol, American director and producer, co-founded NFL Films (born 1942)[†]
Stephen Douglas Sabol was an American filmmaker. He was the president and one of the founders of NFL Films, along with his father Ed. He was also a widely exhibited visual artist.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]