Lascaux cave paintings discovered

Elizabeth Barrett elopes with Robert Browning on September 12, 1846. Barrett was already a respected poet who had published literary criticism and Greek translations in addition to poetry. Her first volume of poetry, The Seraphim and Other Poems, appeared in 1838, followed by Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Barrett (1844). Born in 1806 near Durham, England, […]

On September 12, 1944, in Galveston, Texas, pop singer Barry White—or “the Maestro”—is born. He went on to have a stunningly successful career as a singer that spanned five decades, and made him a star of the disco era. Having written several new songs and recorded his vocals for demo purposes only, White was surprised […]

Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy, the future 35th president of the United States, marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1953. Seven years later, the couple would become the youngest president and first lady in American history. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was born into a prominent New York family in 1929 and grew into […]

After nearly 40 years of riding across millions of American TV and movie screens, the cowboy actor William Boyd, best known for his role as Hopalong Cassidy, dies on September 12, 1972 at the age of 77. Boyd’s greatest achievement was to be the first cowboy actor to make the transition from movies to television. […]

Hurricane Gilbert slams into Jamaica, killing hundreds of people, on September 12, 1988. The storm went on to cause death and destruction in Mexico and spur a batch of tornadoes in Texas. On September 10, Gilbert attained hurricane status west of the Dominican Republic. Barometer readings fell precipitously there the following day, eventually reaching 26.13, […]

On September 12, 1993, the rebuilt Lacey V. Murrow Bridge over Lake Washington opens in Seattle. The bridge completes I-90’s transcontinental stretch from Boston to Seattle.

On September 12, 2004, the first season of the television comedy series “Entourage,” about a hot young actor in Hollywood and the posse of people surrounding him, comes to an end on HBO. “Entourage,” which debuted on July 18, 2004, starred Adrian Grenier as the up-and-coming movie heartthrob Vincent Chase, who is navigating his way […]

On September 12, 2014, South African track star Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. It marked a stunning fall for the global sports icon.