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​ KATRINA RANEE KNISS

It’s Thursday, September 8, 1994, a cool, breezy, sunny, late summer day with temperatures around 62 degrees. Inside of the Ephrata Community Hospital a little baby girl was born weighing 7lbs. 2 oz. and measuring in at 20 ½ inches tall. That baby was me!

**__September 8, 1921 __** – The first Miss America was crowned. Her name was Margaret Gorman, from Washington, DC. The pageant took two days and was held in Atlantic City, NJ. 
 * __ September 8, 1900 __** – A hurricane hit Galveston, Texas. It had winds of over 120 MPH and was followed by a tidal wave. Killing more than 6,000 people and destroying 2,500 buildings, it was the worst national disaster in U.S. history. [[image:glaveston.jpg width="395" height="354" align="right"]]
 * __ September 8, 1933 __** – Frank Sinatra was "discovered" at age nineteen, when he sang with the Hoboken Four. It took place on the radio show, Major Bowe’s Amateur Show. After that performance he got a regular job on the show. 

September 8, 1954 __** – The Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, created a military alliance between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It was called the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The treaty expired on June 30, 1977.  
 * __ September 8, 1953 __** – The first trans-continental bus service was offered by Continental Trailways. Going from New York to San Francisco, the trip was 3,154 miles long and lasted 88 hours and 50 minutes. It cost only $56.70.
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 * __ September 8, 1974 __** – Richard Nixon received a pardon. Gerald Ford made the official presidential proclamation. It was for the crimes Nixon committed against the United States between January 20, 1969, and August 9, 1974.

 January 7, 1994 __** – An earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude hit Los Angeles, California. It caused the most financial damage of all earthquakes in U.S. history. Fifty-seven people died and 1,500 were injured.  March 4, 1994 __** – Four people were convicted for a World Trade Center bombing which had taken place the previous year. A bomb had exploded in the basement garage of the building. Six people died and 1,040 were injured.  July 6, 1994 __** – Forest Gump was released in theaters. It was the top grossing movie in North America that year. The Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, People’s Choice Awards, and Young Artist Awards were among the many it was given. media type="youtube" key="4I30yXDDbfY" height="378" width="520" align="center"
 * __ September 8, 1986 __** – The Oprah Winfrey Show premiered. It was the first daytime talk show hosted by a black woman. It also was the top-rated talk show for many years.
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July 1994 __** – OJ Simpson and Al Cowlings were involved in a low-speed car chase with police. 95 million people watched on live television. Simpson was later arrested for the murder of his wife and her friend.  September 8, 1994 __** – A plane on its way to Pittsburgh crashed in a ravine a short time before landing. It was a USAir Boeing 737 with 132 people on board. There were no survivors.  **__
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September 8, 1996 __** – Star Trek premiered on T.V. on this date. The show aired for three years and only reached number fifty-two in ratings. However, it was followed by four new television series and ten movies.
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September 8, 1998 __** – Mark McGwire from the St. Louis Cardinals broke the single-season homerun record when he hit his 62nd homerun. The previous record was set by Roger Maris in 1961. In 2001, Barry Bonds broke McGwire’s record when he it his 71st homerun.


 * __World Population in 1994__ __-__** 5.602 billion

· Dr. Ned First used cells of early embryos to clone calves. Later in history other scientists clone sheep and other animals. Cloning continues to be a controversial subject to this day. · The first ever genetically engineered food product was approved by the FDA. It was called the Flavr Savr tomato. Genetic engineering is the process of changing hereditary traits, producing biological products, by manipulating DNA.
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President and Vice President __** – Bill Clinton was president, and Al Gore was vice president. Clinton served two terms in office. When this happened, he became the first Democratic president to serve a second term since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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World Series __** – There was no World Series. It was cancelled because players went on strike. They were protesting adding a salary cap to the Major League baseball rules.
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Super Bowl __** – The Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills 30-13. Jimmy Johnson was the winning coach. The game was held at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.
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