September 9. On this day in 1850, California officially became the 31st state in the U.S. Fast forward to 1956, Elvis Presley made his iconic first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, drawing nearly 50 million viewers. In 1968, Arthur Ashe made history as the first Black man to win a Grand Slam tennis title. In 1971, John Lennon released the legendary song Imagine. That same day, hockey great Gordie Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey," retired from the NHL. In 2011, Ed Sheeran released his debut album, featuring hits like The A Team and Lego House. And in 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history. That’s today in history, on Northwest Newsradio.
- Posted November 26, 2025
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