18 September 2013

theic

[thee-ik]

noun

– a person who drinks excessive amounts of tea.

Today’s aphorism

Never tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.

– unknown

On this day

18 September 1873 – ‘The panic of 1873′ – a severe economic crisis in Europe and the United States caused by a drop in demand for silver following Germany’s decision to abandon the silver standard after the Franco-Prussian Wars. ‘The Panic’ lasted until 1879. It was known as the ‘Great Depression’, until the financial crisis of the 1930s.

18 September 1965 – ‘Get Smart’ premieres on U.S. television.

18 September 1970 – death of Jimi Hendrix. American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was 27.