THE LATEST FROM COOL 102.1
On This Day…..
Jonestown Massacre……. November 18, 1978…….. More than 900 followers, including 304 minors, of Rev. Jim Jones commit suicide, in Guyana, at the request of their leader. Jones had ordered them to kill themselves by drinking cyanide-laced grape drink. Just hours before, Jones had ordered the killing of U.S. Representative Leo Ryan of California, three journalists, and a temple defector.…
On This Day…..
Heidi Bowl…… November 17, 1968……. Fans on the East Coast missed the last-minute thrilling comeback by the Oakland Raiders when the final 1:01 of the game was cut off due to the start of the movie Heidi. The New York Jets were leading the Oakland Raiders 32-29 when airing of the game was cutoff. During this…
This Weekend In History…..
U.S. Navy Attempts to Assassinate President Roosevelt?…… November 14, 1943…… The USS William D. Porter accidentally launches a torpedo towards the USS Iowa with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard. The USS Iowa narrowly avoided the torpedo. The previous day, the Porter had accidentally dropped a depth charge near the Iowa, making the crew and President think they were under attack by German U-boats. When he heard about…
On This Day…..
U.S. Navy Attempts to Assassinate President Roosevelt? November 13, 1943 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was aboard the USS Iowa when they thought they were under attack by German U-boats because the USS William D. Porter accidentally dropped a depth charge near them. The following day, with Roosevelt still on board, the Porter accidentally launched a torpedo at the Iowa. The Iowa was able to narrowly avoid the…