Moments in Time: Lehman Brothers
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On Sept. 11, 1885, British author, essayist and poet D.H. Lawrence made his debut on the world stage. Best known today for his novels "Sons and Lovers," "Women in Love," "The Rainbow" and "Lady Chatterly's Lover," Lawrence was also once notably accused of being a British spy, while "Lady Chatterly's Lover" stood trial with its publisher for obscenity (both were acquitted).
On Sept. 12, 1953, in what was unquestionably "the wedding of the season," photographer Jacqueline Bouvier married Massachusetts senator John F. Kennedy in Newport, Rhode Island. The ceremony even included a personal blessing from Pope Pius XII.
On Sept. 13, 1974, three members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA), a communist militant group formed in Lebanon, overtook the French Embassy in the Hague and took 10 hostages, including the French ambassador. The siege ended after the group's demands for the release of another JRA member, cash and a plane were met.
On Sept. 14, 1985, "The Golden Girls," a popular American sitcom about the adventures of four single, older women sharing a home in Miami, premiered on NBC. The series ran for six seasons -- with each of its titular characters earning an Emmy for their role -- and also won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and three Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series.
On Sept. 15, 2008, the financial services firm Lehman Brothers Holdings filed for bankruptcy, marking the climax of the subprime mortgage crisis. After the company was notified of a pending credit downgrade, the Federal Reserve called on several banks to negotiate financing for its reorganization.
On Sept. 16, 1893, history's largest land run was launched with a single pistol shot as more than 100,000 people, on horseback and in carriages, rushed into the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma in their bids to claim valuable land that had once belonged to Native Americans.
On Sept. 17, 1796, George Washington prepared the final draft of his presidential farewell address. Two days later, it was published in Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser in Philadelphia, officially notifying the American public that Washington would voluntarily step down as the nation's first president.
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