President Wilson supports women’s suffrage in 19th Amendment - This Day in History – Sept 30th

Back in 1918, President Woodrow Wilson gave a speech to approve the 19^th Amendment, which guaranteed women suffrage in the right to vote.  The House of Representative supported this measure while the Senate had yet to vote on this proclamation. 

According to history.com “In his September 30 speech to Congress, Wilson acknowledged this debt, saying we have made partners of the women in this war...Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of privilege and right?  Wilson's stirring words on that day failed to drum up the necessary votes to pass the amendment. The bill died in the Senate and it would be another year before Congress finally passed the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote.”

Actor James Dean dead at 24 

Actor, James Dean at the age of 24 had reached the Hollywood elite status by starring in movies such as "Rebel Without a Cause," and “Giant.”  However, this young actor shocked the world with his tragic death due to a car crash back in 1955. 

The car head collision with a 23-year-old college student also killed Mr. Dean’s mechanic, Rolf Wuetherich who was a passenger in the car at the time. The college student, Donald Turnaspeed suffered no injuries.

According to history.com, “Wütherich, whose feelings of guilt after the car accident never abated, tried to commit suicide twice during the 1960s--and in 1967, he stabbed his wife 14 times with a kitchen knife in a failed murder/suicide--and he died in a drunk-driving accident in 1981. Turnupseed died of lung cancer in 1981.”

“Wonderful, Wonderful” singer, Mathis is born

Back in 1935, singer, songwriter and Gilmer Texan, Johnny Mathis was born. 

Mr. Mathis would reach superstar singer status with the help of bandleader and composer, Mitch Miller.

Mr. Mathis is known for tunes such as “Misty,” “Chances Are,” “Wonderful, Wonderful” and “It's Not For Me To Say.” 

According to history.com, “So popular during the dawn of rock and roll was the smooth pop stylist Johnny Mathis that his 1958 album Johnny's Greatest Hits spent an astonishing 490 weeks on the Billboard magazine album charts—a record finally broken by Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon in 1982.”

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