On This Day September 12

1959 Lunik II / Luna II is launched from Baikonur 1/5 in the Soviet Union

1966 The Premier of the NBC TV show The Monkees

1970 Josie and Pussycats primers on CBS

1974 In Ethiopia Derg forms a military coup ousting Emperor Haile Selassie from power

1975 Pink Floyd Release the album Wish You Were Here

2000 The album Maroon is released by Barenaked Ladies

1944 Barry White musician

1953 Neil Peart Musician in the band Rush

1957 Hawk WWE hall of famed one half of the Road Warriors

1962 Amy Yasbeck actress Problem Child

1966 Ben Folds musician

1973 Paul Walker actor in The Fast and the Furious film series

1976 Bizzy Bone in the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

1976 2 Chains Rapper

1981 Jennifer Hudson singer actress

1986 Emmy Rossum actres

1993 Kelsea Ballerini Country Music Singer

Sources

Toronto Walking Tours