Sept 26th

1962 - On CBS-TV, "The Beverly Hillbillies" debuted. Audiences in the United States were enchanted by Jed, Ellie Mae, Granny, Jethro, and Miss Jane.

1962 - The Soviet Union made an offer to end the Cuban Missile Crisis by taking its missile bases out of Cuba if the U.S. agreed to not invade Cuba.

1969 - The Beatles headed towards a hit LP for the fianl time, as "Abbey Road" was released in London, England. The "fab four's" 13th and fianl album for the quickly shot to #1 on the music charts, staying there for 11 weeks.

1996 - United States astronaut Shannon Lucid returned to earth after 188 days in orbit on the Russian space station Mir, longer than any other American and a record for a woman.

1998 - A French lab found a nerve agent on an Iraqi missile warhead.

And yes DM, I still like posting here.....just been really busy lately!