M*A*S*H Debuts on CBS - September 17, 1972
In a takeoff of the successful movie, CBS debuted a remarkable 30 minute sitcom combining elements of comedy with a darker antiwar message. Many of the stories were based on real-life tales told by hundreds of real-life M*A*S*H surgeons, in interviewes conducted by the production team. The show centered around Alan Alda's character, Hawkeye Pierce, along with a very talented cast.
The final episode aired on February 28, 1983. As a bit of trivia, each of the main characters made their final departure from the 4077th in a different mode of transportation.
They are in order of departure:
Klinger: in an ox cart
Mulcahy: in an ambulance
Margaret: in a jeep
Winchester: in a garbage truck
Col. Potter: on horseback (Sophie)
BJ: on a motorcycle
Hawkeye: in a helicopter
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Arthur Ashe Wins US Open Tennis Tournament in 1968 over Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe Wins US Open
September 9, 1968
Forest Hills, New York
Arthur Ashe won his first U.S. Open men's singles crown, defeating Tom Okker of the Netherlands 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final. The 25-year-old Ashe, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, played as an amateur and was ineligible to receive the $14,000 first prize in the $100,000 event - the richest tournament in tennis history. Ashe, a resident of Richmond, Va. collected $280 in expenses, at $20 per diem for 14 days, including two days of practice.