Thursday September 20, 2001 - The Arizona Daily Wildcat Online

A total of 30 UA students have dropped their classes to return home as a result of after-effects of the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, university officials said.

Twenty-six of these students, from the United Arab Emirates - a Middle Eastern nation of nearly 3 million people - have withdrawn from the university to return to their home country, said university spokeswoman Sharon Kha.

Fast facts:

The silhouette on the National Basketball Association logo depicts former Los Angeles Laker Jerry West.

The silhouette on the Major League Baseball logo depicts former Minnesota Twin Harmon Killebrew.

Of the four professional major North American sports (baseball, hockey, football and basketball), only seven teams have nicknames that do not end in an 's.' They are the Miami Heat, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning.

In 1986, Danny Heep became the first designated hitter (DH) with the initials D.H to bat in the World Series.

Baseball legend Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his hat to keep his head cool. He changed it every two innings.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has been struck by lightning twice.

On this date: Wednesday August 29th, 2001

In 357, Alexander III the Great, the emperor of Macedonia, was born.

In 1973, Folk singer Jim Croce, 30, was killed in a plane crash.

In 1884, the Equal Rights Party nominates female candidates for president and vice president.

In 1972, Police found marijuana growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm.

In 1976, President Jimmy Carter admitted to Playboy that he "lusts after women."

In 1990, East and West Germany ratified unification

Quotable...

"Our decision today will impact our future."
- Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf about his country helping the United States.