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#OnThisDay Saturday, September 14th, 1996

Aaliyah attends the 6th annual MTV ROCK N JOCK Basketball charity event at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

There are two teams; Bricklayers (who is the traditional winning team) and the Violators; Aaliyah was on the Bricklayers team. The first half of the game, the Bricklayers team was dominating with a score of 42-16. The second half came in really close, 94-90 (Bricklayers winning).

The two teams consisted of music figures (such as rap artist Warren G, R&B; singer Aaliyah, and Spinderella, the deejay for rappers Salt-N-Pepa), Actors (such as Linda Fiorentino of “The Last Seduction,” and Nicholas Turturro of “NYPD Blue) and even Olympian Lisa Leslie along with Harlem Globetrotters Paul “Showtime” Gaffney and Arnold “A-Train” Bernard.

The event raised $50,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, which supports 170 houses in 13 countries.

From: Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853. The world in miniature. London : R. Ackermann, 1821-1827

#OnThisDay September 14, 1996

After the shocking passing of Tupac (9/13/96), MTV gets reactions from fellow hip hop artist.

Aaliyah says “I was very sadden, truthfully, at the tragic and senseless loss of such a multi-talented young man”

Later in the day she would attend the 6th annual MTV ROCK N JOCK Basketball charity event at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

Nothing but a pleasure reviving the beauty of this Kentish ragstone wall. All the stone work is going to be reinstatement, repointed and repaired using traditional lime mortar to not only comply with the listing but also ensures the durability and breathability of this stunning building while preserving the stone's natural charm.