Historical Events In September - 22
1656 All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) on this day in history.
1692 Last person hanged for witchcraft in US on this day in history.
1756 On this day in history nassau Hall opens at Princeton University
1776 On this day in history american patriot, captain Nathan Hale executed for spying
1784 Russian trappers established a colony on Kodiak Island, AK on this day in history.
1789 On this day in history office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress
1791 On this day in history michael Faraday (chemist, physicist) born
1792 On this day in history origin of French Republican Era
1863 On this day in history president Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech
1868 On this day in history race riots in New Orleans La
1869 The opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich) on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway.
1903 Italo Marchiony granted patent for the ice cream cone on this day in history.
1905 On this day in history race riot in Atlanta Georgia (10 blacks & 2 whites killed)
1911 On this day in history cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game
1913 Coal mine explosion kills 263 at Dawson New Mexico on this day in history.
1914 German U-Boat, the U-9, sunk three British cruisers in the North Sea on this day in history.
1915 Southern Methodist University (Dallas Texas) holds its first class on this day in history.
1919 Steel strike begins in US on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney)
1937 On this day in history forest fire kills 14 & injures 50 in Cody Wyoming
1943 U.S. destroyers and landing craft land Australian troops at Finschhafen, New Guinea on this day in history.
1944 Boulogne reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.
1946 Evelyn Dick charged with butchering husband on this day in history.
1949 USSR detonates its first atomic bomb on this day in history.
1950 Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history commercial TV begins in England
1955 Heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history mali (without Senegal) gains independence from France (National Day)
1961 Peace Corps established on this day in history.
1964 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens on Broadway, runs 3,242 performances on this day in history.
1966 Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses
1973 "A Little Night Music" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.
1973 Henry Kissinger, sworn in as America's first Jewish Secretary of State on this day in history.
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