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September 22, 1997 Elton John releases Diana tribute "Candle in the Wind 1997" September 22, 1996 4th Solheim Cup: U.S. beats Europe 17-11 at St. Pierre Wales September 22, 1994 Rasmussen government in Denmark, resigns September 22, 1993 Nolan Ryan, 46, pitches his last game September 22, 1993 STS-51 (Discovery) lands September 22, 1993 Supreme Soviet dismisses president Boris Yeltsin September 22, 1992 Heavy storm in South France, 34 die September 22, 1991 ABN and AMRO Dutch banks merge September 22, 1991 California University makes Dead Sea Scrolls public September 22, 1991 Harry Gant wins NSACAR Goody's 500 September 22, 1991 Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory September 22, 1991 Pat Bradley wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic September 22, 1990 Saudi Arabia expels many Jordanian and Yemeni envoys September 22, 1990 Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits September 22, 1989 Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs September 22, 1989 IRA-bomb kills 10 British marines in Kent September 22, 1988 Canada begins production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin September 22, 1988 South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in September 22, 1987 2nd regular-season National Football League player strike begins September 22, 1987 Dow-Jones index rises record 75.23 points September 22, 1987 Janet B Evans swims female world record 400m freestyle (4:03.85) September 22, 1987 NFL players go on strike for 24 days September 22, 1987 Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons September 22, 1986 35 countries signs disarmament accord in Stockholm September 22, 1986 India vs. Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie September 22, 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games September 22, 1985 37th Emmy Awards: Cagney and Lacey, Cosby Show and Tyne Daly win September 22, 1985 Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson September 22, 1985 Earthquake strikes Mexico, 2,000 killed September 22, 1985 France premier confesses on attack of Rainbow Warrior September 22, 1985 Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ September 22, 1985 Rock and country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill September 22, 1985 Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic September 22, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by winning 9 of 10 games, each pitched by a different man September 22, 1984 Brussels princess Astrid marries arch duke Lorenz of Austrian-Este September 22, 1983 Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years (Royal Albert Hall) September 22, 1983 NASA launches Galaxy-B September 22, 1983 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 22, 1983 Zhu Jianhau (China) sets high jump record at 7'9 3/4" September 22, 1982 Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka vs. India September 22, 1982 SF's cable cars made a final run before closing down for 20-month September 22, 1980 Iraq invades Iran in an attempt to control the Shatt al-Arab waterway September 22, 1980 Iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins September 22, 1980 John and Yoko sign a recording contract with Geffin Records September 22, 1979 Israel performs nuclear test at Indian Ocean September 22, 1979 Larry Parrish (Expos) home runs off Rawly Eastwick (Phillies) in DH September 22, 1978 Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin returns home after Camp David summit September 22, 1977 Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0 September 22, 1977 Preston Jones' "Texas Trilogy," premieres in New York City September 22, 1977 West German RAF terrorist kills policeman in Utrecht September 22, 1975 Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford in San Francisco California September 22, 1975 World Football League folds September 22, 1973 "Little Night Music" opens at Majestic Theater on Broadway September 22, 1973 20th Ryder Cup: U.S., 19-13 at Muirfield, Scotland September 22, 1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers September 22, 1973 Henry Kissinger, sworn in as Secretary of State September 22, 1972 Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda September 22, 1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 22, 1970 President Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses September 22, 1969 "Music Scene" debuts on ABC-TV September 22, 1969 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC September 22, 1969 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes 2nd player to hit HR # 600 September 22, 1969 Willie Mays hits his 600 HR off Mike Corkins September 22, 1968 Iraq adopts constitution September 22, 1968 KMTC (now KDEB) TV channel 27 in Springfield, MO (IND) 1st broadcast September 22, 1968 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Kings River Golf Open September 22, 1968 Twins' Cesar Tovar pitched a hitless inning and plays all 9 positions September 22, 1968 Zond 5 completes flight September 22, 1967 Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager September 22, 1967 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. September 22, 1966 Edward Albee's "Delicate Balance," premieres in New York City September 22, 1966 KMEB TV channel 10 in Wailuku, HI (PBS) begins broadcasting September 22, 1966 Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game September 22, 1966 Orioles beat A's 6-1 to clinch their 1st AL pennant September 22, 1966 Surveyor 2 crashes on Moon September 22, 1965 India and Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect September 22, 1964 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 3242 performances September 22, 1964 "Man from U.N.C.L.E," premieres on NBC-TV September 22, 1963 Czechoslovakian premier Sikory deposed by Josef Lenart September 22, 1963 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open September 22, 1962 Bob Dylan plays New York City Carnegie Hall September 22, 1961 Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hours 10 min September 22, 1961 Jim Gentile's ties record of 5 grand slams in a year September 22, 1960 Mali (formerly French Sudan) declares independence from France September 22, 1959 Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant September 22, 1958 KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting September 22, 1958 U.S. nuclear sub USS Skate remains 31 days under Pole (record) September 22, 1957 "Maverick" premieres September 22, 1957 Duke Snider's 39th and 40th home runs are last hit at Ebbets Field September 22, 1955 Hurricane Janet, kills 500 in Caribbean September 22, 1955 Commercial TV begins in England September 22, 1955 Heavyweight champ Rocky Mariano KOs Archie Moore in 9 September 22, 1954 Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 New York Giants in his 1st game September 22, 1953 Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia September 22, 1950 Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) September 22, 1950 Omar N. Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general September 22, 1949 WFMY TV channel 2 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast September 22, 1947 Dodgers clinch NL pennant September 22, 1945 Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches September 22, 1944 Boulogne reoccupied by Allies September 22, 1944 Operation Market Garden: Polish paratroopers land at Driel September 22, 1944 U.S. troops land on Ulithi September 22, 1943 British dwarf submarines attack Tirpitz September 22, 1943 Destroyer Itchen torpedoed and sinks September 22, 1943 Destroyer Keppel sinks U-229 September 22, 1942 Meulenberg robs of church bells September 22, 1941 British signal officer Bill Hudson lands in Montenegro September 22, 1937 Forest fire kills 14 and injures 50 in Cody Wyoming September 22, 1935 Boston Braves lose NL record 110th game of year en route to 115 September 22, 1932 Hungarian government of Karolyi falls September 22, 1927 Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney) September 22, 1927 Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title September 22, 1927 Yanks Earle Coombs hits 3 triples September 22, 1926 Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged September 22, 1925 Yank Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-homers September 22, 1921 Estonia and Lithuania admitted to League of Nations September 22, 1921 Music Box Theater opens at 239 W 45th St. New York City September 22, 1920 Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series September 22, 1915 Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series September 22, 1915 Southern Methodist University (Dallas Texas) holds its 1st class September 22, 1915 Xavier University, 1st Black Catholic College in U.S., opens in NO LA September 22, 1914 1 German submarine sinks 3 British ironclads, 1,459 die September 22, 1913 Coal mine explosion kills 263 at Dawson New Mexico September 22, 1913 George Cohan's "7 Keys to Baldpate," premieres in New York City September 22, 1912 Eddie Collins repeats record of stealing 6 bases in a game (9/7/12) September 22, 1911 Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 September 22, 1910 England's 1st aircraft flight September 22, 1910 Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms September 22, 1908 Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey) September 22, 1905 11th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 314 at Myopia Club Mass September 22, 1903 Italo Marchiony granted patent for ice cream cone September 22, 1893 1st auto built in U.S. (by Duryea brothers) runs in Springfield September 22, 1869 Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich September 22, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill VA-Gen Early Retreats to Brown's Gap September 22, 1864 Sheridan sets up camp in Harrisonburg VA September 22, 1862 President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 September 22, 1817 John Quincy Adams becomes Secretary of State September 22, 1792 Origin of French Republican Era September 22, 1789 Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department September 22, 1784 Russian trappers established a colony on Kodiak Island, AK September 22, 1756 Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University September 22, 1753 Pangeran Gusti installed as sultan of Banten September 22, 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army returns to Edinburgh September 22, 1735 Robert Walpole is 1st British Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street September 22, 1733 Polish King Lesczynski flees to Danzig September 22, 1711 French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro September 22, 1699 People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter September 22, 1692 Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in U.S. (Salem Mass) September 22, 1665 Molieres "L'amour Medecin," premieres in Paris September 22, 1656 All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) September 22, 1586 Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army September 22, 1529 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor September 22, 1504 Settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg and Claudia the Beaujeu September 22, 1504 Treaty of Blois: Philip van Bourgondie and Maximilian I and Louis XII September 22, 530 Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope September 22, 530 St. Felix IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope September 22, 530 [Discorus] begins his reign as Catholic Pope |