Event:
A U.S. federal investigation results in 47 foreign-born gang members arrested in New England, half are arrested in the state of Maine
More Notable Events on August 22:
1984 Last Volkswagen Rabbit produced
1975 Assassination attempt on president Gerald Ford
1945 Vietnam conflict begins as Ho Chi Minh leads a successful coup
1926 Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa
1864 International Red Cross forms
