09-22-2005, 05:06 AM
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Location: Maryland
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September 22nd
1784 ~ Russia established a colony at Kodiak, Alaska.
1791 ~ Birthday of Michael Faraday, Scientist.
1828 ~ Death of Shaka Zulu, Zulu leader.
1869 ~ Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold opened in Munich.
1949 ~ Soviet Union detonated its first nuclear weapon.
1960 ~ Mali gained independence from France.
1975 ~ Sara Jane Moore’s assassination attempt on U.S. President Gerald Ford was foiled by Oliver Sipple.
1980 ~ Iraq invaded Iran.
1999 ~ Death of George C. Scott, Actor.
2001 ~ Death of Isaac Stern, Violinist.
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