09-06-2004, 05:01 AM
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September 6th
1522 ~ The “Vittoria”, one of the surviving ships of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, returned to San Lucar de Barrameda in Spain, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the world.
1620 ~ The Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America.
1766 ~ Birthday of John Dalton, British chemist and physicist.
1901 ~ American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot and fatally wounded US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
1928 ~ Birthday of Robert M. Pirsig, author, creator of the Metaphysics of Quality.
1941 ~ Holocaust: The requirement to wear the Star of David with the word "Jew" inscribed, was extended to all Jews over the age of 6 in German-occupied areas.
1966 ~ Death of Hendrik Verwoerd, South African Prime Minister.
1986 ~ In Istanbul, two Arab terrorists from Abu Nidal's terror organization killed 22 and wounded six inside the Neve Shalom synagogue during Sabbath services.
1991 ~ The Soviet Union recognized the independence of the Baltic states.
1995 ~ Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2,131 consecutive baseball games.
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