September 22
Today in America's Present Past
1554 | The First European to discover the Grand Canyon, Francis Vázquez de Coronado, died.
1692 | The last eight “witches” were executed in Salem, Massachusetts.
1773 | Benjamin Franklin publishes his famous satire “An Edict by the King of Prussia.”
1776 | War of Independence: Nathan Hale quips, “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country,” as the British hang him.
1777 | Botanist John Bartram died.
1778 | Early pioneers founded Losantville, Ohio (now Cincinnati).
1862 | POTUS: Republican President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
1868 | Civil Rights: Race riots in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1893 | First gas-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1905 | Civil Rights: Race riots in Atlanta, Georgia.
1912 | Baseball Eddie Collins sets a record for stealing bases six times, twice in the same game.
1919 | Steel Strike starts.
1927 | Boxer Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in the “long count” rematch.
1927 | Basketball Pro Tommy Lasorda was born.
1942 | Architect Ralph Adams Cram died.
1949 | Director Sam Wood died.
1956 | Singer Debby Boone was born.
1957 | TV: “Maverick” debuted.
1958 | Entertainer Joan Jett was born.
1958 | Journalist Neil Cavuto was born.
1975 | POTUS: Republican President Ford survives the second assassination attempt on him, this one attempted by Sara Jane Moore in San Francisco, California.
1982 | TV: “Family Ties” debuted
1989 | Composer Irving Berlin died.
1994 | TV: “Friends” debuted.
1999 | Actor George C. Scott died.
1999 | TV: “The West Wing” debuted.
2015 | Baseball Pro Yogi Berra died.