Wednesday, September 22, 2010

September 22

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1499 Treaty of BaselSwitzerland becomes an independent state. Braid (Strawberry Ann) Switzerland Movie Music Vol. 1
2. 1598  Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter. Mates of State A Duel Will Settle This Our Constant Concern
3. 1692 Last people hanged for witchcraft in the United States. Deerhoof Witchery Glamour Spell Halfbird
4. 1851 The city of Des Moines, Iowa is incorporated as Fort Des Moines. Joni Mitchell The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines Mingus
5. 1919 The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States. Speedy West Steel Strike Steel Guitar
6. 1975 Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by Oliver Sipple. Demented Youth Assassination Attempt Not So Quiet on the Western Front

(Historical facts about September 22 are from Wikipedia)

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