September 22 - The Day in History

September 22 : General Interest 1862: Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million black slaves in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery... read more American Revolution 1776 : Patriot executed for spying http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriot-executed-for-spying Automotive 1953 : The famous "four-level" opens in Los Angeles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-famous-four-level-opens-in-los-angeles Civil War 1862 : Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is announced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/preliminary-emancipation-proclamation-is-announced Cold War 1961 : President Kennedy signs Peace Corps legislation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-kennedy-signs-peace-corps-legislation Crime 1980 : So-called Midtown Stabber kills his first victim http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/so-called-midtown-stabber-kills-his-first-victim Disaster 1993 : Train derails in Alabama swamp http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-derails-in-alabama-swamp General Interest 1776 : American Patriot executed for spying http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-patriot-executed-for-spying 1828 : Shaka Zulu assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shaka-zulu-assassinated 1914 : U-boat devastates British squadron http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-boat-devastates-british-squadron 1927 : Dempsey loses on long count http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dempsey-loses-on-long-count 1980 : Iran-Iraq War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-iraq-war Hollywood 1994 : Friends debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/friends-debuts Literary 1598 : Playwright Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/playwright-ben-jonson-is-indicted-for-manslaughter Music 1985 : The first "Farm Aid" concert is held in Champaign, Illinois http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-quotfarm-aidquot-concert-is-held-in-champaign-illinois Old West 1554 : Coronado dies, without finding the fabled cities of gold http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coronado-dies-without-finding-the-fabled-cities-of-gold Presidential 1975 : President Ford survives second assassination attempt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-ford-survives-second-assassination-attempt Sports 1927 : Controversial long count mars Tunney- http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/controversial-long-count-mars-tunney- Vietnam War 1964 : Goldwater attacks Johnson's Vietnam policy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/goldwater-attacks-johnsons-vietnam-policy 1971 : Medina is acquitted of all charges http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/medina-acquitted-of-all-charges World War I 1914 : German U-boat devastates British squadron http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-u-boat-devastates-british-squadron World War II 1945 : Patton questions necessity of Germany's "denazification" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patton-questions-necessity-of-germanys-denazification

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