September 22, 1817- John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of state. September 23, 1941- The first experiments testing gas murder are conducted at Auschwitz concentration camp. September 24, 1932- New York governor Franklin D. Roosevelt visits LA. September 25, 1493- Christopher Columbus left Spain with 17 ships on his second voyage to the Western hemisphere. September 26, 1960- Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy take part in the first televised presidential debate in Chicago. September 27, 1939- Poland surrenders to Germany after 26 days and 140,000 Polish troops are taken prisoner. September 28, 1969- The Beatles 7 minutes long single "Hey Jude" hits number 1 on the charts making it the longest song to reach number 1.
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September 15, 1978- The Dodgers become the first major league baseball team to reach 3 million fans. September 16, 1920- A horse drawn buggy carrying 100 pounds of dynamite and 500 pounds cast-iron explodes on Wall Street, New York. September 17, 1994- Heather Whitestone became the first deaf Miss America. September 18, 1810- Chile declared its independence from Spain. September 19, 1893- New Zealand is the 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote. September 20, 1884- The Equal Rights Party gets formed in San Francisco, CA. September 21, 1780 Benedict Arnold gives British Major John Andre the plans to West Point. |
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