09-16-2005, 05:24 AM
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September 16th
1810 ~ Fr. Miguel Hidalgo proclaimed Mexico's independence from Spain.
1736 ~ Death of Gabriel Fahrenheit, German Physicist.
1795 ~ British captured Capetown South Africa
1940 ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Selective Training and Service Act
1956 ~ Play-Doh was introduced to the world.
1959 ~ French President De Gaulle recognized Algerian right of self determination.
1968 ~ Candidate Richard Nixon appeared on Laugh-in
1986 ~ 177 people die during a fire in the Kinross, South African gold mine.
1987 ~ The Montreal Protocol was signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
1996 ~ Howard Stern Radio Show premiered.
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