CoM Moderators Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1692 - Last people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 19 hanged overall, with six other deaths during Salem witch trials1711 - French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro1832 - During his HMS Beagle voyage Charles Darwin discovers a large number of fossils at Punta Alta in Argentina1864 - Sheridan sets up camp in Harrisonburg, Virginia1915 - Xavier University, 1st Black Catholic College in US, opens in NO LA1927 - Yanks Earle Coombs hits 3 triples1950 - Omar Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general in the United States Army1978 - Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin returns home after Camp David summit2013 - 78 people are killed in a church suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan2018 - Four gunmen open fire on Revolutionary Guard soldiers at a parade in Ahvaz, Iran, killing 25 including civilians More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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