Historical Events for 12th September 2023

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1639 - Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England
1776 - Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission
1940 - 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)
1962 - Wash Senator Tom Cheney strikes out record 21 Orioles in 16 inn game
1981 - Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yanks for 8 innings before Rick Cerone and Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles
1986 - "Blue Velvet" directed by David Lynch, Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan and Dennis Hopper debuts in Toronto
1987 - Vince Coleman steals his 100th base for 3rd straight year
1988 - 1st NFL regular-season game played in Phoenix; Cowboys beat Card
2007 - Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is convicted of the crime of plunder.
2018 - More than 3,600 children reported abused by Catholic priests in Germany (1946-2014) in leaked report

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