Talk:September 19
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September 19: Independence Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983), Armed Forces Day in Chile, International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Prinsjesdag in Netherlands.
- 1356 - Hundred Years' War: Despite a shortage of arrows, English and Welsh forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured King Jean II of France.
- 1692 - Giles Corey, who had refused to enter a plea, was pressed to his death during the Salem witch trials.
- 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage, following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard.
- 1982 - ":-)" and ":-(" were first proposed by Scott Fahlman for use as emoticons .
- 1995 - The Manifesto of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski (police sketch pictured) was published in The Washington Post and The New York Times, almost three months after it was submitted.
Recent days: September 18 – September 17 – September 16
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[edit] Int'l Talk Like a Pirate Day
Has been moved to the "fictional" section and back again. It is indeed "whimsical" and ironic, but is also celebrated by real people, and so cannot be classed as a fictional holiday. An example of a truly fictional holiday would be Terry Pratchett's Hogswatch Day. --Spudtater 15:41, 19 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] George Washington's farewell
it is a common misconception that Washington actually read his farewell address. It was actually printed in newspapers as an open letter to the American public. (Unsigned comment by 156.33.70.17)
- Good catch, thanks. -- Jim Douglas 20:01, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
