09-06-2010, 08:05 PM
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September 7th
1776 ~ World's first submarine attack. American submersible craft Turtle attempted to attach a bomb to the hull of the British flagship Eagle in New York Harbor.
1908 ~ Birthday of Dr. Michael DeBakey, Heart Surgeon and inventor of the MASH.
1912 ~ Birthday of David Packard, Electrical Engineer.
1940 ~ The Blitz – Under orders from Adolf Hitler, the Luftwaffe began to bomb London. This was the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing.
1977 ~ The U.S. agreed to transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century.
1986 ~ Desmond Tutu becomes the first black to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
1992 ~ Ciskei soldiers kill 24 at political rally.
1994 ~ Death of James Clavell, Author (Shogun) & Screenwriter (To Sir, with Love; The Great Escape).
1997 ~ Death of Mobutu Sese Seko, dictator of Zaire.
2008 ~ The US Government takes control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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