Saturday, September 16, 2006
Mexican Independence Day
[1810 - Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla calls peasants to arms to fight for Mexico's independence from Spain]
[1823 - Francis Parkman, author, born in Boston, Massachusetts]
[1854 - Navy establishes Mare Island Navy Yard in San Francisco Bay]
[1908 - General Motors founded]
[1960 - Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg announces retirement from college football]
William's Whimsical Words:
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