September 19 - On this Day

2010 - Independence Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983); Armed Forces Day in Chile; International Talk Like a Pirate Day
1796 – George Washington's Farewell Address was published in many American newspapers, warning citizens, among others, about the dangers of political factionalism and to avoid permanent alliances with other foreign powers.
1944 – Finland and the Soviet Union signed the Moscow Armistice to end the Continuation War.
1964 – An armed revolt by Montagnards serving in theArmy of the Republic of Vietnam against the rule ofNguyen Khanh led to the deaths of 70 ethnic Vietnamese soldiers.
1985 – An 8.1 ML earthquake struck Mexico City, killing at least nine thousand people and leaving up to 100,000 homeless.
1991 – Ötzi the Iceman, a well-preserved naturalmummy of a man from about 3300 BC, was discovered by two German tourists.
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.