On this day in history - Today, September, 22

Today in History

• 1980 Iran-Iraq War begins with Iraq invading Iran

  It is thought to be one of the 20th century's deadliest and longest conventional war. It ended 7 yea

• 1979 The American-run Vela satellite detects a series of bright flashes over the Indian Ocean

  The flashes were thought to be associated with atmospheric nuclear explosions. Some experts theorize

• 1975 Assassination attempt on US President Gerald Ford is foiled

  FBI informant Sara Jane Moore's attempt to assassinate the president in San Francisco failed due to

• 1960 Mali Federation becomes Mali

  In August 1960, Senegal opted out of the Mali Federation allowing the federation to take on the name

• 1869 Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold or The Rhine Gold is heard for the first time

  The first of 4 musical works of art that constitute Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, Das Rheingold