September 22, 1961 in History

Event:

Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hours 10 min





More Notable Events on September 22:
1993 Supreme Soviet dismisses president Boris Yeltsin
1991 California University makes Dead Sea Scrolls public
1980 Iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins
1973 Henry Kissinger, sworn in as Secretary of State
1950 Omar N. Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general
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