Talk:September 19

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September 19: Independence Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983); Armed Forces Day in Chile; International Talk Like a Pirate Day 1356 – Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince (pictured) decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured King Jean II of France. 1692 – Giles Corey, who had refused to enter a plea, was pressed to his death during the Salem witch trials. 1893 – New Zealand became the first country to introduce universal suffrage, following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate Sheppard. 1985 – A magnitude 8.1 earthquake devastated Mexico City, killing at least nine thousand people and leaving up to 100,000 homeless. 2006 – The Royal Thai Army overthrew the elected government of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra while he was in New York City for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. More events: September 18 – September 19 – September 20 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 00:36, June 15, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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[edit] Int'l Talk Like a Pirate Day

Has been moved to the "fictional" section and back again. It is indeed "whimsical" and ironic, but is also celebrated by real people, and so cannot be classed as a fictional holiday. An example of a truly fictional holiday would be Terry Pratchett's Hogswatch Day. --Spudtater 15:41, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

    Would it also be appropriate to put it under "Religious Feasts"? It is considered the Holiest day 
    of the year to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.93.140.233 (talk) 03:50, 20 September 2007 (UTC) 

[edit] George Washington's farewell

it is a common misconception that Washington actually read his farewell address. It was actually printed in newspapers as an open letter to the American public. (Unsigned comment by 156.33.70.17)

Good catch, thanks. -- Jim Douglas 20:01, 19 September 2006 (UTC)