Historical Events for 10th September 2022

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1510 - Bishop Frederik of Bathe recaptures Oldenzaal
1785 - Prussia signs trade agreement with US
1845 - King Willem II opens Amsterdam Stock exchange
1913 - George W. Buckner, named minister to Liberia
1955 - "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV starring James Arness
1960 - Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia runs WR 2:15:16.2 barefoot to take out the men's marathon at the Rome Olympics; Africa's first ever Olympic gold medal
1962 - WDCN TV channel 8 in Nashville, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting
1972 - WKAR TV channel 23 in East Lansing, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
1974 - Controversial TV drama "Born Innocent" premieres on NBC TV, starring Linda Blair as an abused teen in a juvenile detention home
2015 - New human-like species - Homo Naledi announced by Scientists and a team of female archaeologists, found deep in caves in South Africa

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