Today is Monday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2025. There are 100 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Sept. 22, 1975, Sara Jane Moore fired two shots in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate President Gerald R. Ford outside a San Francisco hotel, missing Ford by inches.
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In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, Capt. Nathan Hale, 21, was hanged as a spy by the British in New York.
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Singer-choreographer-actor Toni Basil is 82. Musician King Sunny Adé (ah-DAY’) is 79. Football Hall of Famer Harold Carmichael is 76. Rock singer David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) is 74. Actor Shari Belafonte is 71. Singer Debby Boone is 69. Country singer June Forester (The Forester Sisters) is 69. Singer Nick Cave is 68. Singer Andrea Bocelli (an-DRAY’-ah boh-CHEL’-ee) is 67. Singer-musician Joan Jett is 67. Actor Scott Baio is 65. Actor Bonnie Hunt is 64. Actor Mireille Enos is 50. Soccer player Thiago Silva is 41. Actor Tatiana Maslany is 40. Actor Tom Felton is 38. Actor Teyonah Parris is 38. Olympic gold medal skateboarder Coco Yoshizawa is 16.Hence then, the article about today in history september 22 president ford survives assassination attempt was published today ( ) and is available on The Denver Post ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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