Friday, 22 September 2006 On This Day : Sep 22 September 22: Rosh Hashanah, 5767 begins at sunset ( Judaism, 2006 ); Independence Day in Bulgaria ( 1908 ) and Mali ( 1960 ); Car Free Day in Europe & Canada. 1776- Captain Nathan Hale , an American Revolutionary spy from the Continental Army , was hanged by British forces. 1792- France adopted the Republican Calendar. 1869- Das Rheingold , the first of four operas in Der Ring des Nibelungen by German composer Richard Wagner (pictured) , was first performed in Munich. 1980- Iraq launched an invasion of Iran , starting the Iran-Iraq War. [listening to: Everything Will Be Alright - The Killers ] 6:31:05 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Random © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 1/10/2006; 5:09:44 PM.