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Brazil Independence Day: Sept. 7 History

by Ahmed Hassan - World News Editor

Here’s a summary of the⁤ historical events ⁣that occurred on September 7th, according to the provided text:

1822: Brazil declared its independence from Portugal.
1977: ⁢ President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty agreeing to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the united States to Panama. 1986: Desmond Tutu was installed ⁢as‍ the Anglican‍ archbishop of Cape Town, becoming the first black titular head⁢ of South Africa’s fourth-largest Christian church.
1992: 12 people were killed in a ⁤plane crash in Illinois.
1996: Rapper Tupac Shakur was hospitalized after being shot ‍in Las Vegas (he ⁢died ‍six days​ later).
2007: The​ Roman catholic Diocese of San Diego agreed to⁣ pay almost $200 million‍ to victims of clergy sexual abuse.
2008: The U.S. government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac due to financial issues.
2009: Three men were convicted in‍ Britain for plotting to blow up‍ trans-Atlantic flights.* 2011: A⁢ plane⁤ crash near Yaroslavl, russia, killed 44 people,‍ including moast of‍ the Lokomotiv yaroslavl hockey team.

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