Today in HistoryToday is Friday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2022. In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam war deserters and draft-evaders. One year ago: Health officials said the state of Florida had surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic. Rock musician Ron Blair (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Mudcrutch) is 74. Rock singer Teddy Geiger is 34.

Source: Libya Today September 16, 2022 05:19 UTC