On November 22, 1742, All Saints Parish of The Church of England was separated from the Prince George's parish by an act of the Maryland Assembly of October 29, 1742. It covered all of Western Maryland from Georgetown through what is today Garrett County. On November 22, 1765, the Frederick County Court, which ran the government of the county in this period of the county's history, approved the use of unstamped documents in defiance of the British Stamp Act. On November 22, 1765, Dr. Robert Landales Annan, who practiced medicine in Emmitsburg, was born at Neelytown, New York. He died July 12, 1827. On November 22, 1782, Thomas Sim Lee ended his third one-year term as governor of Maryland. He was not eligible to be re-elected, but would return to the office in 1792, serving an additional two years as governor. On November 22, 1845, the construction of a water system for Frederick was completed. It was financed through lotteries and loans. On November 22, 1845, the United Steam Fire Engine Company, successor to the Washington Hose Company, was officially organized. It remains one of Frederick's finest fire and rescue companies today. On November 22, 1846, the Carroll Creek through downtown Frederick flooded. It was the worst flood of the creek since 1821. On November 22, 1849, the "Farmers' Club" was organized with Gideon Bantz as president. On November 22, 1875, the Emmitsburg Railroad made its first trip from Emmitsburg to "a point west of the Monocacy River to connect with the Western Maryland Railroad." It had been incorporated on March 28, 1868. On November 22, 1937, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad announced the end of passenger and express service between Frederick and Baltimore. On November 22, 2005, the Frederick News-Post carried an article announcing the publication of a book detailing the history of "The Great Frederick Fair. The authors are Ann Lebherz, Sarah Drenning and Lorraine Nicklas. It was published by Locks Hill Press of Woodsboro. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net