On this day in 1915, the unusual sinking of the SS Eastland happened in Chicago. Specifically, when more ...
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1915: 848 People Drowned only a Few Meters from the Shore
1915: 848 People Drowned only a Few Meters from the Shore
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1903: Anti-Semite Henry Ford Sold the First Car
1903: Anti-Semite Henry Ford Sold the First Car
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1934: John Dillinger Killed in Chicago while Leaving the Theater
1934: John Dillinger Killed in Chicago while Leaving the Theater
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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight
1865: The First Wild West Gunfight
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1960: The First Ballistic Missile Launched from a Submerged Submarine
1960: The First Ballistic Missile Launched from a Submerged Submarine
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1963: X-15: First Rocket-Powered Aircraft Reaches Outer Space
1963: X-15: First Rocket-Powered Aircraft Reaches Outer Space
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1814: Samuel Colt – Creator of the Legendary Wild West Revolver
1814: Samuel Colt – Creator of the Legendary Wild West Revolver
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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II
1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II