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1915: 848 People Drowned only a Few Meters from the Shore

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1915: 848 People Drowned only a Few Meters from the Shore

On this day in 1915, the unusual sinking of the SS Eastland happened in Chicago. Specifically, when more ...

On this day in 1915, the unusual sinking of the SS Eastland happened in Chicago. Specifically, when more than 2,500 passengers boarded that ship in the port, she rolled over and took 848 people to the ...

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1903: Anti-Semite Henry Ford Sold the First Car

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1903: Anti-Semite Henry Ford Sold the First Car

On this day the American Ford Motor Company sold its first car. The vehicle was named Ford Model A and it ...

On this day the American Ford Motor Company sold its first car. The vehicle was named Ford Model A and it was sold to Ernst Pfennig from Chicago. Model A was a two-seater and had a two-cylinder boxer ...

July 23, 2020
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1934: John Dillinger Killed in Chicago while Leaving the Theater

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1934: John Dillinger Killed in Chicago while Leaving the Theater

On this day in 1934, notorious criminal John Dillinger was mortally wounded in Chicago. He was one of the ...

On this day in 1934, notorious criminal John Dillinger was mortally wounded in Chicago. He was one of the most famous members of the underground during the Great Depression in the United States. Dilli ...

July 22, 2020
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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight

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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight

This day in 1865 marked the first Wild West gunfight, which took place immediately after the American Civ ...

This day in 1865 marked the first Wild West gunfight, which took place immediately after the American Civil War (the last shot was allegedly fired on 22 June 1865 i.e. about a month before the mention ...

July 21, 2020
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1960: The First Ballistic Missile Launched from a Submerged Submarine

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1960: The First Ballistic Missile Launched from a Submerged Submarine

On this day the launch of a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine was carried out for the first ti ...

On this day the launch of a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine was carried out for the first time in history. It was a Polaris-type missile and it was launched from a submerged nuclear subma ...

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1963: X-15: First Rocket-Powered Aircraft Reaches Outer Space

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1963: X-15: First Rocket-Powered Aircraft Reaches Outer Space

On this day in 1963, a rocket-powered aircraft reached the altitude of 100,000 meters. This altitude is c ...

On this day in 1963, a rocket-powered aircraft reached the altitude of 100,000 meters. This altitude is considered the boundary of outer space (aka. The Kármán line), so the said flight can be classif ...

July 19, 2020
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1814: Samuel Colt – Creator of the Legendary Wild West Revolver

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1814: Samuel Colt – Creator of the Legendary Wild West Revolver

On this day in 1814, the famous weapons designer Samuel Colt was born. His influence in the small arms de ...

On this day in 1814, the famous weapons designer Samuel Colt was born. His influence in the small arms department was so great that today almost everyone has heard of the Colt brand. An outspoken capi ...

July 19, 2020
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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II

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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II

On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action ...

On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action during World War II, was born. Specifically, General Buckner was a three-star general, the sam ...

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