1. 1783: First manned balloon flight
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It was on this date in 1783 that the first untethered hot air balloon fligh...
1. 1973: Nixon signs law authorizing Alaskan oil pipeline
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President Richard Nixon signed the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline Aut...
1. 1965: First man to reach 600 mph on land
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1. 1970: Marshall University devastated by plane crash
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It was on this date in 1970 that Marshall University was devast...
1. 1918: The end of World War I
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After more than four years of fighting, and more than 9 million casualties and 21 million l...
1. 1775: The Marine Corp founded
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It was on this date in 1775 that possibly the most hardcore division of the United States mili...
1: 1895: X-Ray technology discovered
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While testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass at his lab in Wurzburg, G...
1. 1991: Magic Johnson announces sudden retirement
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Basketball fans all over the world were stunned when Magic Joh...
1. 1922: The first clue found which led to King Tut's tomb
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After years of searching through the ancient ruins of Egy...
1. 2016: Cubs win the World Series for the first time in 108 years
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Today is a great day for the city of Chicago, an...
