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. 1947: The mighty Spruce Goose makes its debut flight
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It was on this date in 1947 that the largest ai...
1. 1952: First hydrogen bomb testing by the United States
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After the Soviet Union successfully tested their atomic...
1. 1938: The RMS Queen Elizabeth launched
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It was on this date in 1938 that the RMS Queen Elizabeth was launc...
1. 1969: Chemical Bank installed the first ATM in the US
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1. 1985: Titanic wreckage found
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About 400 miles of the coast of Newfoundland, a joint expedition between the French an...
1. 1858: The transatlantic telegraph line completed
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Thanks primarily to the efforts made by American merchant Cyrus We...
1. 1941: Ford writes to Gandhi
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"You are one of the greatest men the worl...
1. 1979: Two massive oil tankers collide
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On this date in 1979, two massive oil tankers collided, spilling more than...
1. 1881 Billy the Kid gets gunned down.
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It was on this day in 1881 that the legendary outlaw ...
