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. 1952: First hydrogen bomb testing by the United States
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After the Soviet Union successfully tested their atomic...
1. 1926: Harry Houdini passes away
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It was on this date in 1926 that one of the most talented and well-known escape ar...
1. 1965: Gateway Arch in St. Louis completed
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The tallest monument in the United States was completed on this date in...
1. 1881: Gunfight at the OK Corral
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It was on this date in 1881 that the famous shootout at the OK Corral took place i...
1. 1944: First Kamikaze mission of the war
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The term Kamikaze is normally associated with ...
1. 2003: The last supersonic commercial flight
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The Concorde Jet was the ultimate symbol of high-end luxury airli...
1. 1959 Solomon R. Guggenheim museum opens in New York City
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