1. 1955: Rosa Parks takes a stand
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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. 1952: First hydrogen bomb testing by the United States
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After the Soviet Union successfully tested their atomic...
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...
