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  • 1847

    First ring doughnut reportedly created. View Post →

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  • 1969

    Cleveland's Cuyahoga River catches fire. View Post →

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  • 2019

    Russian volcano Raikoke erupts.

  • 2011

    Boston mobster Whitey Bulger is arrested.

  • 1962

    First test flight of a Hovercraft.

  • 1939

    First US water-ski tournament held.

  • 1633

    Galileo forced to recant heliocentric universe view.

  • 1946

    Jet airplanes used for mail transport first time

  • 1897

    Bombay plague commissioner shot in protest.

  • 1868

    Arkansas rejoins the US.

  • 1934

    John Dillinger named first Public Enemy Number One.

  • 1955

    Lady & the Tramp animated film released.

  • 1947

    Holt, MO experiences 12 rain in 42 minutes.

  • 1921

    Paavo Nurmi sets world record in 10,000m run.

  • 1775

    Congress issues Continental currency.

  • 1973

    Skylab 2's astronauts land safely from space station.

  • 2022

    UK posts highest G7 inflation rate at 9.1%.

  • 1991

    Mount Didicas, underwater volcano, erupts.

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