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Devastating earthquake hits Santiago, Chile, killing a third of the population View Post → /events/earthquake-hits-santiago-chileLink Preview
B-52 Stratofortress crash in the US leads to accidental release of two nuclear bombs, but neither detonate View Post → /events/b52-stratofortress-crash-leads-to-release-of-two-nuclear-bombsLink Preview
Greece struck by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake
Marine archaeologist Barry Clifford discovers unidentified shipwreck off Haiti's northern coast
Igor Sikorsky builds and flies the first four-engined aircraft in Russia
Underground explosion and mine fire in Soma Mine, Turkey, claims 301 lives
The Great Dust Bowl storm ravages US prairies
World's largest iceberg 'A-76' breaks off the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica
Inaugural observance of Indian (Native American) Day
Study finds the Moon still shrinking and experiencing moonquakes as it cools