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Apr 25, 2019

Apr. 25 — First Is Worst

On April 25th, 1792, Nicolas Jacques Pelletier had the high honor of becoming the first person ever to be executed…

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Apr 23, 2019

Apr. 24 — National Lampoon’s 1908 Vacation

On April 24th, 1908, Jacob Murdock packed his car full with 7 people plus tons of…

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Apr 26, 2019

Apr. 26 — The Real First Avenger

On April 26th, 1865, Boston Corbett was arrested after disobeying Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s…

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Apr 28, 2019

Apr. 28 — A Christian Mutineer

On April 28th, 1789, Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on the HMS Bounty, casting Bligh and his loyal crew…

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Apr 29, 2019

Apr. 30 — Unstoppable

On April 30th, 1900, as engine 382 rushed towards a stalled freight train on the tracks, engineer Casey Jones died at his station while slamming the brakes in an attempt to slow down enough to save the passengers on board.

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Apr 27, 2019

Apr. 27 — Horseshoes And Hand Grenades

On April 27th, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle while attempting to force…

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Apr 29, 2019

Apr. 29 — Botany Prison

On April 29th, 1770, one of the greatest naval explorers of all time, Captain James Cook, discovered and named…

May 2019

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