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This Weekend In History…
Presidential Impeachment….. May 26, 1868….. U.S. President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by one vote. The Senate voted 35-19 in favor of impeachment, one vote short of the necessary two-thirds majority. Superman Paralyzed….. May 27, 1995….. Actor Christopher Reeve, known for playing Superman, is paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from a horse. He had been scheduled…
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Worst Aviation Accident in U.S. History…… May 25, 1979….. An American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago killing all 272 persons aboard and three on the ground.
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Brooklyn Bridge….. May 24, 1883….. The Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is opened. It connected the cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Its construction took 14 years and the deaths of 27 workers.The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by John Augustus Roebling. His use of wire rope enabled him to…
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Bonnie and Clyde Killed….. May 23, 1934…… Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker are ambushed and killed while headed to their Bienville Parish, Louisiana hideout. A posse ambushed them and riddled them and their car with over 130 rounds of ammo. The duo and their gang are believed to have killed at least nine police officers and several civilians.