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The Hammond Wreck

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

June 22, 1918 – Early in the morning on this day, an engineer on a troop transport train fell asleep and rammed his engine through a circus train that had stopped on the tracks.  86 people died and another 127 were injured.
The accident near Hammond, Indiana was one of the worst circus train disasters in [...]

The Beach Boy

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

June 20, 1942 – Today is Brian Wilson’s birthday.  As the main writer, arranger and producer for The Beach Boys, Brian helped guide the band to the peak of American pop.  He is considered one of the greatest American composers in the rock era.
Here he is singing one of his signature classics, “Don’t Worry Baby.” [...]

The Fiji Mermaid

Friday, June 18th, 2010

June 18, 1842 – Today was the day that legendary promoter P.T. Barnum bought the rights to display the Fiji Mermaid.  This half-woman, half-fish oddity would become one of his most popular sideshow attractions of all time.
The New York Sun gleefully reported on the bizarre specimen:
We’ve seen it! What? Why that Mermaid! The mischief you [...]

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