Today in History - December 12

Today in History - December 12

Wednesday, Dec 12 2012 by kjfitz:
1862 – USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River, becoming the first armored ship to be sunk by an electrically detonated mine.

USS Cairo
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USS Cairo
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By: kjfitz
@ 2005-08-14 18:10:38


1901 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.

Obelisk Marconi
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Obelisk Marconi
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-01-05 11:15:48


  

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