Today in History - February 4

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Thursday, Feb 4 2010 by

Today is World Cancer Day.

1957 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), logs its 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Verne’s novel “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”.

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) (Birds Eye)
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
Captain Nemo's submarine 'Nautilus' (Birds Eye)
Captain Nemo's submarine 'Nautilus'

2006 – A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium (now PhilSports Arena) near Manila killing 71.

PhilSports Arena (Google Maps)
PhilSports Arena

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