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