15 October 2016

Submarine Hunley Sinks in Training

15 October 1863 


On this date in 1863...

The Confederate submarine Horace L. Hunley sank for a second during time training exercises, killing 7 crew members. 


Other Years:


  • 1864 - Confederate troops occupied Glasgow, Missouri.
  • 1890 - Alabama Penny Savings Bank organized in Birmingham.
  • 1977 - The Arkansas Razorbacks' Steve Little kicked a record tying 67 yard field goal.
  • 2011 - Legoland Florida, the world's largest Legoland theme park, opened in Winter Haven, Florida.


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