The David

5 October 1863 

On this date in 1863...

The C.S.S. David, a Confederate torpedo boat exploded a spar torpedo, damaging the U.S.S. New Ironsides in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.

Other Years:

• 1862 - A Federal fleet occupied Galveston, Texas.
• 1864 - The Battle of Allatoona Pass, Georgia.
• 1947 - U.S. President Harry S Truman of Missouri  held the first televised presidential address from the White House.
• 1969 - A Cuban defector landed a Soviet-made MiG-17 at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida after the plane entered U.S. air space and landed without being detected.
• 1988 - In a debate between candidates for vice president of Texas Democratic Lloyd Bentsen told Republican Dan Quayle, "You're no Jack Kennedy."
• 2006 - Walmart rolled out its $4 generic drug program to the entire state of Florida after a successful test in the Tampa area.

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