Chester T Eddings
Spouse

1914


Jun 11
Age: 3y
1914 • The ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; 1,012 lives are lost.

1920


Age: 9y
1920 • 4,025 suspected communists and anarchists arrested and held without trial in the United States following raids in several cities.

1930


Age: 19y
1930 • While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh confirms the existence of Pluto, a Celestial Body considered a planet until redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

1940


Apr 22
Age: 29y
1940 • WWII: Mechelen Incident: A German plane carrying secret plans for the invasion of western Europe makes a forced landing in Belgium, leading to mobilization of defense forces in the Low Countries.

1986


Sep 23
Age: 76y
1986 World Series: The New York Mets defeat the Boston Red Sox in 7 games. This is the second world series title in the Mets franchise. It is also remembered for Game 6, when Bill Buckner lets a routine ground ball hit by Mookie Wilson roll through his legs, letting the Mets win and pull even with the Red Sox in the series.

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