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OddlyTrue News Stand — April 14

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Classic headline

Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years at Checkout Counter

Source: Classic headline (CJR 'Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim' collections)View clipping source

Headline 25 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on April 14

1816 First ever
Bussa, a slave in British-ruled Barbados, leads a slave rebellion, for which he is remembered as the country's first national hero.
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1908 First ever
The first Hauser Dam in the U.S. state of Montana failed, causing severe flooding and damage downstream.
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1958 First ever
The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.
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