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OddlyTrue News Stand — July 16

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Iraqi Head Seeks Arms

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Weird history on July 16

1948 First ever
The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane.
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1232 Oddly true
Muhammad ibn Yusuf, who later established the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state in Spain, was elected the ruler of Arjona.
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1232 First ever
The Spanish town of Arjona declares independence and names its native Muhammad ibn Yusuf as ruler. This marks the Muhammad's first rise to prominence; he later established the Nasrid Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state in Spain.
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Vintage clipping

Vintage clipping · 1934

Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news (Red Lodge, Mont.), April 25, 1934

Page 7 · mentions "meteorite"

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