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OddlyTrue News Stand — March 21

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From the archives

Classic headline

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft

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

Headline 1 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on March 21

2000 First ever
Pope John Paul II makes his first ever pontifical visit to Israel.
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1999 First ever
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.
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1871 First ever
Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
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