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OddlyTrue News Stand — November 16

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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 November 16

2002 First ever
The first case of SARS, a zoonotic respiratory coronavirus disease, was recorded in Guangdong, China.
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1776 First ever
American Revolutionary War: A Dutch fort on Sint Eustatius fired The First Salute to an American brig (pictured), marking the first international recognition of the American flag.
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1860 First ever
Fisgard Lighthouse, built in the Colony of Vancouver Island, shines its first light, becoming the first permanent lighthouse in present-day British Columbia
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Vintage clipping

Vintage clipping · 1902

The Houston daily post (Houston, Tex.), November 16, 1902, (Mailable Edition)

Page 63 · mentions "dog rides horse" · printed on this very day

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Image and text from the Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers site.

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