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OddlyTrue News Stand — September 25

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Classic headline

War Dims Hope for Peace

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

Headline 27 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.

Weird history on September 25

1690 First ever
Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.
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1775 Oddly true
American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen and a small force of American and Quebec militia failed to capture the city of Montreal from British forces.
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1066 Oddly true
Harold Godwinson defeated King Harald III of Norway and his English ally Tostig Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, ending the last Norse invasion of the British Isles.
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