A bit of August 16th history… 1829 - Siamese Twins Chang and Eng...
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A bit of August 16th history…
1829 - Siamese Twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston, MA; they were 18 yrs old and came to be exhibited (pictured)
1896 - Gold 1st discovered in Klondike, Alaska
1898 - Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster
1946 - Direct Action Day: widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state
1962 - Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatles’ drummer
A bit of August 16th history… 1829 - Siamese Twins Chang and Eng...