Powerball Jackpot of $758.7 Million Claimed by Mavis Wanczyk

On August 24, 2017

A Massachusetts lottery player, Mavis Wanczyk, won a staggering $758.7 million, claiming the largest lottery win in the US.

This Day in History - August 24

1981

Mark David Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon.

1909

The first installment of concrete was poured into the Panama Canal.

1635

The Great Colonial Hurricane hit the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Jamestown Settlement in New England, USA.

1995

Microsoft released its operating system, Windows 95, to the public.

2019

American explorer Victor Vescovo became the first person to journey to the deepest points of every ocean.

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