The Eden Train Wreck

On August 7, 1904

The Eden train wreck happened when a trail derailed from Denver, Colorado, to St Louis, Missouri.

The disaster resulted from flash flooding, where 88 people died, and 22 went missing.

This Day in History - August 7

1888

American inventor Theophilus Van Kannel was granted the patent for the revolving door.

1606

The first known performance of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' was performed.

1927

Pirate alcohol smuggler Horace Alderman killed three people, including a coast guardsman and secret service agent.

1914

The first British troops arrived in France during World War I.

1428

The Valais Witch Trials started in Switzerland, making it the first witch hunt of its kind, which became much more widespread over the next few decades.

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