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

1912

Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for US president by the Progressive Party.

1985

The National Space Development Agency of Japan selected Mamoru Mohri, Chiaki Mukai, and Takao Doi as Japan’s first astronauts.

1606

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

1959

NASA's Explorer 6 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

1782

George Washington created the Purple Heart medal that symbolizes military merit.

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