1901
"I am satisfied to die. I will die a patriot."
Two leaders of the Boxer Uprising in China, Chi-hsui and Hsu Cheng-yu, were beheaded in front of massive crowds; after the foreign powers occupied Beijing, they demanded the executions of high-profile Boxers.
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1815
Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba.
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1870
A 312-ft long pneumatic subway was opened in New York City; funding for a larger version never materialized.
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1919
Grand Canyon National Park was established.
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1935
RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) was first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt.
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1993
A bomb exploded at the World Trade Center in New York. The blast killed six people and injured more than 1,000.
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