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Ford launches its top flop Edsel

Edsel is an automobile marque that was planned, developed, and manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for model years 1958–1960. With the Edsel, Ford had expected to make significant inroads into the market share of both General Motors and Chrysler and close the gap between itself and GM in the domestic American automotive market.

First U. S. airship departs for her maiden voyage

The vessel was called USS Shenandoah. She was 207 meters long and capable of the speed 110 kilometres per hour. The crew complement was 25 aviators. USS Shenandoah was first airship to complete flight across North American continent. She was lost in a storm in 1925. Fourteen crewmembers died in the crash.

English navigator Henry Hudson discovers the island of Manhattan

Hudson was searching an easterly passage to Asia. While awaiting orders and supplies in Amsterdam, he heard rumours of a northwest route to the Pacific through North America. Unfortunately, the rumours were wrong. There is no such passage. However, Hudson discovered an island, which later became most densely populated borough of New York City.

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

died 1996

Joan Clarke

born 1927

John McCarthy

born 1926

Ivan Illich

born 1936

Judea Pearl