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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Jul 19, 2024, 12:58 PM Jul 2024

On this day, July 19, 1969, Senator Kennedy crashed his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_19

• 1969 – Chappaquiddick incident: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
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On this day, July 19, 1969, Senator Kennedy crashed his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 OP
Tragedy that continues to echo in time... hlthe2b Jul 2024 #1
Repubs mentioned this event until Kennedy died Demovictory9 Jul 2024 #2
Yup... and some of the Senate RW cretins... still do hlthe2b Jul 2024 #3
Apollo 11 got most of the news at the time. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #4
If only he was driving a Volkswagen..... Ferryboat Jul 2024 #5
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