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Thursday August 26, 1937

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

diary 2

No post today:

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

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Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen

British ambassador to China Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen was wounded when a Japanese plane strafed and attacked his limosuine.

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Turkey warned that any submarines that entered the Turkish Straits without identifying themselves would be attacked

Mysterious attacks began on neutral shipping bound for Republican ports.

Image result for august 26, 1937A Catapult assist launch of the Goddard Rocket was employed; achieved a maximum altitude of 2,000 feet; rocket corrected its flight path seven times during the flight.

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune August 26, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune August 26, 1937