Friday, February 26, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY

FEBRUARY 26

1815:Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on Elba Island with plans to regain control of France.

1870:
New York City’s first subway, powered by pressurized air, opens with rides costing 25 cents.

1993:
A car bomb detonates in a garage of the World Trade Center, killing six people. A witness eerily compares it to an airplane hitting the building.

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