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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,613 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2024, 01:58 PM Jul 19

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 19 OP

Tragedy that continues to echo in time... hlthe2b Jul 19 #1

Repubs mentioned this event until Kennedy died Demovictory9 Jul 19 #2

Yup... and some of the Senate RW cretins... still do hlthe2b Jul 19 #3

Apollo 11 got most of the news at the time. twodogsbarking Jul 19 #4

If only he was driving a Volkswagen..... Ferryboat Jul 19 #5