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The Second Crusade collapses at the gates
The siege of Damascus ended in a decisive Muslim victory, dealing a fatal blow to the Second Crusade. The combined forces of European Crusader kings, who had marched thousands of miles to capture the ancient city, were repelled by its determined defenders. The humiliating failure shattered the unity of the Crusading alliance and emboldened Muslim resistance across the Holy Land.
The knuckle curve king of baseball
In Mishawaka, Indiana, Freddie Fitzsimmons was born with a right arm destined for baseball greatness. Despite his stocky build earning him the nickname Fat Freddie, he became one of the National League's most successful pitchers, winning 217 games for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. His mastery of the knuckle curve baffled batters for nearly two decades.
The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.
The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851.