On this day:
- Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria (1956): The Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria tragically sank off the coast of Massachusetts, following a collision with another vessel. The incident resulted in one of the deadliest maritime accidents in modern history.
- French aviator Louis Blériot (1909): French aviator Louis Blériot made history by becoming the first person to fly across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft.
- World's first test tube baby is born (1978): Louise Joy Brown was the first person to be conceived using in-vitro fertilization or IVF technology, pioneered by doctors Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
Join us as we unravel the tapestry of history and discover the remarkable stories behind this date in time.
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