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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,802 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:19 PM Jul 2025

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.

Fri Jul 19, 2024: On this day, July 19, 1969, Senator Kennedy crashed his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts.

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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 2025 OP

Since I ws in college and somewhat busy at the time rurallib Jul 2025 #1

You are correct. The day before. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #2