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September 8, 2026 – How Do Seven Navy Ships Make the Same Wrong Turn?
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, brings us Star Trek Day—and the comforting idea that every unexplored planet apparently comes with breathable air. How does America’s oldest continuously occupied European-established city end up in Florida, and how do seven Navy destroyers follow one another onto the rocks? Today we explore the founding of St. Augustine decades before Jamestown and Plymouth, the Van Buren sisters’ grueling cross-country motorcycle ride, and the devastating navigation ...
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Every day in history has stories worth remembering. Some changed the world. Some changed almost nothing. And some are so strange they sound completely made up. Wait, That’s Random: This Day in History uncovers three remarkable stories from that date in about 10 minutes.