On this day in history...
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845: Paris is sacked by Vikings led by famous Ragnar Lodbrok
1797: Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine
1854: Britain & France declare war in Russia (Crimean War)
1885: The Salvation Army was officially organized
1915: The first American citizen is killed in what would become World War One
1946: US State Department releases Acheson-Lilienthal Report outlining a plan for international control of nuclear power
1974: A streaker runs onto the set of The Tonight Show
1979: Nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island
