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Independence One Draws Thousands at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh

Aug. 10, 2026 – Independence One, Southwest Airlines’ tribute to the nationwide America250 celebration, recently attracted thousands of visitors when it was on display at Boeing Plaza at the 2026 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the world’s largest aviation celebration. Setting a new record, 734,000 people made the trip...

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1948: Babe Ruth, major league baseball player with the New York Yankees who was originally a Boston Red Sox but was traded to the Yankees in 1920, died after battling throat cancer. He was 53. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, he played in 10 World Series.

 

1939: New York City's Hippodrome Theater closed its doors for the last time. Built in 1905 with a seating capacity of 5,200, for a time the Hippodrome was the largest and most successful theater in New York. The Hippodrome featured lavish spectacles complete with circus animals, diving horses, opulent sets, and 500-member choruses. The most popular vaudeville artists of the day, including illusionist Harry Houdini, performed at the Hippodrome during its heyday. (Source: Library of Congress)

 

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