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June 6, 1925 – Walter Percy Chrysler Founds Chrysler Auto Corporation

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On June 6, 1925 Walter Percy Chrysler, an American automobile pioneer and Entrepreneur, founds his very own automobile company known as Chrysler.
Chrysler is now known as North America’s largest auto maker.
 

March 9th, 2009 | Posted in People, Transportation, United States | No Comments

March 18, 1925 – The Great Tri-State Tornado

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On March 18, 1925 The Great Tri-State Tornado ripped through 7 states including Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Kansas.
The tornado lasted a total of 3 and a half hours. At the end of the disaster it was calculated that it had caused $1.4 billion in excessed damages. It was estimated that [...]

February 16th, 2009 | Posted in United States, weather | No Comments