8h 18min, may 7, 1915 y - Sinking of the Lusitania by German U-Boat
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The Lusitania was a passenger line that carried not only people but munition as well. At least 1,200 men, women, and children all died. This included 128 Americans. President Wilson resisted calls for war, but lodged a strong diplomatic condemnation of the sinking.
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8h 18min, may 7, 1915 y
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~ 110 years ago