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On This Day: August 5

2 verified moments happened on August 5. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1858🔌 The first transatlantic telegraph cable is completed, briefly linking Europe and North America by instant signal.History · Source: HISTORY; Wikipedia, 'Transatlantic telegraph cable' (Aug 5 1858)
  2. 1921 KDKA's Harold Arlin calls the first Major League Baseball game broadcast on radio, Pirates over PhilliesSports · Source: SABR: 'August 5, 1921: KDKA's Harold Arlin broadcasts first baseball game over commercial radio'

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