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Lewis Powell, age 21, was detained on April 17, 1865 in Washington, D.C. for the attempted murder of Secretary of State William H. Seward as part of a broader conspiracy that included the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Powell was placed in a brig on board a U.S. Naval ship.
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The Luckiest Man On The Face Of The Earth
Baseball great Lou Gehrig after delivering his “The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth” speech at Yankee Stadium on July 4th, 1939. Gehrig had recently been diagnosed with ALS, prompting him to retire from baseball before taking his life two years later.
The Luckiest Man On The Face Of The Earth
