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1. In 1900, the Iowa State Fair hosted its first ever "Automobile Day" on July 15th. Over 100 cars were displayed and demonstrated to the public.
2. On July 15th, 1921, Iowa's first commercial radio station, KGU (later known as WOC), began broadcasting in Davenport.
3. In 1943, the first B-29 bomber built at the Boeing plant in Des Moines was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force on July 15th.
4. On July 15th, 1968, the Cedar Rapids Gazette newspaper won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the deadly tornadoes that hit Iowa earlier that year.
5. In 1993, the Iowa Lottery set a new record for weekly sales on July 15th, with over $14 million in ticket sales. The record was later broken in 2006.
5 Fun Facts About July 15 In Iowa History
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