1. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia. Delegates from each state gathered to draft the United States Constitution, which would become the supreme law of the land.
2. In 1895, Oscar Wilde was released from prison in Reading, Pennsylvania, after serving two years for "gross indecency." Wilde was a famous writer and playwright who was convicted of homosexual acts, which were then illegal in England.
3. In 1915, a train wreck occurred in Joliet, Pennsylvania, killing 24 people and injuring over 100. The accident was caused by a mechanical failure on the train.
4. In 1947, the Philadelphia Phillies played their first night game at Shibe Park. They beat the Boston Braves 8-1 in front of a crowd of over 31,000 fans.
5. In 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed near O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, killing all 271 people on board. Among the passengers were several residents of Pennsylvania. The crash remains one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history.
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