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A devastating fire, famously but likely inaccurately linked to Mrs. O'Leary's cow, ignited in Chicago. It burned for two days, destroying over 17,000 buildings, killing approximately 300 people, and leaving 100,000 homeless.
During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I, American soldier Alvin C. York single-handedly captured 132 German soldiers. His extraordinary heroism earned him the Medal of Honor and cemented his status as a legendary American war hero.
New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history. He retired all 27 Brooklyn Dodgers batters in Game 5, a feat unmatched in postseason baseball.
Revolutionary leader Che Guevara was captured by Bolivian army forces, aided by the CIA, in the Quebrada del Yuro ravine. He was executed the following day, ending his campaign to ignite a continent-wide revolution in South America.
Edmond H. Fischer and Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery of reversible protein phosphorylation. This fundamental biochemical mechanism acts as a switch to regulate cellular processes and is crucial for understanding many diseases.