Ruck/Sandbag 5k History

Date: 2025-05-07 AO: sacs Q: wildturkey PAX: hoover, Cheese Curd, Roulette, Starch, Hippie FNGs: None COUNT: 6 May 7th, let’s look at some historical events that happened on this date: * 1824: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 premiered in Vienna, Austria. This iconic piece includes the “Ode to Joy” in its final movement. * 1840: The Great Natchez Tornado struck Natchez, Mississippi, resulting in significant loss of life. * 1915: During World War I, a German U-boat sank the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, killing nearly 1,200 people, including many Americans. This event significantly influenced public opinion in the United States and contributed to the country’s eventual entry into the war. * 1945: Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces, marking the end of World War II in Europe (V-E Day). * 1946: The Sony Corporation was founded in Tokyo, Japan. It was initially called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. * 1954: Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, achieving the feat in Oxford, England. * 1999: Nancy Mace became the first woman to graduate from The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina. * 2000: Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as President of Russia for the first time. 2025 – The boys of SACS complete the ruck/sandbag 5k.
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