Sept. 25, birthdays for Will Smith, Heather Locklear, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Brooklyn Today
Good morning, Brooklyn. Today is the 268th day of the year.
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ON THIS DAY in 1905, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Workman Blown to Bits in Fireworks Explosion.” The article focused on an explosion that took place in a fireworks factory. “All accounts of the explosion agree that it was terrific,” the Eagle reported. “The neighborhood immediately around…where the accident occurred felt a shock like an earthquake, and there was a general panic among those living nearby.” The work man who died was only 16 years old.