Day in history for August 30, 2001

1876 -- 125 years ago

Seven boarders in a Davenport boarding house were robbed by a fellow boarder in sums totaling $45.

1901 -- 100 years ago

The Rock Island water supply was inspected by a delegation of distinguished authorities on the water subject to report on the best system of supplying pure water to the city of St. Louis.

1926 -- 75 years ago

Four buildings in Rock Island were struck by lightning and minor damage was caused by wind.

1951 -- 50 years ago

It was about 2:15 this morning when Rock Island County Sheriff Morris E. Muhleman got an urgent call. Two little boys had gone camping out along Mill Creek, and what with such a storm raging, maybe they were in danger. Until 3:45 a.m., Sheriff Muhleman and two deputies floundered around in the mud along Mill Creek. Finally, near exhaustion, they returned to Milan, where they learned the bitter truth. The boys had given up their venture. They had slipped home and quietly went to bed.

1976 -- 25 years ago

A massive drill was delayed briefly today when an actual emergency was sounded at Quad-City Airport as officials mobilized for the simulated aircraft disaster. A twin-engine Cessna jet aircraft radioed the airport control tower that it was losing cabin pressure on a flight over the Quad-Cities and wanted emergency permission to land. Tower officials immediately called off the drill. The aircraft eventually landed safely.

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