# History repeats itself

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**Created:** [April 30, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-repeats-itself/18183 "2000-04-30T19:41:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 30, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-repeats-itself/18183/1 "2000-04-30T19:41:53Z")

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One hundred years ago today engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones of the Illinois Central died in a tran wreck after staying at the controls in an effort to save the passengers.

Today, at the SDMB…  
[insert your own joke here]  
Coincidence?:eek:  
Yes, that’s what coincidence is.🙂