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On this day in history, July 19, 1969, former Kennedy aide killed in 'Chappaquiddick incident'
[FoxNews] Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts served no jail time, had his driver's license suspended for a year.Mary Jo Kopechne, 28 years old and a respected political operative, was found dead in the overturned car of Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., in a tidal pond near Chappaquiddick Island on this day in history, July 19, 1969. Known as the "Chappaquiddick incident," the drowning death of Kopechne and the chain of events before and after the tragedy became a national scandal for the young senator from Massachusetts — and "derailed Ted Kennedy’s presidential ambitions for good," noted the History Channel. Related: Mary Jo Kopechne 07/18/2023 Today (18 July) Should Be Named Mary Jo Kopechnie Day Mary Jo Kopechne 01/18/2023 Biden helped sink CIA nominee in 1970s with classified documents allegation Mary Jo Kopechne 06/15/2020 Secretive 'ninja sword' R9X airstrike reported in Idlib Posted by: Skidmark 2024-07-19 |
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