History Today: When the first steam engine ship was launched in India

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a steam-powered vessel built in India. It played a crucial role in the First Anglo-Burmese War. On this day in 1862, America's highest military award, the 'Medal of Honor' was created and awarded to six members of a Union party who undertook a perilous mission deep within Confederate territory to destroy vital bridges and railroad tracks

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