On this day in 1865, a Union Army Colonel turned oil tycoon used a makeshift torpedo to increase the flow of fossil fuels from a well.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1865,  a Union Army Colonel turned oil tycoon used a makeshift torpedo to increase the flow of fossil fuels from a well.

An oil well is drilled by torpedoes for the first time - January 21st, 1865

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