After more than a decade of power and graft, New York's Tammany Hall "Boss" William Tweed was finally sent to jail for embezzlement. On December 4, 1875, the 280 pound Boss managed a jailbreak.
The first class of nuclear submarines were a learning experience for the Soviet Navy. The November class boats experienced numerous difficulties and accidents, culminating in what has been described as a potential “Underwater Chernobyl."