Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Mahoning County. It also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is on the Mahoning River, approximately 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Cleveland and 61 miles (100 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Youngstown lies 10 miles (16 km) west of the Pennsylvania state line, midway between New York City and Chicago via Interstate 80. The city was named for John Young, an early settler from Whitestown, New York, who established the community's first sawmill and gristmill. Youngstown is in a region of the United States that is often referred to as the Rust Belt. Traditionally known as a center of steel production, Youngstown was forced to redefine itself when the U.S. steel industry fell into decline in the 1970s, leaving communities throughout the region without a major industry. Youngstown also falls within the Appalachian Ohio region, situated amongst the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The 2010 census showed that Youngstown had a total population of 66,982, making it Ohio's ninth largest city.
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1700:
Great Northern War: Swedish forces led by King Charles XII defeated the Russian army of Tsar Peter the Great at the Battle of Narva. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Narva_(1700)
1853:
Russian battleships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, precipitating the Crimean War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_War
1934:
The steam locomotive Flying Scotsman became the first to officially exceed 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A3_4472_Flying_Scotsman
1979:
The Wall, a rock opera and concept album by Pink Floyd, was first released. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall
2007:
Swami Rambhadracharya, a Hindu religious leader, released the first Braille version of the Bhagavad Gita scripture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita
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