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Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov, hunched over a chess board and holding his furrowed brow in his hands, competes against the supercomputer Deep Blue in February 1996.

This week in Philly history, a man and a computer face off in the final match of an intensely followed chess tournament

Garry Kasparov faced off against Deep Blue at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

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“America’s Flagship,” the SS United States ocean liner at Pier 82 in South Philadelphia off Delaware Avenue, is reflected in the roof of a parked car Aug. 26, 2024. It is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title it still holds.

How Philly reacted to the SS United States when it arrived in town

A mug shot of Willie Sutton that appeared on wanted posters after his escape from Eastern State Penitentiary on April 3, 1945.

This week in Philly history, ‘Slick Willie’ Sutton escapes — on his sixth try — from a Philadelphia prison

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed nearly $65 million in funding Tuesday toward Pennsylvania’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America in 2026. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted at Independence Hall on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes nearly $65 million for state Semiquincentennial celebrations

Super Bowl Champion Eagles head coach Doug Pederson and quarterback Nick Foles celebrate after beating the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis February 4, 2018.

This week in Philly history, Nick Foles leads the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory

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