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February 5th, 1952

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1952 the first “Don’t Walk” sign was installed in New York City to help combat the growing number of deaths resulting from pedestrian accidents. One year later after the number of pedestrian deaths dropped by 73%, the Mayor of New York had “Don’t Walk, Run” signs installed in Brooklyn … Continue reading

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