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On This Day: On the night of 23-24 September, the steamship Arctique runs aground near Cape... (1884)

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On September 23, 1884: On the night of 23-24 September, the steamship Arctique runs aground near Cape Virgenes leading to the discovery of nearby placer gold, beginning the Tierra del Fuego gold rush....

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