Captain Matthew Webb becomes first person to swim across English Channel 140 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1875)


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(Wednesday, August 25, 1875, 11:00 a.m. local time) — Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel today, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.