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  In 1890 a Shakespeare interpreter brought 60 European Starlings in America.
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  European Starlings where first seen in Washington D.C in 1916.
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  On October 4, 1960 when Eastern Air Lines was flying from Boston, flew through a flock of European Starlings during take off damaging all four engines. the plane crashed shortly after take-off into Boston Harbor. 62 out of 72 passengers died.