10 Coincidences That Helped Shape US History

(via Listverse) Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good. Other times, if it weren’t for bad luck, we’d have no luck at all. In both cases, the cosmic game of chance can twist and turn on a dime, shaping history for better or worse through sheer, often stunning coincidence. From the nation’s very existence to its national pastime, fortune has played as key a role as fortitude in winning the day.