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Treaty of Waitangi signed / Organized immigration of free Black people from U.S. to Africa - February 6 Feb 06, 2021

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Maori chiefs and representatives of the British Crown signed the Treaty of Waitangi on this day in 1840. / On this day in 1820, the American Colonization Society organized a migration of freed enslaved people from the United States to Africa.

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New Hermitage Museum opened to public / Tybee Bomb lost - February 5 Feb 05, 2021

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The New Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg opened to the public on this day in 1852. / On this day in 1958, the U.S. Air Force lost a nuclear bomb in the waters near Tybee Island, off the coast of Georgia.

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Codex Sinaiticus identified / M62 coach bombing - February 4 Feb 04, 2021

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Constantin von Tischendorf identified the Codex Sinaiticus, or Sinai Bible, on this day in 1859. / On this day in 1974, twelve people were killed in a bombing on the M62 motorway in northern England.

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Deadliest snowstorm in recorded history / Batepá massacre - February 3 Feb 03, 2021

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On this day in 1972, the deadliest blizzard ever recorded started in Iran. / On this day in 1953, Portuguese landowners and colonial officials killed hundreds of forros in São Tomé.

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Alexander Selkirk rescued / James Joyce's 'Ulysses' published - February 2 Feb 02, 2021

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Alexander Selkirk had been stranded on an island in the South Pacific for over four years. On this day in 1709, he was rescued. / On this day in 1922, “Ulysses," a novel by Irish writer James Joyce, was first published in its entirety.

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Greensboro sit-ins began / Langston Hughes born - February 1 Feb 01, 2021

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The Greensboro sit-ins began on this day in 1960. / On this day in 1902, poet Langston Hughes was born.

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Battle of George Square riots / Renia Spiegel's first diary entry - January 31 Jan 31, 2021

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The Battle of George Square riots broke out in Glasgow, Scotland, on this day in 1919. / On this day in 1939, Jewish Polish teenager Renia Spiegel wrote the first entry in her diary.

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Final Beatles performance (rooftop) / Revenge of the 47 Ronin - January 30 Jan 30, 2021

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The Beatles played their last public show on a rooftop in London on this day in 1969. / On this day in 1703, a group of ronin, or samurai without a master, avenged the death of their master by killing Kira Yoshinaka.

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Karl Benz patented the Motorwagen / Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' first published - January 29 Jan 29, 2021

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On this day in 1886, German engineer Karl Benz applied for a patent for his Motorwagen. / On this day in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's narrative poem "The Raven" was first published.

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"Pride and Prejudice" published / Panama City destroyed by fire - January 28 Jan 28, 2021

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"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen was originally published on this day in 1813. / On this day in 1671, Panama City was destroyed by fire after Henry Morgan and a gang of buccaneers sacked the city.

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