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Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii Overthrown / First recorded C section in the U.S. - January 17 Jan 17, 2021

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Businessmen aided by U.S. troops overthrew Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii on this day in 1893. / On this day in 1794, Elizabeth Bennett underwent the first recorded successful C section in the U.S.

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18th Amendment Ratified / Saint Marcellus's Flood - January 16 Jan 16, 2021

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The 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution was ratified on this day in 1919, prohibiting the sale, manufacture and transport of alcohol. / On this day in 1362, Saint Marcellus’ flood, also known as Grote Mandrenke, hit the British Isles, the Netherlands, northern Germany, and Denmark

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Boston Molasses Flood / Sofya Kovalevskaya born - January 15 Jan 15, 2021

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The Boston Molasses Flood took place on this day in 1919. / On this day in 1850, Russian mathematician Sofya Kovalevskaya was born.

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George Wallace's "Segregation Forever" Speech / "The Bell Jar" published - January 14 Jan 14, 2021

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George Wallace was inaugurated as governor of Alabama on this day in 1963, giving his infamous "Segregation Now, Segregation Forever" speech. / On this day in 1963, "The Bell Jar," the only novel poet Sylvia Plath wrote, was first published.

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Nika Riots / Tompkins Square Park riot - January 13 Jan 13, 2021

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The Nika Riots began in Constantinople on this day in 532. / On this day in 1874, a riot started in Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan after police overran a demonstration of thousands of unemployed people.

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Schoolhouse Blizzard / Zanzibar Revolution - January 12 Jan 12, 2021

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The Schoolhouse Blizzard took place on this day in 1888. / On this day in 1964, a group of insurgents overthrew the government of the sultan of Zanzibar.

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Oral arguments in Hernandez v. Texas / British invade Zululand - January 11 Jan 11, 2021

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hernandez v. Texas on this day in 1954. / On this day in 1879, the Anglo-War began when the British invaded Zululand.

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Caesar crossed the Rubicon / "Metropolis" released - January 10 Jan 10, 2021

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Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon on this day in 49 BCE. / On this day in 1927, the silent science-fiction film "Metropolis" premiered in Berlin.

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First modern circus / Discovery of first confirmed exoplanets announced - January 9 Jan 09, 2021

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The first modern circus performance took place on this day in 1768. / On this day in 1992, the discovery of two exoplanets was announced in the journal Nature.

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Karl M. Baer legally recognized as male / German Coast Uprising began - January 8 Jan 08, 2021

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Karl M. Baer was legally recognized as male on this day in 1907. He had been assigned female at birth. / On this day in 1811, the German Coast Uprising, a slave revolt in modern-day Louisiana, began.

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