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Christina of Sweden born / Camille Claudel born - December 8 Dec 08, 2020

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Christina of Sweden was born on this day in 1626. In the new-style calendar, she was born Dec. 18. / On this day, French sculptor Camille Claudel was born.

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Pearl Harbor Attack / Instant replay debuted - December 7 Dec 07, 2020

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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on this day in 1941, bringing the United States into World War II. / On this day in 1963, instant replay debuted in the CBS broadcast of the Army-Navy college football game in Philadelphia.

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Halifax Disaster / Nefertiti bust unearthed - December 6 Dec 06, 2020

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The Halifax Disaster occurred on this day in 1917. / On this day in 1912, the now-iconic bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt.

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Mary Celeste Spotted Adrift / Great Smog of London - December 5 Dec 05, 2020

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The Mary Celeste was spotted adrift on this day in 1872. / On this day in 1952, a toxic smog that killed thousands of people descended on London.

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Rainer Maria Rilke Born / Edith Cavell born - December 4 Dec 04, 2020

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Rainer Maria Rilke was born on this day in 1875. / On this day in 1865, Edith Cavell - a nurse who helped Allied soldiers escape Belgium during World War I - was born.

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Kapenguria Six Trial Began / Battle of the Eureka Stockade - December 3 Dec 03, 2020

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The trial of the Kapenguria Six began on this day in 1952. / On this day in 1854, miners seeking reforms in Victoria, Australia, rebelled against colonial authorities.

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Monroe Doctrine / Bhopal disaster - December 2 Dec 02, 2020

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The Monroe Doctrine was articulated in an address to Congress on this day in 1823. / On this day in 1984, a leak in a storage tank at a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, triggered one of the worst industrial disasters in the world.

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Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Her Seat / Christine Jorgensen's gender confirmation surgery announced - December 1 Dec 01, 2020

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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus on this day in 1955. / On this day in 1952, the New York Daily News announced Christine Jorgensen's gender confirmation surgery.

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Elizabeth I Delivered Golden Speech / Sylacauga meteorite hit woman - November 30 Nov 30, 2020

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Elizabeth I delivered her "Golden Speech" on this day in 1601. / On this day in 1954, a meteorite hit and bruised a woman in Alabama.

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Zong Massacre / Whitman Massacre - November 29 Nov 29, 2020

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The Zong Massacre began on this day in 1781. / On this day in 1847, a group of Cayuse tribespeople killed 13 people at the Whitman Mission, as they believed that physician and religious leader Marcus Whitman was deliberately spreading measles.

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