This Day in History Class

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"Steamboat Willie" Released / Standard Railway Time launched in U.S. and Canada - November 18 Nov 18, 2020

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"Steamboat Willie" was released on this day in 1928. / At noon on this day in 1883, railroads launched a system of standardized time zones in the U.S. and Canada.

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H.H. Holmes Arrested / Molly Spotted Elk born - November 17 Nov 17, 2020

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H.H. Holmes was arrested on this day in 1894. / On this day, Penobscot dancer, writer, and actress Molly Spotted Elk was born.

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Battle of Cajamarca / LSD first synthesized - November 16 Nov 16, 2020

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The Battle of Cajamarca, also called the Massacre of Cajamarca, took place on this day in 1532. / On this day in 1938, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann synthesized LSD.

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Sherman's March to the Sea / Pedro II deposed - November 15 Nov 15, 2020

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Sherman's March to the Sea began on this day in 1864. / On this day in 1889, Pedro II, Brazil's last emperor, was deposed.

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BBC Began Daily Radio Broadcasting / Policarpa Salavarrieta executed - November 14 Nov 14, 2020

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BBC began daily radio broadcasts on this day in 1922. / On this day in 1817, revolutionary spy Policarpa Salavarrieta was executed for treason.

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Bloody Sunday in London / Eva Zeisel born - November 13 Nov 13, 2020

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One of history's many Bloody Sundays took place on this day in 1887 in London. / On this day in 1906, industrial designer Eva Zeisel was born.

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Baha'u'llah born / Bhola cyclone made landfall in East Pakistan - November 12 Nov 12, 2020

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Baha'u'llah, founder of the Baha'i faith, was born on this day in 1817. / On this day in 1970, the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history made landfall in East Pakistan.

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World War I Armistice / Abul Kalam Azad born - November 11 Nov 11, 2020

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The armistice that ended the fighting in World War I was signed on this day in 1918. / On this day, Abul Kalam Azad -- a scholar and activist in the Indian Independence movement -- was born.

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The Wilmington Coup / British retaliate in Battle of Surabaya - November 10 Nov 10, 2020

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The Wilmington Coup began on this day in 1898. / On this day in 1945, the British retaliated against Indonesian nationaists in the Battle of Surabaya during the Indonesian National Revolution.

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Kristallnacht / Great Northeast Blackout - November 9 Nov 09, 2020

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Kristallnacht began on this day in 1938. / On this day in 1965, a major electrical power failure sent parts of Ontario and the northeastern United States into darkness for up to 13 hours.

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