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Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded / Star of India gem heist - October 29 Oct 29, 2020

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Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded on this day in 1618. / On this day in 1940, thieves in broke into the American Museum of Natural History in New York and stole valuable gems, including the Star of India and the DeLong Star Ruby.

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Czechoslovak Republic Proclaimed / Oxi Day - October 28 Oct 28, 2020

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The Czechoslovak Republic, or Czechoslovakia, was proclaimed on this day in 1918. / On this day in 1940, Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected an ultimatum from Italy to allow Axis forces to occupy strategic sites in Greece.

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Extermination Order / Theodore Roosevelt born - October 27 Oct 27, 2020

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Missouri Executive Order 44, also known as the Extermination Order, was issued on this day in 1838. / On this day in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born.

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral / Australia returned ownership of Uluru-Kata Tjuta to Anangu - October 26 Oct 26, 2020

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The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place on this day in 1881. / On this day in 1985, Australia returned ownership of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the Anangu people.

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SS Princess Sophia Sank / Zinoviev letter published in Daily Mail - October 25 Oct 25, 2020

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The SS Princess Sophia sank on this day in 1918. / On this day in 1924, a letter sent from Grigory Zinoviev to the Communist Party of Britain was published in the British newspaper Daily Mail. The document is now believed to be a forgery.

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Iceland's Women’s Day Off Strike - October 24 Oct 24, 2020

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Ninety percent of Iceland's women went on strike in the Women's Day Off on this day in 1975.

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War of Jenkins' Ear / First reconnaissance mission in airplane - October 23 Oct 23, 2020

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The War of Jenkin's Ear, known in Spain as Guerra del Asiento, began on this day in 1739. / On this day in 1911, Italian Captain Carlo Piazza flew the first aerial reconnaissance mission in a Blériot XI during the Italo-Turkish War.

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The Great Disappointment of the Millerites / Supremes became 1st all-female group with No. 1 album - October 22 Oct 22, 2020

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The Great Disappointment of the Millerites took place on this day in 1844. / On this day in 1966, The Supremes became the first all-female group with a number one album - "The Supremes A' Go-Go" - on the Billboard 200.

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First Modern Planetarium Opened / Dedan Kimathi captured in Mau Mau Uprising - October 21 Oct 21, 2020

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The first modern planetarium opened in Munich on this day in 1923. / On this day in 1956, Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was captured, signaling the effective end of the Mau Mau Uprising.

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Saturday Night Massacre / Johnny Bright incident - October 20 Oct 20, 2020

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The firings and resignations known as the Saturday Night Massacre took place on this day in 1973, during the Watergate scandal. / On this day in 1951, a white football player for Oklahoma A&M assaulted a Black player for Drake University named Johnny Bright in an incident that was suspected to be racially motivated.

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