This Day in History Class

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Attack on the National Palace in Guatemala / Marguerite Perey born - October 19 Oct 19, 2020

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Members of the military attacked the National Palace in Guatemala on this day in 1944, during the Guatemalan Revolution. / On this day in 1909, French nuclear chemist and discoverer of francium Marguerite Perey was born.

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Battle of Mabila / First commercial transistor radio announced - October 18 Oct 18, 2020

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The Battle of Mabila took place on this day in 1540. / On this day in 1954, Texas Instruments announced the invention of the first commercial transistor radio, the Regency TR-1.

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London Beer Flood - October 17 Oct 17, 2020

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The London Beer Flood took place on this day in 1814.

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Fists Raised During Olympic Games / Palace of Westminster fire - October 16 Oct 16, 2020

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Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the Olympic Games on this day in 1968. / On this day in 1834, the Palace of Westminster was destroyed in a fire.

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Mata Hari Executed / Gregorian Calendar introduced - October 15 Oct 15, 2020

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Mata Hari was executed for espionage on this day in 1917. / On this day in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar, which was created as a way to reform the Julian calendar.

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Trial of Mary, Queen of Scots Began / Chuck Yeager piloted supersonic flight - October 14 Oct 14, 2020

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The trial of Mary, Queen of Scots began on this day in 1586. / On this day in 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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Revival of Modern Hebrew Began / Miracle of the Sun - October 13 Oct 13, 2020

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The revival of modern Hebrew began on this day in 1881, when Eliezer Ben-Yehuda began speaking it exclusively among friends and family. / On this day in 1917, a crowd of thousands of people gathered in Fátima, Portugal, to witness a miracle, and many reported seeing unusual solar activity that became known as the Miracle of the Sun.

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First Use of the Iron Lung / First Oktoberfest began - October 12 Oct 12, 2020

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An iron lung was used for the first time on this day in 1928. / On this day in 1810, the first Oktoberfest began after the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

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Vatican II Opened / Second Boer War began - October 11 Oct 11, 2020

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The Second Vatican Council, also known as Vatican II, opened on this day in 1962. / This day in 1899 marks the beginning of the Second Boer War, a conflict between the British Empire and the Boer states of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.

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Lyudmila Pavlichenko Died / Wuchang Uprising - October 10 Oct 10, 2020

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Assassin Lyudmila Pavlichenko died on this day in 1974. / On this day in 1911, an uprising against the Qing government began in Wuchang in China.

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