This Day in History Class

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Che Guevara Executed / Joshua Stoddard patented the calliope - October 9 Oct 09, 2020

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Che Guevara was executed on this day in 1967. / On this day in 1855, American inventor Joshua Stoddard was issued a patent for the calliope.

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Alvin York Captured Machine Gun Nest / Marina Tsvetaeva born - October 8 Oct 08, 2020

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Alvin York led a group of soldiers to capture a German machine gun nest on this day in 1918. / On this day in 1892, Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow.

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Desmond Tutu Born / Most lopsided college football game ever - October 7 Oct 07, 2020

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Desmond Tutu was born on this day in 1931. / On this day in 1916, the Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland College football game in Atlanta ended with a score of 222-0, making it the most lopsided college football game in history.

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First Peacetime Train Robbery in U.S. / Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina - October 6 Oct 06, 2020

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The Reno Brothers staged the first peacetime train robbery in the U.S. on this day in 1866. / On this day in 1908, Austria-Hungary announced that it was annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Women's March on Versailles / Jarrow March began - October 5 Oct 05, 2020

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Women marched on Versailles on this day in 1789. / On this day in 1936, people protesting unemployment and calling for the establishment of work in Jarrow, England, began their march to London.

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First Paris-Istanbul Run of the Orient Express / Sputnik's launch inspired satellite navigation systems - October 4 Oct 04, 2020

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The Orient Express started its service from Paris to Istanbul, then often called Constantinople, on this day in 1883. / On this day, the Soviets launched Sputnik, which inspired scientists to begin using satellites to create navigation systems.

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Italy invaded the Ethiopian Empire / Tula, leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt, executed - October 3 Oct 03, 2020

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Italy invaded the Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, on this day in 1935. / Tula, leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt, was executed on this day in 1795.

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Perejil (Parsley) Massacre Began / "The Obedience of a Christian Man" published - October 2 Oct 02, 2020

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The Perejil, or Parsley, Massacre began on this day in 1937. / "The Obedience of a Christian Man," a book by English Protestant author William Tyndale, was published on this day in 1528.

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People's Republic of China Formed / 30 September Movement assassinated Indonesian army generals - October 1 Oct 01, 2020

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Mao Zedong proclaimed the formation of the People's Republic of China on this day in 1949. / On this day in 1965, a group of Indonesian National Armed Forces members calling themselves the 30 September Movement assassinated six high-ranking Indonesian army generals.

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Boeing 747 Introduced / Rumi born - September 30 Sep 30, 2020

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The Boeing 747 was introduced on this day in 1968. / On this day in 1207, Persian poet and scholar Rumi was born.

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