This Day in History Class

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Rudolf Diesel Died / Kyshtym disaster - September 29 Sep 29, 2020

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Rudolf Diesel disappeared on this day in 1913, which is also marked as the date of his death. / On this day in 1957, an explosion in a Soviet plutonium-processing plant created fallout that contaminated thousands of square miles around the disaster site.

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Suleiman's Siege of Vienna Began / Bud Powell born - September 27 Sep 27, 2020

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Suleiman's siege of Vienna began on this day in 1529. / On this day in 1924, pioneering jazz pianist Bud Powell was born.

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Johnny Appleseed Born / Winsor McCay born - September 26 Sep 26, 2020

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Johnny Appleseed was born on this day in 1774. / Pioneering cartoonist and animator was born on this day sometime in the mid-1800s, though the exact year is unknown.

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Treaty of York / Peter Jackson won Australian Heavyweight Boxing Championship - September 25 Sep 25, 2020

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The Treaty of York formalized the border between England and Scotland on this day in 1237. / On this day in 1886, Peter "Black Prince" Jackson won the Australian Heavyweight Boxing Championship, becoming the first Black man to win a national boxing crown.

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Benedict Arnold Escaped / Túpac Amaru executed - September 24 Sep 24, 2020

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Benedict Arnold escaped on this day in 1780. / The last indigenous ruler of the Inca, Túpac Amaru, was executed by the Spanish on this day in 1572.

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Victoria Woodhull Born / Nintendo founded - September 23 Sep 23, 2020

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Victoria Woodhull, first woman to run for U.S. president, was born on this day in 1838. / On this day in 1889, Nintendo was founded in Japan as a playing card company.

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Shaka Killed / Junko Tabei born - September 22 Sep 22, 2020

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Shaka, founder of the Zulu Empire, was killed on this day in 1828. / On this day in 1939, Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer and the first woman to summit Mount Everest, was born.

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Alexandria of Bavaria Died / "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial - September 21 Sep 21, 2020

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Alexandria of Bavaria died on this day in 1875. / On this day in 1897, the now-famous editorial answering Virginia O'Hanlon's question about whether Santa Claus exists was printed in the New York Sun.

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Battle of the Sexes / First Cannes Film Festival - September 20 Sep 20, 2020

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The Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs took place on this day in 1973. / The inaugural Cannes Film Festival opened in France on this day in 1946.

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Ötzi the Iceman Discovered / First fully contained underground nuclear test - September 19 Sep 19, 2020

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Hikers discovered Ötzi the Iceman on this day in 1991. / On this day in 1957, the first fully contained underground detonation took place at the Nevada Test Site.

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