This Day in History Class

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Delano Grape Strike Began / Michelangelo's David unveiled in Florence - September 8 Sep 08, 2020

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The Delano Grape Strike began on this day in 1965. / On this day in 1504, Michelangelo's David was unveiled to the public.

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Pirate Raid on the Ganj-i-Sawai / Last captive thylacine died - September 7 Sep 07, 2020

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Pirates raided the Ganj-i-Sawai on this day in 1695. / On this day in 1936, the last thylacine, aka Tasmanian tiger, died at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania.

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Candia Massacre / Buddy Bolden born - September 6 Sep 06, 2020

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The Candia Massacre began on this day in 1898. / On this day, jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden was born in New Orleans.

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"Hippie" Used in Print / Igor Gouzenko defected to Canada - September 5 Sep 05, 2020

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"Hippie" was first used in print with its current meaning on this day in 1965. / On this day in 1945, Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko defected to Canada.

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Peekskill Riots / Pearl Street Station began generating electricity - September 4 Sep 04, 2020

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A series of events known as the Peekskill Riots ended on this day in 1949. / On this day in 1882, Edison's Pearl Street Station in Manhattan began generating electricity.

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Whitestone Hill Massacre / Dagen H - September 3 Sep 03, 2020

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The Whitestone Hill Massacre occurred on this day in 1863. / This day in 1967 is known in Sweden as Dagen H, or H Day, the day that left-hand traffic in the country switched to right-hand traffic.

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Great Fire of London / Rock Springs Massacre - September 2 Sep 02, 2020

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The Great Fire of London began on this day in 1666. / On this day in 1885, white miners killed Chinese miners and looted and burned their homes in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

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S-5 Submarine Catastrophe / Libyan coup d'état - September 1 Sep 01, 2020

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An error during a crash dive led to a catastrophe aboard the submarine USS S-5 on this day in 1920. / On this day in 1969, the Free Officers Movement overthrew King Idris I, and Muammar Gaddafi assumed power.

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Jack the Ripper's Canonical First Murder / Lee Kuan Yew declared de facto independence - August 31 Aug 31, 2020

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Mary Ann Nichols was murdered on this day in 1888, the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripper. / On this day in 1963, the prime minister of Singapore declared de facto independence for the country.

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Lancelot 'Capability' Brown Baptized / Moravia brought cholera to U.S. - August 30 Aug 30, 2020

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England's master gardener, Lancelot "Capability" Brown, was baptized on this day in 1716. / On this day in 1892, the steamship Moravia arrived in New York from Hamburg, Germany, where a cholera epidemic was happening.

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