This Day in History Class

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Meter defined - March 30, 1791 Mar 30, 2020

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On this day in 1791, the French National Assembly accepted a proposal by the French Academy of Sciences to define the meter.

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Malagasy Uprising began - March 29, 1947 Mar 29, 2020

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On this day in 1947, Malagasy nationalists launched an uprising against the French colonial government in Madagascar.

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Three Mile Island accident - March 28, 1979 Mar 28, 2020

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On this day in 1979, a failure in a reactor at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station led to a partial meltdown.

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Good Friday earthquake - March 27, 1964 Mar 27, 2020

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On this day in 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit Alaska.

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Elsa Brändström born - March 26, 1888 Mar 26, 2020

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On this day in 1888, Swedish nurse Elsa Brändström was born in St. Petersburg.

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Saturn's moon Titan discovered - March 25, 1655 Mar 25, 2020

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On this day in 1655, Christiaan Huygens first observed Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

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Exxon Valdez oil spill - March 24, 1989 Mar 24, 2020

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On this day in 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez dumped 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound.

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Walter Rodney born - March 23, 1942 Mar 23, 2020

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On this day in 1942, historian and activist Walter Rodney was born.

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Anne Hutchinson excommunicated - March 22, 1638 Mar 22, 2020

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Anney and Samantha from the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You stop by the show to talk about religious rebel Anne Hutchinson, who was excommunicated on this day in 1638. Find them on Twitter @MomStuffPodcast, and Facebook and Instagram @StuffMomNeverToldYou.

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West Bank epidemic began - March 21, 1983 Mar 21, 2020

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On this day in 1983, students in Arrabah in West Bank began getting symptoms of an unidentified illness.

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