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Last Year's Lesson: Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Her Seat - Dec. 1, 1955 Dec 01, 2019

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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus on this day in 1955.

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Christine Jorgensen's gender confirmation surgery announced - December 1, 1952 Dec 01, 2019

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On this day in 1952, the New York Daily News announced Christine Jorgensen's gender confirmation surgery.

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Last Year's Lesson: Elizabeth I Delivered Golden Speech - Nov. 30, 1601 Nov 30, 2019

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Elizabeth I delivered her "Golden Speech" on this day in 1601.

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Sylacauga meteorite hit woman - November 30, 1954 Nov 30, 2019

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On this day in 1954, a meteorite hit and bruised a woman in Alabama.

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Last Year's Lesson: Zong Massacre - Nov. 29, 1781 Nov 29, 2019

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The Zong Massacre began on this day in 1781.

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Whitman Massacre - November 29, 1847 Nov 29, 2019

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On this day in 1847, a group of Cayuse tribespeople killed 13 people at the Whitman Mission, as they believed that physician and religious leader Marcus Whitman was deliberately spreading measles.

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Last Year's Lesson: Anne Bonny and Mary Read Convicted - November 28, 1720 Nov 28, 2019

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Anne Bonny and Mary Read were convicted of piracy on this day in 1720.

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First pulsar detected - November 28, 1967 Nov 28, 2019

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On this day in 1967, astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell became the first person to detect a radio pulsar.

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Last Year's Lesson: George Moscone and Harvey Milk Assassinated - Nov. 27, 1978 Nov 27, 2019

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George Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated on this day in 1978.

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Berners Street Hoax - November 27, 1810 Nov 27, 2019

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On this day in 1810, Theodore Hook the sent a multitude of goods and service providers to the home of Mrs. Tottenham at 54 Berners Street in London as a prank.

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