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Dedan Kimathi captured in Mau Mau Uprising - October 21, 1956 Oct 21, 2019

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On this day in 1956, Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was captured, signaling the effective end of the Mau Mau Uprising.

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Johnny Bright incident - October 20, 1951 Oct 20, 2019

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On this day in 1951, a white football player for Oklahoma A&M assaulted a Black player for Drake University named Johnny Bright in an incident that was suspected to be racially motivated.

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Marguerite Perey born - October 19, 1909 Oct 19, 2019

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On this day in 1909, French nuclear chemist and discoverer of francium Marguerite Perey was born.

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First commercial transistor radio announced - October 18, 1954 Oct 18, 2019

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On this day in 1954, Texas Instruments announced the invention of the first commercial transistor radio, the Regency TR-1.

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London Beer Flood - October 17, 1814 Oct 17, 2019

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On this day in 1814, a flood of beer burst out of a London brewery, killing eight people and injuring others.

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Palace of Westminster fire - October 16, 1834 Oct 16, 2019

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On this day in 1834, the Palace of Westminster was destroyed in a fire.

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Gregorian Calendar introduced - October 15, 1582 Oct 15, 2019

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On this day in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar, which was created as a way to reform the Julian calendar.

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Chuck Yeager piloted supersonic flight - October 14, 1947 Oct 14, 2019

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On this day in 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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Miracle of the Sun - October 13, 1917 Oct 13, 2019

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On this day in 1917, a crowd of thousands of people gathered in Fátima, Portugal, to witness a miracle, and many reported seeing unusual solar activity that became known as the Miracle of the Sun.

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First Oktoberfest began - October 12, 1810 Oct 12, 2019

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On this day in 1810, the first Oktoberfest began after the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

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