This Day in History Class

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"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial - September 21, 1897 Sep 21, 2019

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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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First Canne Film Festival - September 20, 1946 Sep 20, 2019

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The first ever Canne Film Festival began in Canne, France

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First fully contained underground nuclear test - September 19, 1957 Sep 19, 2019

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The first fully contained underground detonation took place at a research center in Nevada.

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First chiropractic adjustment - September 18, 1895 Sep 18, 2019

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On this day in 1895, Daniel David Palmer performed what's considered the first chiropractic adjustment.

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Frida Kahlo's bus accident - September 17, 1925 Sep 17, 2019

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On this day in 1925, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was seriously injured in a bus accident that altered the course of her life.

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East German balloon escape - September 16, 1979 Sep 16, 2019

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On this day in 1979, the Strelzyk and Wetzel families escaped from East Germany to West Germany in a homemade hot air balloon.

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16th Street Baptist Church Bombing - September 15, 1963 Sep 15, 2019

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On this day in 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed in an act of terrorism by white supremacists.

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Constance Baker Motley born - September 14, 1921 Sep 14, 2019

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On this day in 1921, Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to be named a federal court judge, was born.

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Great fire of Smyrna started - September 13, 1922 Sep 13, 2019

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On this day in 1922, a fire in Smyrna in Asia Minor -- present-day İzmir, Turkey -- began blazing through the city.

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Haile Selassie deposed - September 12, 1974 Sep 12, 2019

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Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was deposed on this day in 1974.

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