This Day in History Class

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Kinder Scout mass trespass - April 24, 1932 Apr 24, 2019

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On this day in 1932, hundreds of ramblers protested being denied access to open country by trespassing at Kinder Scout, a moorland plateau in England.

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New Coke introduced - April 23, 1985 Apr 23, 2019

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On this day in 1985, Coca-Cola launched New Coke, the reformulated version of its flagship drink. Coke drinkers did not respond well to the new taste, to say the least.

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TV coverage of McCarthy hearings began - April 22, 1954 Apr 22, 2019

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On this day in 1954, the Army-McCarthy Senate hearings began which resulted in the end of the McCarthy era.

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Mattachine Society "sip-in" - April 21, 1966 Apr 21, 2019

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On this day in 1966, members of the gay rights organization the Mattachine Society staged a "sip-in" to protest gay people being refused service at bars.

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Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood" anti-immigration speech - April 20, 1968 Apr 20, 2019

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On this day in 1968, Conservative MP gave an anti-immigration speech that became known as the "Rivers of Blood" speech.

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Oliver Haugh executed by electric chair - April 19, 1907 Apr 19, 2019

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Oliver Haugh, who had been convicted of killing his family, was executed by electric chair on this day in 1907. Listen to the two-part episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class on Oliver Haugh here: https://www.missedinhistory.com/search.php?terms=oliver+haugh.

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Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery - April 18, 1688 Apr 18, 2019

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On this day in 1688, four Quakers in Germantown, Pennsylvania, authored a petition against slavery.

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Constantin von Economo announced the spread of encephalitis lethargica - April 17, 1917 Apr 17, 2019

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On this day in 1917, neurologist Constantin von Economo announced the probable spread of a viral disease, encephalitis lethargica, at a spread of a viral disease at a meeting of the Vienna Society for Psychiatry and Neurology. Listen to the Stuff You Missed in History Class episode about encephalitis lethargica at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/encephalitis-lethargica.htm.

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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun born - April 16, 1755 Apr 16, 2019

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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, a famous 18th-century artist who would go on to paint 30 portraits of Queen Marie Antoinette, was born in Paris on this day in 1755.

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Tiananmen Square protests began - April 15, 1989 Apr 15, 2019

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On this day in 1989, the death of reformer Hu Yaobang sparked pro-democracy protests in China.

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