This Day in History Class

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Violet Jessop survived sinking Titanic - April 14, 1912 Apr 14, 2019

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On this day in 1912, stewardess Violet Jessop escaped the sinking Titanic on a lifeboat.

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Colfax massacre - April 13, 1873 Apr 13, 2019

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One of the deadliest racial incidents during the Reconstruction Era happened on this day in 1873, when a massacre broke out in the aftermath of a controversial election.

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Yuri Gagarin became first person in space - April 12, 1961 Apr 12, 2019

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On this day in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth once, earning him the title of the first person to travel in space.

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Idi Amin deposed - April 11, 1979 Apr 11, 2019

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On this day in 1979, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was deposed and fled the country.

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Statute of Anne went into effect - April 10, 1710 Apr 10, 2019

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The Statute of Anne, widely recognized the first full copyright law, went into force on this day in 1710.

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Mary Winston Jackson born - April 9, 1921 Apr 09, 2019

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On this day in 1921, Mary Winston Jackson was born in Hampton, Virginia. She would go on to become NASA's first Black female engineer. You can find an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class on Jackson at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mary-winston-jackson-nasa-engineer.htm

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Venus de Milo discovered - April 8, 1820 Apr 08, 2019

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On this day in 1820, the now-famous sculpture known as the Venus de Milo was uncovered on the Aegean island of Melos.

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Rwandan Genocide began - April 7, 1994 Apr 07, 2019

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On this day in 1994, the Rwandan military and Hutu militia groups began killing Tutsis and moderate Hutu politicians, inciting a genocide that lasted 100 days.

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Dred and Harriet Scott filed petitions to sue for freedom - April 6, 1846 Apr 06, 2019

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On this day in 1846, Dred and Harriet Scott, an enslaved husband and wife, filed petitions to sue for their freedom in the St. Louis Circuit Court. Listen to the two-part Stuff You Missed in History Class episode on Dred Scott at https://www.missedinhistory.com/search.php?terms=dred+scott

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Pocahontas married John Rolfe - April 5, 1614 Apr 05, 2019

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On this day in 1614, Pocahontas married colonist John Rolfe married.

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