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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers Beyond Vietnam speech - April 4, 1967 Apr 04, 2019

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On this day in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr. gave his Beyond Vietnam speech, denouncing the war in Vietnam.

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Pony express founded - April 3, 1860 Apr 03, 2019

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On this day in 1860, the Pony Express mail service was founded.

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Sverdlovsk anthrax leak - April 2, 1979 Apr 02, 2019

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On this day in 1979, an accidental anthrax leak in a microbiology facility in Sverdlovsk in the Soviet Union caused dozens of people to fall ill. The Soviet Union would deny a leak happened until years later.

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First TV picture from space - April 1, 1960 Apr 01, 2019

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On this day in 1960, the first TV picture from space was taken by the TIROS-1 weather satellite.

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Hays Code ratified - March 31, 1930 Mar 31, 2019

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It's the last day of women's history month, and it's our last special Sunday episode celebrating women's contributions to society. Today, we welcome Professor Nora Gilbert, who speaks with me about the Hays Motion Picture Production Code censorship wasn't all bad for women's expression and portrayals in film. You can find Nora's book, "Better Left Unsaid: Victorian Novels, Hays Code Films, and the Benefits of Censorship" here:

https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=22235 .

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Dr. Crawford Long first used ether anesthesia - March 30, 1842 Mar 30, 2019

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Crawford Long, a doctor in Georgia, became the first to use inhaled ether anesthesia in surgery on this day in 1842.

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Sepoy Rebellion - March 29, 1857 Mar 29, 2019

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On this day in 1857, a 29-year-old sepoy named Mangal Pandey attacked two British officers, which set off more than a year long rebellion.

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Fred Hoyle coined "big bang" - March 28, 1949 Mar 28, 2019

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On this day in 1949, British astronomer Fred Hoyle coined the term "big bang."

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"Typhoid Mary" Mallon quarantined for final time - March 27, 1915 Mar 27, 2019

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On this day in 1915, domestic cook Mary Mallon was quarantined for the second, and final, time on North Brother Island for being a typhoid carrier.

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"The Gerry-mander" was born - March 26, 1812 Mar 26, 2019

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On this day in 1812, a headline in the Boston Gazette read "The Gerry-mander", accompanied by a satirical illustration of the district that Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry lived in.

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