This Day in History Class

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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - March 25, 1911 Mar 25, 2019

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On this day in 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory caught fire, and more than 100 workers died.

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1921 Women's Olympiad began - March 24, 1921 Mar 24, 2019

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Today, Anney Reese from the podcasts Stuff Mom Never Told You and Savor joins me to talk about the 1921 Women's Olympiad.

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Henry "Box" Brown mailed himself to freedom - March 23, 1849 Mar 23, 2019

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On this day in 1849, an enslaved man named Henry Brown packed himself up in a box and was shipped to Pennsylvania, a free state. Listen to the Stuff You Missed in History Class episode on Henry Brown here: https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-life-and-magic-of-henry-box-brown.htm

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Yuan Shikai abdicated - March 22, 1916 Mar 22, 2019

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On this day in 1916, Chinese emperor Yuan Shikai abdicated the throne and announced he would resume his presidency.

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Alcatraz closed - March 21, 1963 Mar 21, 2019

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On this day in 1963, the maximum-security prison Alcatraz closed.

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Fred Rogers was born - March 20, 1928 Mar 20, 2019

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On this day in 1928, Fred Rogers of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" fame was born.

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Harlem Riot of 1935 - March 19, 1935 Mar 19, 2019

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On this day in 1935, a petty theft in a S.H. Kress store and rumors a Black Puerto Rican boy's death led to an all-out riot in Harlem.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist - March 18, 1990 Mar 18, 2019

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On this day in 1990, two thieves disguised as police officers broke into the Gardner Museum in Boston and stole millions of dollars worth of art that was never recovered.

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Bayard Rustin born - March 17, 1912 Mar 17, 2019

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Labor and civil rights movement leader Bayard Rustin was born on this day in 1912.

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My Lai Massacre - March 16, 1968 Mar 16, 2019

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On this day in 1968, hundreds of Vietnamese civilians were killed by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.

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