This Day in History Class

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Julius Caesar assassinated - March 15, 44 B.C.E. Mar 15, 2019

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On this day in 44 B.C.E., Julius Caesar was assassinated.

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Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte received an M.D. - March 14, 1889 Mar 14, 2019

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On this day in 1889, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first Native American woman in the U.S. to receive a medical degree.

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Deaf President Now protest ended - March 13, 1988 Mar 13, 2019

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On this day in 1988, protests at Gallaudet University in support of naming the school's first deaf president ended. Dr. I. King Jordan, a deaf man, became the university's president.

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Salt March began - March 12, 1930 Mar 12, 2019

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On this day in 1930, Gandhi and dozens of his followers set out on the Salt March to protest the salt tax and the British Raj.

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First public basketball game - March 11, 1892 Mar 11, 2019

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The first public basketball game took place on this day in 1892.

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Lillian Wald born - March 10, 1867 Mar 10, 2019

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Today on the show, we celebrate Women's History Month by honoring the life and work of Lillian Wald with special guest Marjorie Feld, who wrote the book "Lillian Wald: A Biography."

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Barbie doll introduced - March 9, 1959 Mar 09, 2019

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On this day in 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City.

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February Revolution Began - March 8, 1917 Mar 08, 2019

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On this day in 1917, the February Revolution began in Russia.

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Bloody Sunday in Selma - March 7, 1965 Mar 07, 2019

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On this day in 1965, about 600 people set out from Selma, Alabama, to begin a 50-mile march to Montgomery. But not long after they left, law enforcement stopped the march with violence.

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Cassie Chadwick trial started - March 6, 1905 Mar 06, 2019

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Cassie Chadwick was a career con artist who claimed to be Andrew Carnegie's daughter. On this day in 1905, her trial began.

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