This Day in History Class

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Sitting Bull Killed - Dec. 15, 1890 Dec 15, 2018

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Sitting Bull, the Hunkpapa Lakota leader and seminal Native American figure, was killed at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on this day in 1890.

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Roald Amundsen Reaches the South Pole - Dec. 14, 1911 Dec 14, 2018

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Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first people to reach the South Pole, beating Robert Falcon Scott's expedition, on this day in 1911.

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Ibn Battuta Completes His Travelogue - Dec. 13, 1355 Dec 13, 2018

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Ibn Battuta, one of the most accomplished travelers of the medieval Islamic world, completed his travelogue known as the Rihla, or Journey, on this day in 1355.

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Oaks Colliery Explosion - Dec. 12, 1866 Dec 12, 2018

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The Oaks Colliery exploded on this day in 1866.

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Louis XVI Indicted for Treason - Dec. 11, 1792 Dec 11, 2018

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Louis XVI was indicted for treason on this day in 1792. There's more detail in the November 19, 2008 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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300 Million Yen Robbery - Dec. 10, 1968 Dec 10, 2018

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Japan's 300 Million Yen Robbery took place on this day in 1968.

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Cretan Autonomous State Established - Dec. 9, 1898 Dec 09, 2018

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The Cretan Autonomous State was established on this day in 1898 under the Julian calendar. By the Gregorian calendar, it was December 21.

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Christina of Sweden born - Dec. 8, 1626 Dec 08, 2018

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Christina of Sweden was born on this day in 1626. In the new-style calendar, she was born Dec. 18. She's also covered in the October 20, 2014 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Pearl Harbor Attack - Dec. 7, 1941 Dec 07, 2018

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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on this day in 1941, bringing the United States into World War II.

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Halifax Disaster - Dec. 6, 1917 Dec 06, 2018

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The Halifax Disaster occurred on this day in 1917. There's more on the tragedy in the December 19, 2011 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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