This Day in History Class

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Fists Raised During Olympic Games - Oct. 16, 1968 Oct 16, 2018

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Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the Olympic Games on this day in 1968.

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Mata Hari Executed - Oct. 15, 1917 Oct 15, 2018

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Mata Hari was executed for espionage on this day in 1917. There's more to her story in the June 30, 2010 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Mati Hari, Sinister Salome?"

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Trial of Mary, Queen of Scots Began - Oct. 14, 1586 Oct 14, 2018

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The trial of Mary, Queen of Scots began on this day in 1586.

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Revival of Modern Hebrew Began - Oct. 13, 1881 Oct 13, 2018

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The revival of modern Hebrew began on this day in 1881, when Eliezer Ben-Yehuda began speaking it exclusively among friends and family.

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First Use of the Iron Lung - Oct. 12, 1928 Oct 12, 2018

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An iron lung was used for the first time on this day in 1928. There's more about iron lungs and their uses in polio cases in the January 30, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Ed Roberts and the Independent Living Movement," and the November 11, 2011 episode, "Polio: The Dread Disease."

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Vatican II Opened - Oct. 11, 1962 Oct 11, 2018

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The Second Vatican Council, also known as Vatican II, opened on this day in 1962.

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Lyudmila Pavlichenko Died - Oct. 10, 1974 Oct 10, 2018

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Assassin Lyudmila Pavlichenko died on this day in 1974. There's more about her in the May 15, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Six Impossible Episodes: Soldiers, Snipers and Spies"

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Che Guevara Executed - Oct. 9, 1967 Oct 09, 2018

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Che Guevara was executed on this day in 1967.

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Alvin York Captured Machine Gun Nest - Oct. 8, 1918 Oct 08, 2018

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Alvin York led a group of soldiers to capture a German machine gun nest on this day in 1918. There's more in the October 3, 2018 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Desmond Tutu Born - Oct. 7, 1931 Oct 07, 2018

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Desmond Tutu was born on this day in 1931.

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