This Day in History Class

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First Peacetime Train Robbery in U.S. - Oct. 6, 1866 Oct 06, 2018

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The Reno Brothers staged the first peacetime train robbery in the U.S. on this day in 1866.

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Women's March on Versailles - Oct. 5, 1789 Oct 05, 2018

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Women marched on Versailles on this day in 1789. There's more to the story in the February 8, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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First Paris-Istanbul Run of the Orient Express - Oct. 4, 1883 Oct 04, 2018

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The Orient Express started its service from Paris to Istanbul, then often called Constantinople, on this day in 1883.

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Italy Invaded the Ethiopian Empire - Oct. 3, 1935 Oct 03, 2018

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Italy invaded the Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, on this day in 1935.

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Perejil (Parsley) Massacre Began - Oct. 2, 1937 Oct 02, 2018

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The Perejil, or Parsley, Massacre began on this day in 1937.

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People's Republic of China Formed - Oct. 1, 1949 Oct 01, 2018

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Mao Zedong proclaimed the formation of the People's Republic of China on this day in 1949. There's more in the Stuff You Missed in History Class episodes "The Great Leap Forward" (September 1, 2014), "The Great Famine" (September 8, 2014), "China's Cultural Revolution: Red Guard and Purges" (September 15, 2014), and "China's Cultural Revolution: Rewriting a Nation" (September 17, 2014).

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Boeing 747 Introduced - Sept. 30, 1968 Sep 30, 2018

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The Boeing 747 was introduced on this day in 1968.

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Rudolf Diesel Died - Sept. 29, 1913 Sep 29, 2018

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Rudolf Diesel disappeared on this day in 1913, which is also marked as the date of his death.

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