This Day in History Class

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Battle of Ambos Nogales Began - Aug. 27, 1918 Aug 27, 2018

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The Battle of Ambos Nogales took place on this day in 1918. You can learn more in the Stuff You Missed in History Class episode from August 22, 2018.

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Declaration of the Rights of the Man - Aug. 26, 1789 Aug 26, 2018

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The final articles of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen were adopted on this day in 1789, during the French Revolution. There's more on the French Revolution in the February 8, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "The Women's March on Versailles," and in "How the French Revolution Worked" from November 19, 2008.

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The Great Moon Hoax Began - Aug. 25, 1835 Aug 25, 2018

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The Great Moon Hoax began on this day in 1835. There are many more details in the March 30 and April 1, 2015, episodes of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Vesuvius Destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum - Aug. 24, 79 Aug 24, 2018

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Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and surrounding communities in a volcanic eruption on this day in the year 79. For more of the story, check out the October 9, 2009, episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Pompeii: Lost and Found."

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Sacco and Vanzetti Executed - Aug. 23, 1927 Aug 23, 2018

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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed on this day in 1927. For more detail, listen to the August 5, 2009 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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First Geneva Convention Signed - Aug. 22, 1864 Aug 22, 2018

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The First Geneva Convention was signed on this day in 1864. This is also part of the January 9, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Henry Dunant, Founder of the Red Cross."

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Haitian Revolution Began - Aug. 21, 1791 Aug 21, 2018

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The Haitian Revolution began on this day in 1791. For a longer episode on the subject, listen to the January 27, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution."

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The White Lion Brought Enslaved Africans to Virginia - Aug. 20, 1619 Aug 20, 2018

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The crew of a ship called the White Lion traded several enslaved Africans for food and repairs on this day in 1619, often described as the beginning of slavery in what would become the United States.

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Philo Farnsworth Born - Aug. 19, 1906 Aug 19, 2018

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Inventor Philo Farnsworth was born on this day in 1906. Learn more in the September 18, 2013 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Philo T. Farnsworth."

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19th Amendment Ratified - Aug. 18, 1920 Aug 18, 2018

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The 19th Amendment was ratified on this day in 1920.

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