This Day in History Class

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British lexicographer Peter Mark Roget is born - January 18th, 1779 Jan 18, 2023

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On this day in 1779, English thesaurus author Peter Mark Roget was born in Soho, London.

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Ireland grants the first divorce in the nation's history - January 17th, 1997 Jan 17, 2023

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On this day in 1997, the High Court of Ireland granted the country’s first divorce.

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The Bottle Conjuror causes a riot at London’s Haymarket Theatre - January 16th, 1749 Jan 16, 2023

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On this day in 1749, an angry crowd destroyed a London theater after a performer known as the Bottle Conjuror failed to make his scheduled appearance.

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Henry Ford patents a soybean car - January 13th, 1942 Jan 13, 2023

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On this day in 1942, American industrialist Henry Ford received a patent for a plastic-bodied car made from soybeans.

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Human cloning is banned in 19 European countries - January 12th, 1998 Jan 12, 2023

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On this day in 1998, nineteen European nations signed a pact prohibiting the cloning of human beings.

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Milk is delivered in glass bottles for the first time - January 11th, 1878 Jan 11, 2023

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On this day in 1878, the New York Dairy Company delivered milk in glass bottles for what’s believed to be the first time.

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Bacteriologist Waldemar Haffkine tests a bubonic plague vaccine on himself - January 10th, 1897 Jan 10, 2023

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On this day in 1897, Ukrainian scientist Waldemar Haffkine injected himself with a vaccine he created to combat bubonic plague.

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Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger imposes the first income tax on British citizens - January 9th, 1799 Jan 09, 2023

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On this day in 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced the nation’s first income tax.

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Daylight saving time begins several months early in the U.S. to help conserve energy - January 6th, 1974 Jan 06, 2023

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On this day in 1974, in response to an ongoing energy crisis, daylight saving time went into effect three months early in the United States.

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French poet François Villon is banished from Paris - January 5th, 1463 Jan 05, 2023

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On this day in 1463, the Parlement of Paris sentenced medieval poet François Villon to 10 years of banishment from the city.

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