This Day in History Class

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RadioShack introduces the TRS-80 personal computer - August 3rd, 1977 Aug 03, 2022

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On this day in 1977, electronics retailer RadioShack unveiled the TRS-80, one of the first personal computers marketed to the average consumer.

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The first U.S. census is conducted - August 2nd, 1790 Aug 02, 2022

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On this day in 1790, federal marshals set out on horseback to begin the first official count of the American people.

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The cable television network MTV is launched - August 1st, 1981 Aug 01, 2022

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On this day in 1981, MTV went on the air for the first time at 12:01 AM.

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English naval forces defeat the Spanish Armada - July 29th, 1588 Jul 29, 2022

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On this day in 1588, the Spanish Armada was defeated by an English naval force off the coast of Gravelines, France.

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Western Union delivers its first singing telegram - July 28th, 1933 Jul 28, 2022

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On this day in 1933, a Western Union operator named Lucille Lipps delivered the company’s first singing telegram.

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Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in the animated short film "A Wild Hare" - July 27th, 1940 Jul 27, 2022

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On this day in 1940, cartoon icon Bugs Bunny appeared for the first time in the Warner Bros. animated short “A Wild Hare.”

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The Erfurt Latrine Disaster - July 26th, 1184 Jul 26, 2022

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On this day in 1184, dozens of noblemen plunged to their deaths after a floor collapsed above a monastery cesspit in modern-day Germany.

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Roseanne Barr sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Major League Baseball game - July 25th, 1990 Jul 25, 2022

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On this day in 1990, actress and comedian Roseanne Barr sang an ear-splitting rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the start of a Major League Baseball game.

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Plan 9 from Outer Space is released in theaters - July 22nd, 1959 Jul 22, 2022

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On this day in 1959, Ed Wood’s campy cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space premiered in theaters.

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Vostok Research Station measures the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth - July 21st, 1983 Jul 21, 2022

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On this day in 1983, at Russia’s Vostok research station in Antarctica, scientists reported the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth.

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