This Day in History Class

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The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania - February 2nd, 1887 Feb 02, 2022

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On this day in 1887, Groundhog Day was celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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Texas delegates vote to secede from the Union - February 1st, 1861 Feb 01, 2022

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On this day in 1861, delegates of the people of Texas voted to adopt an ordinance of secession, making Texas the seventh state to secede from the Union.

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A chimpanzee named Ham returns safely from space - January 31st, 1961 Jan 31, 2022

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On this day in 1961, a specially trained chimpanzee named Ham became the first primate to travel into space.

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"The Lone Ranger" radio show premieres - January 30th, 1933 Jan 30, 2022

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On this day in 1933, radio western “The Lone Ranger” was broadcast for the first time from the WXYZ radio station in Detroit, Michigan.

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Britain's King George III dies at Windsor Castle - January 29th, 1820 Jan 29, 2022

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On this day in 1820, following a decades-long struggle with mental illness, King George III died at Windsor Castle after a reign of almost 60 years.

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The LEGO company patents the design of its signature bricks - January 28th, 1958 Jan 28, 2022

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On this day in 1958, at precisely 1:58 pm, the LEGO Group filed the patent application for a new kind of building system that would forever change the way that children played.

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The corpse of Vladimir Lenin is put on display in Moscow's Red Square - January 27th, 1924 Jan 27, 2022

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On this day in 1924, the embalmed body of Vladimir Ilych Lenin, communist revolutionary and founder of the Soviet Union, was put on public display in Red Square in the center of Moscow.

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The world's largest diamond is discovered in Pretoria, South Africa - January 26th, 1905 Jan 26, 2022

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On this day in 1905, a 3,106-carat diamond was discovered at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Robert Williams becomes the first human to be killed by a robot - January 25th, 1979 Jan 25, 2022

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On this day in 1979, Robert Williams, an assembly line worker at a Ford casting plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, was killed on the job by a robotic arm.

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A Japanese soldier is found hiding in a jungle cave on the island of Guam - January 24th, 1972 Jan 24, 2022

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On this day in 1972, a former soldier in the Japanese Imperial Army was discovered hiding in the jungles of Guam, unaware that World War II had ended nearly three decades earlier.

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