This Day in History Class

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Valentina Tereshkova became first woman in space / Abraham Lincoln gave House Divided speech - June 16 Jun 16, 2021

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On this day in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly into space. / On this day in 1858, Abraham Lincoln gave his "House Divided" speech in Springfield, Illinois, during his run for U.S. senator.

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General Slocum disaster / László Bíró patented ballpoint pen in Britain - June 15 Jun 15, 2021

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On this day in 1904, a fire on the paddle steamer General Slocum caused more than a thousand deaths. / On this day in 1938, Hungarian newspaper editor Laszlo Biro filed a British patent for the ballpoint pen.

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Bear Flag Revolt began / Trade Unions Act passed in Canada - June 14 Jun 14, 2021

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On this day in 1846, the Bear Flag Revolt began when a group of Americans invaded Sonoma. / On this day in 1872, Parliament passed the Trade Unions Act in Canada, legalizing unions.

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Luis W. Alvarez born / First Pentagon Papers excerpts printed in NY Times - June 13 Jun 13, 2021

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On this day in 1911, physicist and Nobel Prize winner Luis W. Alavarez was born. / On this day in 1971, the New York Times began publishing excerpts from the Pentagon Papers.

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Anne Frank born / Djuna Barnes born - June 12 Jun 12, 2021

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On this day in 1929, Anne Frank was born in Germany. / On this day in 1892, writer and illustrator Djuna Barnes was born.

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Occupation of Alcatraz ended / Broad Street Riot - June 11 Jun 11, 2021

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On this day in 1971, the occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes ended when federal marshals removed the Native Americans who remained on the island. / On this day in 1837, a riot broke out in Boston when a fire company met an Irish funeral procession.

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Myall Creek massacre / African National Congress published Mandela's message - June 10 Jun 10, 2021

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On this day in 1838, the Myall Creek Massacre occurred in New South Wales. / On this day in 1980, the African National Congress published a message that anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela wrote in response to the Soweto Uprising in 1976.

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Bertha von Suttner born / Donald Duck debuted - June 9 Jun 09, 2021

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On this day, writer, pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bertha von Suttner was born. / On this day in 1934, Disney's character Donald Duck made his debut in the animated short film "The Wise Little Hen."

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Nick Út took “napalm girl” photo / Laki eruption began - June 8 Jun 08, 2021

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On this day in 1972, photographer Nick Út took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image that became known as the "napalm girl" photo. / On this day in 1783 a volcanic fissure in Iceland called Laki began erupting.

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Paul Blobel (of Aktion 1005) executed / Gwendolyn Brooks born - June 7 Jun 07, 2021

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On this day, Paul Blobel -- leader of the Aktion 1005 operation to get rid of evidence of Nazi mass murders -- was executed. / On this day in 1917, poet Gwendolyn Brooks was born. Brooks was the first Black American writer to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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