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Constantin von Economo announced the spread of encephalitis lethargica / Peak District became UK's first national park - April 17 Apr 17, 2021

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On this day in 1917, neurologist Constantin von Economo announced the probable spread of a viral disease, encephalitis lethargica, at a spread of a viral disease at a meeting of the Vienna Society for Psychiatry and Neurology. / On this day in 1951, Peak District National Park was established.

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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun born / First passenger rail service in India opened - April 16 Apr 16, 2021

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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, a famous 18th-century artist who would go on to paint 30 portraits of Queen Marie Antoinette, was born in Paris on this day in 1755. / On this day in 1853, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened the first commercial passenger train service in India.

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Tiananmen Square protests began / Apollo 13 reached farthest distance from Earth - April 15 Apr 15, 2021

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On this day in 1989, the death of reformer Hu Yaobang sparked pro-democracy protests in China. / On this day in 1970, the crew of Apollo 13 set a world record when they reached the farthest distance humans have ever been from Earth.

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Violet Jessop survived sinking Titanic / Bussa's Rebellion - April 14 Apr 14, 2021

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On this day in 1912, stewardess Violet Jessop escaped the sinking Titanic on a lifeboat. / On this day in 1816, the largest slave uprising in Barbados began.

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Colfax massacre / CIA authorizes MK-Ultra - April 13 Apr 13, 2021

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One of the deadliest racial incidents during the Reconstruction Era happened on this day in 1873, when a massacre broke out in the aftermath of a controversial election. / On this day in 1953, the CIA authorized the launch of the mind control program known as Project MKUltra.

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Yuri Gagarin became first person in space / First animal patented in the U.S. - April 12 Apr 12, 2021

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On this day in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth once, earning him the title of the first person to travel in space. / On this day in 1988, the OncoMouse was patented in the U.S.

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Idi Amin deposed / Percy Lavon Julian born - April 11 Apr 11, 2021

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On this day in 1979, Ugandan dictator Idi Admin was deposed and fled the country. / On this day in 1899, chemist Percy Lavon Julian was born.

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Statute of Anne went into effect / Mount Tambora eruption peaked - April 10 Apr 10, 2021

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The Statute of Anne, widely recognized the first full copyright law, went into force on this day in 1710. / On this day in 1815, Mount Tambora produced one of the largest and deadliest eruptions in recorded history.

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Mary Winston Jackson born / African Methodist Episcopal Church founded - April 9 Apr 09, 2021

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On this day in 1921, Mary Winston Jackson was born in Hampton, Virginia. She would go on to become NASA's first Black female engineer. / On this day in 1816, the African Methodist Episcopal Church was formed when Richard Allen and Daniel Coker called Black Methodists to meet in Philadelphia.

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Venus de Milo discovered / Helen Joseph born - April 8 Apr 08, 2021

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On this day in 1820, the now-famous sculpture known as the Venus de Milo was uncovered on the Aegean island of Melos. / On this day in 1905, anti-apartheid activist Helen Joseph was born.

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