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First jazz recording made / General public first saw Kinemacolor - Feb. 26 Feb 26, 2021

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On this day in 1917, the Original Dixieland Jass Band made the first jazz recording. / On this day in 1909, Kinemacolor was first screened to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.

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Hiram Revels became first African-American U.S. senator / Corazon Aquino became president of Philippines - Feb. 25 Feb 25, 2021

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On this day in 1870, Hiram Revels became the first African-American U.S. senator. / On this day in 1986, Corazon Aquino became president of the Philippines, making her the first woman to hold the office.

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Marbury v. Madison decided / Rebecca Lee Crumpler passed final oral exams - Feb. 24 Feb 24, 2021

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On this day in 1803, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison was decided, establishing judicial review. / On this day in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler passed her final oral exams at the New England Female Medical College, becoming the first Black woman in the U.S. to earned an M.D.

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Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine trials began / Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush began - Feb. 23 Feb 23, 2021

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On this day in 1954, polio vaccine trials began. / On this day in 1944, the Stalinist regime began deporting the Chechens and Ingush into remote areas of the Soviet Union.

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Members of White Rose executed / Zitkála-Šá born - Feb. 22 Feb 22, 2021

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On this day in 1943, White rose members Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst were executed for passing out anti-Nazi pamphlets. / On this day in 1876, Native American writer and activist Zitkála-Šá was born.

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Malcolm X assassinated / Nina Simone born - February 21 Feb 21, 2021

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On this day in 1965, Black nationalist leader Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City. / On this day in 1933, singer and musician Nina Simone was born in North Carolina.

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Ansel Adams born / Angelina Grimké born - February 20 Feb 20, 2021

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On this day in 1902, renowned photographer Ansel Adams was born. / On this day in 1805, American abolitionist and women's rights advocate Angelina Grimké was born.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 / 'The Feminine Mystique' published - Feb. 19 Feb 19, 2021

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. / On this day in 1963, "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan was published.

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Pluto discovered / Audre Lorde born - Feb. 18 Feb 18, 2021

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On this day in 1930, junior astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered that Pluto was a planet. / On this day in 1934, writer, activist, and feminist Audre Lorde was born.

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The Armory Show opened in New York City / Weenen massacre - Feb. 17 Feb 17, 2021

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On this day in 1913, the Armory Show, an exhibition showcasing modern art by hundreds of American and European artists, opened in New York City. / On this day in 1838, Zulus killed Voortrekkers in the Weenen massacre.

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