This Day in History Class

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  1. First reconnaissance mission in airplane - October 23, 1911

    Published: 10/23/2019
  2. Supremes became 1st all-female group with No. 1 album - October 22, 1966

    Published: 10/22/2019
  3. Dedan Kimathi captured in Mau Mau Uprising - October 21, 1956

    Published: 10/21/2019
  4. Johnny Bright incident - October 20, 1951

    Published: 10/20/2019
  5. Marguerite Perey born - October 19, 1909

    Published: 10/19/2019
  6. First commercial transistor radio announced - October 18, 1954

    Published: 10/18/2019
  7. London Beer Flood - October 17, 1814

    Published: 10/17/2019
  8. Palace of Westminster fire - October 16, 1834

    Published: 10/16/2019
  9. Gregorian Calendar introduced - October 15, 1582

    Published: 10/15/2019
  10. Chuck Yeager piloted supersonic flight - October 14, 1947

    Published: 10/14/2019
  11. Miracle of the Sun - October 13, 1917

    Published: 10/13/2019
  12. First Oktoberfest began - October 12, 1810

    Published: 10/12/2019
  13. Second Boer War began - October 11, 1899

    Published: 10/11/2019
  14. Wuchang Uprising - October 10, 1911

    Published: 10/10/2019
  15. Joshua Stoddard patented the calliope - October 9, 1855

    Published: 10/9/2019
  16. Marina Tsvetaeva born - October 8, 1892

    Published: 10/8/2019
  17. Most lopsided college football game ever - October 7, 1916

    Published: 10/7/2019
  18. Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina - October 6, 1908

    Published: 10/6/2019
  19. Jarrow March began - October 5, 1936

    Published: 10/5/2019
  20. Sputnik's launch inspired satellite navigation systems - October 4, 1957

    Published: 10/4/2019

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.