This Day in History Class
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First reconnaissance mission in airplane - October 23, 1911
Published: 10/23/2019 -
Supremes became 1st all-female group with No. 1 album - October 22, 1966
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Dedan Kimathi captured in Mau Mau Uprising - October 21, 1956
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Johnny Bright incident - October 20, 1951
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Marguerite Perey born - October 19, 1909
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First commercial transistor radio announced - October 18, 1954
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London Beer Flood - October 17, 1814
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Palace of Westminster fire - October 16, 1834
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Gregorian Calendar introduced - October 15, 1582
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Chuck Yeager piloted supersonic flight - October 14, 1947
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Miracle of the Sun - October 13, 1917
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First Oktoberfest began - October 12, 1810
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Second Boer War began - October 11, 1899
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Wuchang Uprising - October 10, 1911
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Joshua Stoddard patented the calliope - October 9, 1855
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Marina Tsvetaeva born - October 8, 1892
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Most lopsided college football game ever - October 7, 1916
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Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina - October 6, 1908
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Jarrow March began - October 5, 1936
Published: 10/5/2019 -
Sputnik's launch inspired satellite navigation systems - October 4, 1957
Published: 10/4/2019
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.