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.
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The first American cell phone network launches in Chicago - October 13th, 1983
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2022-10-13
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Actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally shoots himself with a prop gun - October 12th, 1984
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2022-10-12
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Hundreds of thousands march on the U.S. capital in support of gay rights - October 11th, 1987
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2022-10-11
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The historic London Bridge is reopened in Arizona - October 10th, 1971
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2022-10-10
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Russian despot Vladimir Putin is born - October 7th, 1952
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2022-10-07
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The Moulin Rouge cabaret opens in Paris - October 6th, 1889
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2022-10-06
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Narcotics Anonymous holds its first recovery meeting - October 5th, 1953
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2022-10-05
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Televangelist Jim Bakker is indicted on federal charges - October 4th, 1988
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2022-10-04
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America’s first Black-owned radio station goes on the air - October 3rd, 1949
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2022-10-03
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The U.S. Navy commissions the world's first nuclear-powered submarine - September 30th, 1954
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2022-09-30
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Jackie Wilson slips into an irreversible coma - September 29th, 1975
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2022-09-29
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Dr. Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin - September 28th, 1928
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2022-09-28
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Balloonfest '86 wreaks havoc in Cleveland, Ohio - September 27th, 1986
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2022-09-27
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Nixon and Kennedy take part in the first televised presidential debate - September 26th, 1960
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2022-09-26
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is published - September 23rd, 1923
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2022-09-23
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American spy Nathan Hale is executed by British troops - September 22nd, 1776
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2022-09-22
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A British barrister buys Stonehenge as a gift for his wife - September 21st, 1915
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2022-09-21
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The first wave of Southeast Asian "boat people" arrives in San Francisco - September 20th, 1977
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2022-09-20
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Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” hits No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - September 19th, 1960
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2022-09-19
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An explosion on Wall Street kills 38 people - September 16th, 1920
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2022-09-16
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