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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English explorer Henry Hudson is set adrift by mutineers - June 22nd, 1611
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2022-06-22
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that burning the American flag is protected under the First Amendment - June 21st, 1989
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2022-06-21
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British captives are imprisoned overnight in the "Black Hole of Calcutta" - June 20th, 1756
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2022-06-20
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The College Board introduces its first standardized test - June 17th, 1901
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2022-06-17
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The Victoria Hall Disaster - June 16th, 1883
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2022-06-16
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The Danish flag allegedly falls from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse - June 15th, 1219
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2022-06-15
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The words "under God" are added to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance - June 14th, 1954
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2022-06-14
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Thurgood Marshall is nominated as justice to the U.S. Supreme Court - June 13th, 1967
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2022-06-13
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Andrew Jackson's pet parrot is removed from his funeral for excessive swearing - June 10th, 1845
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2022-06-10
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Mormon handcart pioneers set out for Salt Lake City - June 9th, 1856
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2022-06-09
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A corpse flower blooms in the United States for the first time - June 8th, 1937
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2022-06-08
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The original Legoland theme park opens in Billund, Denmark - June 7th, 1968
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2022-06-07
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The first drive-in movie theater opens - June 6th, 1933
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2022-06-06
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Rock music is banned in Santa Cruz, California - June 3rd, 1956
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2022-06-03
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The Rum Riot wreaks havoc in Portland, Maine - June 2nd, 1855
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2022-06-02
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The 'Battle of the Beanfield' breaks out at Stonehenge - June 1st, 1985
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2022-06-01
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The League of American Wheelmen forms in Newport, Rhode Island - May 31st, 1880
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2022-05-31
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Blue Ribbon Sports changes its name to Nike - May 30th, 1971
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2022-05-30
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Walt Disney releases the animated short film "Three Little Pigs" - May 27th, 1933
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2022-05-27
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Feral teenager Kaspar Hauser is found wandering the streets of Nuremberg - May 26th, 1828
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2022-05-26
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