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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Firefighters use explosives to put out the Devil's Cigarette Lighter well fire - April 28th, 1962
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2022-04-28
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John Milton sells the copyright to Paradise Lost for £10 - April 27th, 1667
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2022-04-27
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Sybil Ludington rides 40 miles to warn of advancing British soldiers - April 26th, 1778
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2022-04-26
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A Soviet leader invites an American schoolgirl to the Soviet Union to soothe her fears about nuclear war - April 25th, 1983
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2022-04-25
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The New York World's Fair opens - April 22nd, 1964
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2022-04-22
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Rosie Ruiz fakes winning the Boston Marathon - April 21st, 1980
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2022-04-21
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Edgar Allan Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue" is published - April 20th, 1841
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2022-04-20
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Actress Mae West is sentenced to 10 days in prison for “corrupting the morals of youth” - April 19th, 1927
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2022-04-19
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The world's first fighter pilot is forced to land behind enemy lines - April 18th, 1915
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2022-04-18
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Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas - April 15th, 1924
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2022-04-15
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The El Paso Gunfight leaves four dead in five seconds - April 14th, 1881
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2022-04-14
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A deadly hailstorm changes the course of the Hundred Years' War - April 13th, 1360
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2022-04-13
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Federal inspectors reveal that "unicorns" at the Ringling Bros. Circus are actually just goats - April 12th, 1985
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2022-04-12
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War nearly breaks out after a British lord is kidnapped while vacationing in Greece - April 11th, 1870
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2022-04-11
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Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s home run record - April 8th, 1974
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2022-04-08
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The metric system is officially adopted by France - April 7th, 1795
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2022-04-07
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Post-it Notes go on sale for the first time - April 6th, 1980
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2022-04-06
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The sole survivor of a German U-boat attack is rescued after 133 days at sea - April 5th, 1943
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2022-04-05
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William Henry Harrison becomes the first U.S. President to die in office - April 4th, 1841
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2022-04-04
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The BBC fools viewers into believing that spaghetti grows on trees - April 1st, 1957
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2022-04-01
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