This Day in History Class 

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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Title	Date published
The White Lion Brought Enslaved Africans to Virginia / Darwin-Wallace paper on natural selection published - August 20	2020-08-20
Philo Farnsworth Born / Mary Ellen Pleasant born - August 19	2020-08-19
19th Amendment Ratified / Pendle witch trials began - August 18	2020-08-18
Lynching of Leo Frank / Marcus Garvey born - August 17	2020-08-17
The First Transatlantic Telegraph Message / Dole Air Race - August 16	2020-08-16
Indian Independence / Wow! signal received - August 15	2020-08-15
Mainz Psalter Published / "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" released - August 14	2020-08-14
Opha May Johnson Became The First Woman to Enlist in the Marine Corps / Margaret Tafoya born - August 13	2020-08-13
Isaac Singer Patented a Sewing Machine / Last quagga died - August 12	2020-08-12
Anne Lister Wrote Her First Diary Entry / Watts Riots began - August 11	2020-08-11
The Pueblo Revolt Began / Louvre opened as museum - August 10	2020-08-10
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Born / Construction began on Leaning Tower of Pisa - August 9	2020-08-09
The Battle of Amiens / 8888 Uprising - August 8	2020-08-08
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Was Passed / Kon-Tiki arrived at Raroia atoll - August 7	2020-08-07
The U.S. Bombed Hiroshima / First website went live to public - August 6	2020-08-06
The Women Airforce Service Pilots Was Formed / Gowrie Conpsiracy - August 5	2020-08-05
Lizzie Borden's Parents Were Murdered / Germany Schaefer stole first base - August 4	2020-08-04
Jesse Owens Won His First Olympic Gold Medal / La Scala opera house inaugurated - August 3	2020-08-03
Hitler Became Führer / Berta Lutz born - August 2	2020-08-02
Caroline Herschel Discovered a Comet / Jackie Ormes born - August 1	2020-08-01

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