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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Blackbeard killed / Star Trek interracial kiss - November 22nd Flashback
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2023-11-22
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Piltdown Man hoax / Ella Fitzgerald wins Apollo Amateur Night - November 21st Flashback
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2023-11-21
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Whale sinks the Essex / Zumbi executed - November 20th Flashback
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2023-11-20
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The last inhabitants of the Blasket Islands are evacuated - November 17th, 1953
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2023-11-17
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Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro springs a trap on Inca emperor Atahualpa - November 16th, 1532
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2023-11-16
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The first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City - November 15th, 1867
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2023-11-15
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Ruby Bridges desegregates her school - November 14th, 1960
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2023-11-14
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Walt Disney's "Fantasia" is released - November 13th, 1940
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2023-11-13
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Gideons Bibles are placed in hotel rooms for the first time - November 10th, 1908
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2023-11-10
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Willie Nelson’s assets are seized by the IRS - November 9th, 1990
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2023-11-09
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Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt - November 8th, 1939
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2023-11-08
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The Pillsbury Doughboy makes his first TV appearance - November 7th, 1965
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2023-11-07
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A security guard sets fire to the Universal Studios backlot - November 6th, 1990
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2023-11-06
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The Chicago Tribune mistakenly declares “Dewey Defeats Truman” - November 3rd, 1948
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2023-11-03
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The first computer worm is released onto the Internet - November 2nd, 1988
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2023-11-02
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Canadian goalie Jacques Plante dons the first hockey mask - November 1st, 1959
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2023-11-01
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German farmer Peter Stumpp is executed for being a werewolf - October 31st, 1589
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2023-10-31
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"Garfield’s Halloween Adventure" debuts on CBS - October 30th, 1985
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2023-10-30
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"Godzilla" premieres in Nagoya, Japan - October 27th, 1954
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2023-10-27
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Guided tours of the former prison at Alcatraz begin - October 26th, 1973
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2023-10-26
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