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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Angelina Grimké born - February 20, 1805
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2020-02-20
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'The Feminine Mystique' published - Feb. 19, 1963
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2020-02-19
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Audre Lorde born - Feb. 18, 1934
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2020-02-18
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Weenen massacre - Feb. 17, 1838
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2020-02-17
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First synthetic diamonds made - February 16, 1953
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2020-02-16
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Distant Early Warning Line legislation signed - February 15, 1954
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2020-02-15
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Asbestos strike began - February 14, 1949
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2020-02-14
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Sarojini Naidu born - February 13, 1879
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2020-02-13
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn arrested - February 12, 1974
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2020-02-12
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BBC broadcasts first sci-fi program - February 11, 1938
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2020-02-11
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Deep Blue won first chess game against world champion - February 10, 1996
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2020-02-10
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Carmen Miranda born - February 9, 1909
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2020-02-09
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Leo Baekeland announced Bakelite - February 8, 1909
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2020-02-08
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Bonfire of the Vanities - February 7, 1497
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2020-02-07
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Organized immigration of free Black people from U.S. to Africa - February 6, 1820
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2020-02-06
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Tybee Bomb lost - February 5, 1958
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2020-02-05
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M62 coach bombing - February 4, 1964
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2020-02-04
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Batepá massacre - February 3, 1953
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2020-02-03
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James Joyce's 'Ulysses' published - February 2, 1922
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2020-02-02
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Langston Hughes born - February 1, 1902
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2020-02-01
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