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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Laws of Burgos instituted - December 27, 1512
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2019-12-27
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Last Year's Lesson: First Kwanzaa Celebrated - Dec. 26, 1966
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2019-12-26
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Mary Somerville born - December 26, 1867
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2019-12-26
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Last Year's Lesson: Halley's Comet Returned as Predicted - Dec. 25, 1758
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2019-12-25
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Baptist War began - December 25, 1831
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2019-12-25
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Last Year's Lesson: Silent Night' performed for the first time - Dec. 24, 1818
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2019-12-24
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Eggnog Riot - December 24, 1826
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2019-12-24
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Last Year's Lesson: First successful living-donor kidney transplantation - Dec. 23, 1954
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2019-12-23
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Andes Flight Disaster survivors rescued - December 23, 1972
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2019-12-23
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Last Year's Lesson: Alfred Dreyfus Convicted - December 22, 1894
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2019-12-22
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Itō Hirobumi became first prime minister of Japan - December 22, 1885
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2019-12-22
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Last Year's Lesson: Pan Am Flight 103 Bombed - Dec. 21, 1988
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2019-12-21
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Fredonian Rebellion - December 21, 1826
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2019-12-21
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Last Year's Lesson: South Carolina Seceded - Dec. 20, 1860
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2019-12-20
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Doña Paz ferry disaster - December 20, 1987
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2019-12-20
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Last Year's Lesson: "A Christmas Carol" Published - Dec. 19, 1843
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2019-12-19
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First Indochina War began - December 19, 1946
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2019-12-19
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Last Year's Lesson: Piltdown Man's "Discovery" Announced - Dec. 18, 1912
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2019-12-18
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The Nutcracker premiered - December 18, 1892
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2019-12-18
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Last Year's Lesson: Saturnalia - Dec. 17
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2019-12-17
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