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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"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial - September 21, 1897
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2019-09-21
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First Canne Film Festival - September 20, 1946
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2019-09-20
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First fully contained underground nuclear test - September 19, 1957
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2019-09-19
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First chiropractic adjustment - September 18, 1895
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2019-09-18
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Frida Kahlo's bus accident - September 17, 1925
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2019-09-17
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East German balloon escape - September 16, 1979
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2019-09-16
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16th Street Baptist Church Bombing - September 15, 1963
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2019-09-15
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Constance Baker Motley born - September 14, 1921
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2019-09-14
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Great fire of Smyrna started - September 13, 1922
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2019-09-13
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Haile Selassie deposed - September 12, 1974
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2019-09-12
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Hope Diamond was stolen - September 11, 1792
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2019-09-11
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Abebe Bikila became first Black African Olympic gold medalist - September 10, 1960
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2019-09-10
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Hanapepe Massacre - September 9, 1924
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2019-09-09
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Michelangelo's David unveiled in Florence - September 8, 1504
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2019-09-08
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Last captive thylacine died - September 7, 1936
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2019-09-07
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Buddy Bolden born - September 6, 1877
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2019-09-06
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Igor Gouzenko defected to Canada - September 5, 1945
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2019-09-05
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Pearl Street Station began generating electricity - September 4, 1882
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2019-09-04
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Dagen H - September 3, 1967
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2019-09-03
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Rock Springs Massacre - September 2, 1885
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2019-09-02
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