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Gilles Garnier Convicted of Lycanthropy / Jim Thorpe's medals restored - January 18 thumbnail

January 18, 2021

Gilles Garnier Convicted of Lycanthropy / Jim..

Gilles Garnier Convicted ..

Gilles Garnier, the Werewolf of Dole, was convicted of lycanthropy on this day in 1573. / On this day in 1983, Jim Thorp..

Gilles Garnier, the Werewolf o..

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Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii Overthrown / First recorded C section in the U.S. - January 17 thumbnail

January 17, 2021

Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii Overthrown / Fi..

Queen Lili'uokalani of Ha..

Businessmen aided by U.S. troops overthrew Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii on this day in 1893. / On this day in 1794, Eli..

Businessmen aided by U.S. troo..

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18th Amendment Ratified / Saint Marcellus's Flood - January 16 thumbnail

January 16, 2021

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18th Amendment Ratified /..

The 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution was ratified on this day in 1919, prohibiting the sale, manufacture and tran..

The 18th Amendment to the U.S...

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Boston Molasses Flood / Sofya Kovalevskaya born - January 15 thumbnail

January 15, 2021

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Boston Molasses Flood / S..

The Boston Molasses Flood took place on this day in 1919. / On this day in 1850, Russian mathematician Sofya Kovalevskay..

The Boston Molasses Flood took..

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George Wallace's "Segregation Forever" Speech / "The Bell Jar" published - January 14 thumbnail

January 14, 2021

George Wallace's "Segregation Forever" Speech..

George Wallace's "Segrega..

George Wallace was inaugurated as governor of Alabama on this day in 1963, giving his infamous "Segregation Now, Segrega..

George Wallace was inaugurated..

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Nika Riots / Tompkins Square Park riot - January 13 thumbnail

January 13, 2021

Nika Riots / Tompkins Square Park riot - Janu..

Nika Riots / Tompkins Squ..

The Nika Riots began in Constantinople on this day in 532. / On this day in 1874, a riot started in Tompkins Square Park..

The Nika Riots began in Consta..

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Introducing a New Season of Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin thumbnail

January 12, 2021

Introducing a New Season of Here’s The Thing ..

Introducing a New Season ..

Hey, This Day In History Class fans! In case you haven’t heard, we recently launched a new season of Here’s The Thing wi..

Hey, This Day In History Class..

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Schoolhouse Blizzard / Zanzibar Revolution - January 12 thumbnail

January 12, 2021

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Schoolhouse Blizzard / Za..

The Schoolhouse Blizzard took place on this day in 1888. / On this day in 1964, a group of insurgents overthrew the gove..

The Schoolhouse Blizzard took ..

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Oral arguments in Hernandez v. Texas / British invade Zululand - January 11 thumbnail

January 11, 2021

Oral arguments in Hernandez v. Texas / Britis..

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hernandez v. Texas on this day in 1954. / On this day in 1879, the Anglo-..

The U.S. Supreme Court heard o..

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Caesar crossed the Rubicon / "Metropolis" released - January 10 thumbnail

January 10, 2021

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Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon on this day in 49 BCE. / On this day in 1927, the silent science-fiction film "Metropo..

Julius Caesar crossed the Rubi..

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First modern circus / Discovery of first confirmed exoplanets announced - January 9 thumbnail

January 9, 2021

First modern circus / Discovery of first conf..

First modern circus / Dis..

The first modern circus performance took place on this day in 1768. / On this day in 1992, the discovery of two exoplane..

The first modern circus perfor..

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Karl M. Baer legally recognized as male / German Coast Uprising began - January 8 thumbnail

January 8, 2021

Karl M. Baer legally recognized as male / Ger..

Karl M. Baer legally reco..

Karl M. Baer was legally recognized as male on this day in 1907. He had been assigned female at birth. / On this day in ..

Karl M. Baer was legally recog..

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Marian Anderson at the Metropolitan Opera / Khmer Rouge overthrown - January 7 thumbnail

January 7, 2021

Marian Anderson at the Metropolitan Opera / K..

Marian Anderson at the Me..

Marian Anderson became the first Black performer to take the stage at the Metropolitan Opera on this day in 1955. / On t..

Marian Anderson became the fir..

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Night of the Big Wind / Alfred Wegener presented hypothesis of continental drift - January 6 thumbnail

January 6, 2021

Night of the Big Wind / Alfred Wegener presen..

Night of the Big Wind / A..

The Night of the Big Wind began on this day in 1839. / On this day in 1912, German geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred..

The Night of the Big Wind bega..

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King C. Gillette born / Elizabeth Cotten born - January 5 thumbnail

January 5, 2021

King C. Gillette born / Elizabeth Cotten born..

King C. Gillette born / E..

King C. Gillette was born on this day in 1855. / On this day in 1893, blues and folk musician Elizabeth Cotten was born ..

King C. Gillette was born on t..

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Topsy the Elephant electrocuted / Louis Braille born - January 4 thumbnail

January 4, 2021

Topsy the Elephant electrocuted / Louis Brail..

Topsy the Elephant electr..

Topsy the Elephant was electrocuted on this day in 1903. / On this day in 1809, French educator Louis Braille, namesake ..

Topsy the Elephant was electro..

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Lucretia Mott born / Joseph Jenkins Roberts became first president of Liberia - January 3 thumbnail

January 3, 2021

Lucretia Mott born / Joseph Jenkins Roberts b..

Lucretia Mott born / Jose..

Lucretia Mott was born on this day in 1793. / On this day in 1848, Black American merchant Joseph Jenkins Roberts was sw..

Lucretia Mott was born on this..

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New Planet Vulcan announced / Duquesne Spy Ring sentenced - January 2 thumbnail

January 2, 2021

New Planet Vulcan announced / Duquesne Spy Ri..

New Planet Vulcan announc..

A new planet, called Vulcan, was announced on this day in 1860. / On this day in 1942, thirty-three members of a Nazi sp..

A new planet, called Vulcan, w..

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Lorenzo de' Medici born / Frankenstein published - January 1 thumbnail

January 1, 2021

Lorenzo de' Medici born / Frankenstein publis..

Lorenzo de' Medici born /..

Lorenzo de' Medici was born on this day in 1449. / On this day in 1818, Mary Shelley's debut novel, "Frankenstein; or, T..

Lorenzo de' Medici was born on..

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Theodosia Burr Alston disappeared / Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan borough president - December 31 thumbnail

December 31, 2020

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The ship carrying Theodosia Burr Alston disappeared on this day in 1812. / On this day in 1953, Democrat, Tammany Hall o..

The ship carrying Theodosia Bu..

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Iroquois Theater Fire / Edwin Hubble announced existence of other galaxies - December 30 thumbnail

December 30, 2020

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Iroquois Theater Fire / E..

The Iroquois Theater in Chicago burned on this day in 1903. / On this day in 1924, Edwin Hubble published his observatio..

The Iroquois Theater in Chicag..

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Wounded Knee Massacre / Guatemalan Civil War ended - December 29 thumbnail

December 29, 2020

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A group of Lakota Sioux were surrounded and a tragic firefight erupted on this day in 1890. / On this day in 1996, the G..

A group of Lakota Sioux were s..

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First Paid Public Screening of Lumière Brothers Films / Earl Hines born - December 28 thumbnail

December 28, 2020

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First Paid Public Screeni..

Auguste and Louis Lumière charged 1 franc admission to see several of their films on this day in 1895. / On this day in ..

Auguste and Louis Lumière char..

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Carry Nation smashed the bar at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, KS / Laws of Burgos instituted - December 27 thumbnail

December 27, 2020

Carry Nation smashed the bar at the Carey Hot..

Carry Nation smashed the ..

Carry Nation destroyed the Carey Hotel's bar as a Temperance protest on this day in 1900. / On this day in 1512, the Law..

Carry Nation destroyed the Car..

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First Kwanzaa Celebrated / Mary Somerville born - December 26 thumbnail

December 26, 2020

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The pan-African holiday Kwanzaa, created by Maulana Karenga, was celebrated for the first time beginning this day in 196..

The pan-African holiday Kwanza..

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