This Day in History Class

2003 Avsnitt

1. A nationwide midnight curfew goes into effect in the United States - February 26th, 1945

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2. Australia introduces the nation's first currency, the holey dollar - February 25th, 1814

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3. A United Airlines 747 jet rips open in mid-flight - February 24th, 1989

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4. A convicted murderer is spared from execution due to a gallows malfunction - February 23rd, 1885

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5. Edward Payson Weston sets off to walk from Boston to Washington DC on a bet - February 22nd, 1861

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6. The first International Pancake Race is held - February 21st, 1950

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7. Sidney Poitier is born - February 20th, 1927

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8. An anti-smoking ad featuring the late Yul Brynner airs on ABC - February 19th, 1986

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9. Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in an airplane - February 18th, 1930

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10. The Volkswagen Beetle overtakes the Ford Model T to become the best-selling car in the world - February 17th, 1972

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11. The first emergency call is placed in the United States - February 16th, 1968

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12. Canada adopts the maple leaf flag - February 15th, 1965

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13. The Silence of the Lambs is released in theaters - February 14th, 1991

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14. France conducts its first nuclear test in the Sahara Desert of Algeria - February 13th, 1960

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15. Argentine revolutionary José de San Martín triumphs at the Battle of Chacabuco in Chile - February 12th, 1817

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16. Ruth Carol Taylor becomes the first African American flight attendant in the United States - February 11th, 1958

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17. The New York Times starts using the slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" - February 10th, 1897

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18. Martial law is declared in Seattle due to anti-Chinese violence - February 9th, 1886

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19. Atlanta Hawks point guard Anthony "Spud" Webb wins the NBA Dunk Contest - February 8th, 1986

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20. A 2,000-year-old vase is shattered by a drunken visitor to the British Museum - February 7th, 1845

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