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May 19, 2025
Battle of Flanders
The Battle of Flanders, fought during World War I from April to November 1917, comprised a series of engagements between the Allies and German forces in Flanders, Belgium. Key battles included Passchendaele, marked by trench warfare and heavy casualties. This campaign aimed to secure the Belgian coast and disrupt German supply lines but ultimately resulted in a costly stalemate.
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November 3, 2020
The Chernobyl Disaster
In 1986, the catastrophic nuclear meltdown in a soviet reactor led to the Chernobyl disaster. Thousands were exposed to cancerous radiation levels and forced to relocate.
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November 2, 2020
The Rolling Stones Altamont Free Concert
Billed as Woodstock West the Altamont Free Music Festival turned violent after the Rolling Stones hired the Hell’s Angels for concert security.
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October 30, 2020
Origins of Halloween
Deeply rooted in Celtic tribes, the origins of Halloween stem from their belief in the living and dead roaming freely together, and offering sweets to lure evil spirits away.
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October 29, 2020
Battle of Midway: Japan’s Expansionist Pacific Ambitions Crushed
Turning the tide on Japan’s expansionist ambitions in the Pacific, the Battle of Midway would prove America’s resolve and prowess in WWII.
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October 28, 2020
PATCO Strike of 1981
The air traffic controllers strike of 1981, when President Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 striking controllers citing the “perils to national safety.”
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October 27, 2020
Reagan’s Berlin Wall Speech
President Ronald Reagan’s landmark speech at the Berlin Wall, urging Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”
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October 26, 2020
Japanese Bomb Oregon
The only Japanese bombing on the continental United States during WWII occurred outside of Brookings, Oregon. Two incendiary bombs intent on starting wildfires failed.
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