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#OnThisDay 40 years ago, the space shuttle Atlantis launched for its first flight, which lasted four days. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
#OnThisDay, 4 Oct 1936, women join the Battle of Cable Street, in London's East End, protesting against a fascist march through the area. Of the 79 protestors arrested, eight are women, including Blanche Edwards (pictured).
Hat tip to the East End Women's Museum for this one! https://eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/women-at-the-battle-of-cable-street
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #Histodons
#OnThisDay, 4 Oct 1936, women join the Battle of Cable Street, in London's East End, protesting against a fascist march through the area. Of the 79 protestors arrested, eight are women, including Blanche Edwards (pictured).
Hat tip to the East End Women's Museum for this one! https://eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/women-at-the-battle-of-cable-street
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #Histodons
#OnThisDay 40 years ago, the space shuttle Atlantis launched for its first flight, which lasted four days. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
Today in 1946, 79 years ago: Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
Today in 1869, 156 years ago: the first postcard in history with printed postage is issued in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Today in 1869, 156 years ago: the first postcard in history with printed postage is issued in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Today in 1946, 79 years ago: Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
Today in 1994, 31 years ago: on the Baltic Sea, the ferry M/S Estonia, loaded with cars, sinks on its way to Stockholm. 852 people die.
A moment of silence to commemorate "That time Cleveland created an ecological disaster by releasing 1.5m balloons".
Today in 1989, 36 years ago: in Voronezh, Soviet Union. The press reports that aliens have landed in the city. This became known as The Voronezh Incident.
On this day in 1983 Stanislav Petrov saved the world by declining to start a nuclear war.
Today in 1983, 42 years ago: Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L, intended to launch a crew to the Salyut 7 space station, explodes on the launch pad. The launch escape system is activated before the Soyuz-U rocket explodes, saving the crew.
Today in 1991, 34 years ago: Armenia is constituted as a nation.
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