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On this day in 1776, the British colonies declared their independence from Britain. This one of the biggest reasons of the American Revolution.
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In 1803, Thomas Jefferson signed a deal with France, and bought the entire Louisiana territory for 15 million (3 cents an acre). This would double the size of the nation and give America control of the Mississippi river.
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Lewis and Clark were assigned by Thomas Jefferson to search the internal parts of Louisiana. During this journey, Lewis and Clark each made maps and discovered new species of plants and animals. They found the waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
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This war started when colonist in the Mexican province of Texas rebelled against the Mexican government
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On this day, Fort Sumter was attacked. This caused World War I to come into place.
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The board of education in Topeka, Kansas, did not give equal rights to white and black children. They were sued by the NAACP. The court made its final ruling in 1954.
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Game 1 of the series started on October 5, and the next 4 games, the Orioles swept the Dodgers 4 games to nothing, and were named the World Series Champions of 1966.
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Rush released their first album on this day. It was titled "Rush". Rush is a Canadian Progressive Rock Band.
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Washington had won the "deja vu" Superbowl against the Dolphins. The run to glory by John Riggins is the big factor of the win.
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Freddie Mercury died of aids on this day. He was one of the greatest vocalists in all of history. He played in the band, Queen.
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On this day, the terrorists attacked the twin towers by ramming a plane into it. This tragic incident caused many deaths. Eventually, the towers completely collapsed.
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On this day, I was born into the world. I am now able to learn history and to make this timeline.
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Washington beat the eagles to win the division title. The Redskins were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.
