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We’re halfway through the month of October, and we’ve already passed the anniversaries of several notable historical events. Here’s a recap of those significant dates, and some more events that occurred later in this month! October 8, 1871 – The Great Fire of Chicago erupts If you read last month’s edition, you know that aContinue reading “This Month in History: October Edition – From Attempted Assassinations to Riotous Radio Plays”

The month of September has been host to many important events in the past; here are a few notable dates from this month in history. September 2, 1666: The Great Fire of London begins Back in the mid-sixteen-hundreds, London was practically a bundle of hay ready to combust; most houses were made of wood, aContinue reading “This Month in History: September Edition— From Brilliant Blazes to Tampered Tylenol”