The "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car - August 28th, 1830

The "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car - August 28th, 1830

On this day in 1830, American engineer Peter Cooper raced his "Tom Thumb” locomotive against a horse-drawn railroad car.

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Lyudmila Pavlichenko Died - Oct. 10, 1974

Lyudmila Pavlichenko Died - Oct. 10, 1974

Assassin Lyudmila Pavlichenko died on this day in 1974. There's more about her in the May 15, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Six Impossible Episodes: Soldiers, Snipers and Spies" Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Che Guevara Executed - Oct. 9, 1967

Che Guevara Executed - Oct. 9, 1967

Che Guevara was executed on this day in 1967. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Alvin York Captured Machine Gun Nest - Oct. 8, 1918

Alvin York Captured Machine Gun Nest - Oct. 8, 1918

Alvin York led a group of soldiers to capture a German machine gun nest on this day in 1918. There's more in the October 3, 2018 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Desmond Tutu Born - Oct. 7, 1931

Desmond Tutu Born - Oct. 7, 1931

Desmond Tutu was born on this day in 1931. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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First Peacetime Train Robbery in U.S. - Oct. 6, 1866

First Peacetime Train Robbery in U.S. - Oct. 6, 1866

The Reno Brothers staged the first peacetime train robbery in the U.S. on this day in 1866. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Women's March on Versailles - Oct. 5, 1789

Women's March on Versailles - Oct. 5, 1789

Women marched on Versailles on this day in 1789. There's more to the story in the February 8, 2017 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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First Paris-Istanbul Run of the Orient Express - Oct. 4, 1883

First Paris-Istanbul Run of the Orient Express - Oct. 4, 1883

The Orient Express started its service from Paris to Istanbul, then often called Constantinople, on this day in 1883. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Italy Invaded the Ethiopian Empire - Oct. 3, 1935

Italy Invaded the Ethiopian Empire - Oct. 3, 1935

Italy invaded the Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, on this day in 1935. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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