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On this day in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte led the Coup of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government, and became First Consul of the successor Consulate Government.
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Douglas Wilder won the governor's seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States on this day in 1989.
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Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds, and the panic that became legend. buff.ly/kShaRqx
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On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States with only 40% of the popular vote, defeating John C. Breckinridge, John Bell, and Stephen A. Douglas in a four-way race.
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In 1872, on this day, in defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony voted for the first time, and was later fined $100.
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In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men found the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings on this day in 1922.
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On this day in 1957, The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2. On board was the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika.
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On this day in 1800, John Adams became the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House).
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Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, on this day in 1517.
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On this day in 1831, Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history.
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In 1969, on this day, the first-ever computer-to-computer link was established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
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When you turn an eye to the past, make sure to watch your back...buff.ly/Jge4u7r
