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June 27, 2020, 1:38 a.m.

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Caxias do Sul RS - 1940 on History

March 30, 2020, 10:36 p.m.

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Garagem Modelo, Caxias do Sul RS, 1940 on History

March 20, 2020, 10:13 a.m.

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Don Pedrito, 1920s on History

Nov. 12, 2019, 3:30 a.m.

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a 1916 scooter on History

Oct. 3, 2019, 5:24 a.m.

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Taquari RS 1920 on History

Sept. 14, 2019, 9:52 p.m.

Armando Annes steammer

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Panambi RS, 1928 on History

Sept. 7, 2019, 3:50 a.m.

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Pac-Man debut on History

May 22, 2019, 4:46 a.m.

Today in history: the arcade game that became an icon of 1980s popular culture, made its debut in Japan

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May 16, 2019, 3:21 a.m.

Lanificio Gianella, Caxias do Sul, 1940

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May 16, 2019, 3:19 a.m.

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115 years of flight on History

Dec. 22, 2018, 6:25 p.m.

For most of human history, we mortals have dreamed of taking to the skies. Then, 115 years ago on on December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the impossbile.

115 Years of Flight

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/115-years-of-flight-0

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Connie Mark on History

Dec. 21, 2018, 2:21 a.m.

Connie Mark, (21 December 1923 – 3 June 2007) was a Jamaican medical secretary who served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service in the period following World War II. After moving to London in the early 1950s, she became an activist for West Indians in London, after being denied her British Empire Medal. She worked to gain recognition for black service personnel who were overlooked for their services and established the Mary Seacole Memorial Association to bring recognition to the accomplishments of the noted nurse.

Connie Mark - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Mark

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The wreck of SS Atlantic on History

Dec. 11, 2018, 11:06 p.m.

Unknown to the majority of people, the tragedy of SS Atlantic was the worst maritme tragedy before La Bourgogne and later Titanic.
This fantastic documentary tells this story.
Kudos for the producers, very informative.

The Wreck of the SS ATLANTIC - Halifax, NS 1873

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Today in history on History

Dec. 7, 2018, 5:45 p.m.

1941 - Attack on Pearl Harbor

Attack on Pearl Harbor - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

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Altair shipwreck on History

Dec. 4, 2018, 3:11 p.m.

Ran aground due rough seas
Cassino, Rio Grande, 1976

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Today in history on History

Nov. 10, 2018, 7:32 p.m.

1775 – The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas

United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps

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Today in history on History

Nov. 9, 2018, 8:42 p.m.

80 years today. May humanity learn by its errors.

1938 Kristallnacht, it was a pogrom against Jews throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938, carried out by SA paramilitary forces and German civilians. The name Kristallnacht comes from the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after the windows of Jewish-owned stores, buildings, and synagogues were smashed.

Kristallnacht - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht

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Ponte sobre o arroio Herval on History

Oct. 23, 2018, 11:28 p.m.

Inauguração da ponte coberta Heitor Curra, sobre o Arroio Herval, no distrito de Mato Perso, na antiga Vila de Nova Trento. Ao centro, parte dos integrantes da banda Giuseppe Garibaldi

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1910's music on History

Oct. 20, 2018, 11:08 p.m.

Hear The Popular Music Of The 1910s Decade @Pax41

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Oct. 15, 2018, 4:09 p.m.

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Oct. 2, 2018, 1:34 p.m.

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Sept. 20, 2018, 2:20 a.m.

1835 – Gaucho rebels capture Porto Alegre, then capital of the Brazilian imperial province of Rio Grande do Sul, triggering the start of ten-year-long Ragamuffin War.

Ragamuffin War - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragamuffin_War

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Today in history on History

Sept. 14, 2018, 12:50 a.m.

1848 – An explosion drove an iron rod through the head of railroad foreman Phineas Gage, making him an important early case of personality change after brain injury.

Phineas Gage - Wikipedia

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Today in history on History

Sept. 6, 2018, 4:42 a.m.

1977 – NASA launched the robotic space probe Voyager 1, currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth.

Voyager 1 - Wikipedia

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America 1492 on History

Aug. 13, 2018, 4:15 p.m.

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Battle of Oriskany on History

Aug. 6, 2018, 2:44 p.m.

Today in history
1777 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Oriskany, one of the bloodiest battles in the North American theater of the war, was fought about six miles (ten km) east of Fort Stanwix, New York.

Battle of Oriskany - Wikipedia

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Departure of Maryflower on History

Aug. 5, 2018, 12:36 p.m.

1620 – The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America.

Mayflower - Wikipedia

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Today in history on History

Aug. 5, 2018, 12:28 p.m.

2010 – The Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft (700 m) below the ground.

2010 Copiapó mining accident - Wikipedia

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Today in history on History

Aug. 4, 2018, 6:48 p.m.

1693 – Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.

Dom Pérignon (monk) - Wikipedia

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Today in history on History

Aug. 4, 2018, 12:14 a.m.

1936 - The American athlete Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Summer Olympics, dashing Nazi leaders' hopes of Aryan domination at the Olympics.

Jesse Owens - Wikipedia

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Today in history on History

July 29, 2018, 2:18 p.m.

1914 – The first shots of World War I were fired by the Austro-Hungarian river monitor SMS Bodrog upon Serbian defences near Belgrade.

World War I - Wikipedia

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Today in history on History

July 29, 2018, 12:51 p.m.

An event that still impacts modern politics
1953 – An armistice was signed (pictured) to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea indefinite by creating an approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) wide demilitarized zone across the Korean Peninsula.

Korean Armistice Agreement - Wikipedia

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acoustic listening device on History

July 28, 2018, 1:25 a.m.

An acoustic listening device used by the Dutch army for hearing enemy airplanes, between World War I and II.

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The crazy twenties on History

July 28, 2018, 1:15 a.m.

Smithsonian Channel Documentary about the 1920's

The twenties in Color America in Color The 1920s Smithsonian Channel

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Today in history on History

July 27, 2018, 7:16 p.m.

1794 – French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution"

Maximilien Robespierre - Wikipedia