Anne Bonny and Mary Read were convicted of piracy on this day in 1720.

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On this day in 1967, astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell became the first person to detect a radio pulsar.

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George Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated on this day in 1978.

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On this day in 1810, Theodore Hook the sent a multitude of goods and service providers to the home of Mrs. Tottenham at 54 Berners Street in London as a prank. 

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Archaeologists entered the tomb of King Tutankhamun on this day in 1922. There's more to the story in the September 15, 2010 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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On this day in 1977, a Southern Television news broadcast was interrupted by a cryptic voice claiming to be an alien and advocating for peace on Earth. 

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Mirabal Sisters Assassinated - Nov. 25, 1960The Mirabal Sisters were assassinated in the Dominican Republic on this day in 1960.

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On this day in 1975, Robert S. Ledley was awarded the first U.S. patent for a whole-body X-ray scanner. 

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A man known as D.B. Cooper parachuted out of an airplane and was never seen again on this day in 1971. You can learn more in the October 3, 2011 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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On this day in 1914, physical therapist and inventor Bessie Blount was born. 

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