The St. John Slave Insurrection began on this day in 1733.

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On this day in 1883, Mexican painter José Clemente Orozco was born. 

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Blackbeard was killed on this day in 1718. There's more to the story in the May 5, 2014 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Cutty Sark, one of the last tea clippers built, was launched from Dumbarton on this day in 1869.

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The Mayflower Compact was signed on this day in 1620.

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On this day in 1953, the Piltdown Man, supposedly the remains of a missing evolutionary link between apes and humans, was revealed to be a hoax in the press. 

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A whale sank the Essex on this day in 1820. There's more in the Sep. 27, 2010 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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On this day in 1695, Afro-Brazilian anti-resistance leader Zumbi was executed by the Portuguese. 

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Indira Gandhi was born on this day in 1917.

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On this day in 1969, Brazilian soccer player Pelé scored his thousandth goal - though some have disputed the accuracy of this claim. 

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