On this day in 1631, Mumtaz Mahal died from complications of childbirth. 

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On this day in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly into space. 

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On this day in 1904, a fire on the paddle steamer General Slocum caused more than a thousand deaths. 

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On this day in 1846, the Bear Flag Revolt began when a group of Americans invaded Sonoma. 

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On this day in 1911, physicist and Nobel Prize winner Luis W. Alavarez was born. Learn more about Alvarez in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/tags/luis-w-alvarez.htm

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On this day in 1929, Anne Frank was born in Germany. 

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On this day in 1971, the occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes ended when federal marshals removed the Native Americans who remained on the island. 

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On this day in 1838, the Myall Creek Massacre occurred in New South Wales. 

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On this day, writer, pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bertha von Suttner was born. 

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On this day in 1972, photographer Nick Út took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image that became known as the "napalm girl" photo.

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