On this day in 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City.

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On this day in 1917, the February Revolution began in Russia.

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On this day in 1965, about 600 people set out from Selma, Alabama, to begin a 50-mile march to Montgomery. But not long after they left, law enforcement stopped the march with violence.

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Cassie Chadwick was a career con artist who claimed to be Andrew Carnegie's daughter. On this day in 1905, her trial began.

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On this day in 1770, a brawl broke out in Boston and turned into a deadly fight. The fight, which became known as the Boston Massacre, helped pave the way for the American Revolution

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On this day in 1936, the Hindenburg zeppelin took its first test flight. The Hindenburg's service would end when it caught on fire on May 6, 1937. 

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On this day in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta attended the Women's Suffrage March for their first public act. 

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On this day in 1882, a man named Roderick Maclean attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It was the eighth and last time someone would try to assassinate the Queen.

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On this day in 1932, Charles Lindbergh Jr., the son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Lindbergh, was kidnapped.

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On this day in 1874, a man who claimed to be the heir of the Tichborne estate was found guilty of perjury.

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