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On April 24, 1916, the Easter Rising rebellion began in Dublin. While most Irish citizens did not initially support the rebels, the heavy-handed British response led Ireland on the path to full independence. #OTD
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On April 23, 2005, the very first YouTube video was posted at 8:31pm PT. The video, titled “Me at the zoo”, is only 18 seconds long and kicked off the behemoth video sharing platform that we know of today. #OTD
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According to legend, on April 21, 753 BCE Romulus founded the City of Rome. While this account is indeed legendary, the City of Rome is very much real and after its founding it would go on to be the center of one of the greatest empires the world would ever know. #OTD
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On April 20, 1509, Henry VIII becomes King of England after the death of his father. Henry would go on to break with the Catholic Church during his reign. #OTD
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On April 19, 1775, the American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. After the war had begun, it would take over a year until the colonies would finally declare independence in July of 1776. #OTD
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On April 18, 1948, the Republic of Ireland Act came into effect after legislation had been passed by the Irish Dáil and British Parliament. This act led to all ties between the Ireland and the British monarch being severed and Ireland leaving the Commonwealth. #OTD
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On April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion began. The invasion was intended to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro and after only three days, the communists had won a decisive victory. #OTD
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On April 16, 73 CE, the great Jewish fortress of Masada fell to the Romans ending any kind of Jewish rule in what is now Israel for almost 2,000 years. #OTD
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On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his start, Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier and in 2004, his number 42 was retired league-wide in baseball. #OTD
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On April 14, 70 CE, the Roman forces under the command of Titus surrounded Jerusalem to begin his siege of the Jewish capital. This was the beginning of the end to the Jewish rebellion against Roman rule. #OTD
US HISTORY WEEKLY AGENDA
APRIL 15-19
#Monday: Mining, R.R., and Economy (1)
#Tuesday: Western Agriculture (2)
#Wednesday: Industry and Corp. (3)
#Thursday: Labor Movement (4)
#Friday: Vocab. Quiz & N.A. Atlas
WORLD HISTORY WEEKLY AGENDA
APRIL 15-19
#Monday: Inca (3) and N.A. Cultures (4)
#Tuesday: Nat. America Gallery Walk
#Wednesday: Geo. Quiz and N.A. Project
#Thursday: Native America Project
#Friday: Native America Project
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On April 13, 1204, as part of the failed and foolish Fourth Crusade, the City of Constantinople fell to western Christian crusaders. The sack of the city led to the depletion of Byzantine wealth and the final fall of the empire in 1453. #OTD
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On April 12, 1955, the polio vaccine was declared to be safe and effective. Since then, polio has been eradicated in most countries and it is expected to be completely eradicated within the next couple of years. #OTD
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On April 11, 1909, the City of Tel Aviv was founded in what was then Ottoman Syria. The city and its metropolitan area is the largest in Israel and is the economic and technological capital of the country. #OTD
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On April 10, 1864, Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg is proclaimed emperor of México. His reign, however, would not last long as he would go on to be executed by republican forces in 1867 and his body would eventually be returned to Vienna, Austria. #OTD
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On April 9, 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia, led by Robert E. Lee, surrendered to the Union and Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. The surrender effectively ended the US Civil War. #OTD
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