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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.
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Chief Seattle dies - June 7th, 1866
On this day in 1866, Native American tribal leader Chief Seattle died at the Suquamish Reservation in Washington.
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Chicago's first elevated train line begins operation - June 6th, 1892
On this day in 1892, the first "L" train in Chicago made its inaugural journey through the city.
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Ruth Benedict is born - June 5th, 1887
On this day in 1887, American anthropologist Ruth Fulton Benedict was born in New York City.
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The first shopping carts are introduced - June 4th, 1937
On this day in 1937, Sylvan Goldman introduced the world’s first shopping cart at his Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma City.
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"Casey at the Bat" is published - June 3rd, 1888
On this day in 1888, Ernest Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner.
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London's Big Ben rings out for the first time - May 31st, 1859
On this day in 1859, the world famous Big Ben clock bell rang out over London for the first time.
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