Thursday, October 30, 2025
This Day In History
November 3, 1957
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, which carried the dog Laika, the first living creature to be shot into space and orbit Earth.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-3
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November 2, 1983
U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the third Monday in January a national holiday in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-2
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November 1, 1997
James Cameron's Titanic, a drama about the doomed ocean liner, had its first public screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival; the movie would become one of the highest grossing of all time, and it made Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet international stars.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-1
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October 31, 1517
Luther's Ninety-five Theses posted
According to tradition, Martin Luther this day in 1517 posted on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, his Ninety-five Theses, a manifesto that turned a protest about an indulgence scandal into the Protestant Reformation.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-31
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October 30, 1938
Orson Welles's radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds was broadcast, causing great alarm—though reports of a nationwide panic were unfounded—as some listeners feared a genuine invasion from Mars.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-30
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
AP Resources
If you are serious about the AP Exam, and you want to PASS - you must STUDY outside of the classroom. You also need to listen in class. I know it can be tempting to talk or work on an upcoming and pressing assignment, but listening makes a difference. And my pass rate proves it. Last year I had 70 students take the exam, and 51 passed! It works!
Here are some great Study/Review Resources:
1. Prep Book
The favorite book is AMSCO, but they are all good. All Prep books have condensed and important content. Also they have full exams that tell you why the right answer is the answer.
2. Knowt.org
This is an amazing AI Study tool. They have 37 AP Classes on their app. They have mock exams and flash cards, I had a student, who made a 5, swear by this! Check it out. Also you have to register, but it is free!
3. Khan Academy
4. Heimler's History on You tube
5. Gilder Leiherman
Monday, October 27, 2025
This Day In History
October 28, 1914
American physician and medical researcher Jonas Salk, who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio, was born.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-28
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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October 27, 2014
Taylor Swift released 1989, which she described as her first “official pop album.” It was a blockbuster hit and won the Grammy Award for album of the year. On the same date in 2023 she released 1989 (Taylor's Version), a rerecording of the original.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-27
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October 25, 1940
American military officer Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., became the first African American general in the U.S. Army when he was promoted to brigadier general.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-25
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October 24, 1922
Benito Mussolini helped plan the March on Rome, which began on October 28 and resulted in him becoming dictator of Italy.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-24
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American singer Britney Spears released the single …Baby One More Time, which, accompanied by a Lolita-like music video, became a huge hit and helped make her a pop star.
October 23, 1998
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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October 22, 1836
After helping defeat Mexico in the Texas Revolution, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-22
Monday, October 20, 2025
This Day In History
October 21, 1964
The American musical film My Fair Lady, starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, had its world premiere, and it later won eight Academy Awards, including that for best picture.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-21
Friday, October 17, 2025
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October 20, 2011
Libyan de facto leader Muammar al-Qaddafi was killed by rebel forces following a revolt that ended his rule.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-20
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October 19, 1781
On this day in 1781, Britain's Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, handing a huge victory to American General George Washington and effectively ending the American Revolution and assuring America's independence.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-19
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October 18, 1867
After much opposition, a deal negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward for the U.S. purchase of the Russian colony of Alaska was approved, and on this day in 1867 the U.S. flag was flown over the capital, Sitka.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-18
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October 17, 1777
British General John Burgoyne surrendered his troops following his shocking defeat in the Second Battle of Saratoga.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-17
Friday, October 10, 2025
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October 12, 1492
New World sighted
The New World was “discovered” this day in 1492 when land (most likely San Salvador) was sighted in the Caribbean from the Pinta, one of the three ships that participated in Christopher Columbus's historic voyage.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-12
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October 11, 2002
The U.S. Congress passed a bill, by a wide margin, granting U.S. President George W. Bush broad authority to use force against Iraq, as Bush and his administration continued to make the case for what became the Iraq War.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-11
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October 9, 2012
A Taliban gunman shot 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, a vocal opponent of the ultraconservative group's prohibition on the education of girls. Despite being struck in the head, she survived the assassination attempt, and she went on to win a Nobel Prize in 2014.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-9
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October 9, 1973
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned from office and pleaded no contest to the charge of failing to report $29,500 in income while governor of Maryland.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day
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October 8, 1967
A prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution and a South American guerrilla leader, Che Guevara was captured and later shot to death by a Bolivian army.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-8
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October 7, 2001
Triggered by the September 11 attacks, the Afghanistan War began when U.S. and British warplanes started bombing Taliban targets.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-7
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