Today in History October 23rd

in #history6 years ago

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Today in 1641, Rebellion in Ireland. Catholics, under Phelim O'Neil, rise against the Protestants and massacred men, women and children to the number of 40,000.

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This day in 1890, Benjamin Harrison issues a proclamation that extends the northern boundary of Nebraska into the Dakota territory. The decree also declares that all Indian claims to Nebraska territory have been officially “extinguished."

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Lastly, in 1952, The Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Ukranian born microbiologist Selmart A. Waksman for his discovery of an effective treatment of tuberculosis

Source:
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