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History Streak #17 answers
September 30, 2026 · Starting event: Sense and Sensibility, directed by Ang Lee, is released (1995)
The full timeline
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1291Birth
Clement VI, Pope of the Catholic Church and the fourth Avignon Pope, is born
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1517
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1646Religion
The current Saint Peter's Basilica is consecrated in Rome, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site
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1749Politics
King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River
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1794Politics
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress
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1836
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1837
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1861History
Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs
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1897
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1962War
The French government and representatives of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic reach a settlement to end the Algerian war in the Évian Accords
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1963Disaster
Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board
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1972War
Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam
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1977
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1979History
Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to school in New York City, and later became one of the first missing children to have his picture featured on milk cartons
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1985
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1991
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1995FilmStarting event
Sense and Sensibility, directed by Ang Lee, is released
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1999History
The Philippine-flagged freighter New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon, causing one of the worst oil spills in the state's history
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2008Invention
Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy flew a wingpack powered by jet engines across the English Channel
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2019
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2024