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History Streak #23 answers
October 6, 2026 · Starting event: Judas Priest releases the album Point of Entry (1981)
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The full timeline
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584 BCBirth
Anaximenes of Miletus, Greek Ionian Pre-Socratic philosopher, is born
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1141
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1426
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1736
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1776History
Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco
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1812War
Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda
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1838Politics
Nicaragua declares independence from the Central American Federation
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1896
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1899War
Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate
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1901
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1922
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1934History
The landmark Australian Eastern Mission concluded after a three-month diplomatic tour of East and South-East Asia
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1935Landmarks
The China Clipper inaugurates the first commercial transpacific air service, connecting Alameda, California with Manila
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1966
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1970
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1981
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1992
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1999Disaster
Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure
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2003Books
Mark Haddon publishes The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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2006
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2007