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History Streak #46 answers
October 29, 2026 · Starting event: The TV series Star Trek: The Original Series first airs (1966)
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The full timeline
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1429War
Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of the city and the English commander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
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1442
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1567Politics
The mentally ill King Erik XIV of Sweden and his guards murdered five incarcerated nobles, including some members of the influential Sture family
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1752History
The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2)
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1777Politics
American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia
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1845
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1867
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1873
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1898War
Spanish–American War: President William McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to join the National Guard and fight in Cuba, while Congress more than doubles regular Army forces to 65,000
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1904
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1910History
French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot's licence
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1957History
The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90
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1961
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1966
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1972
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1975
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1995
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1996Disaster
The ferry MV Bukoba sinks in Tanzanian waters on Lake Victoria, killing nearly 1,000
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2009
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2010
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2024