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Cretan Autonomous State Established / Smallpox eradication certified - December 9

Cretan Autonomous State Established / Smallpox eradication certified - December 9

FromThis Day in History Class


Cretan Autonomous State Established / Smallpox eradication certified - December 9

FromThis Day in History Class

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Cretan Autonomous State was established on this day in 1898 under the Julian calendar. By the Gregorian calendar, it was December 21. / On this day in 1979, members of the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication signed a statement that declared that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide.
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Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.