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On This Day (September 1): Your quick daily trip back in time.

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Good morning. It's Monday, September 1, and we're discovering the death of Louis XIV, the beginning of World War II, the first female telephone operator, the Libyan Revolution, the exploration of the Titanic wreck, and much more.
Oh, if you missed last week's Strange Times story, which you can read here, it will blow your mind—literally!
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