This Day in History Class
A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and HowStuffWorks
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2001 Episodes
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Atomic-generated electricity is sold for the first time - July 18th, 1955
Published: 18/07/2023 -
Willis Carrier designs the first modern air conditioner - July 17th, 1902
Published: 17/07/2023 -
Edward Whymper becomes the first person to scale the Matterhorn - July 14th, 1865
Published: 14/07/2023 -
A major blackout strikes New York City - July 13th, 1977
Published: 13/07/2023 -
The Etch A Sketch is introduced - July 12th, 1960
Published: 12/07/2023 -
Earth welcomes its five billionth human - July 11th, 1987
Published: 11/07/2023 -
Death Valley experiences the world's highest recorded temperature - July 10th, 1913
Published: 10/07/2023 -
Introducing: Womanica
Published: 10/07/2023 -
The Hawaiian Islands are annexed by the United States - July 7th, 1898
Published: 07/07/2023 -
Flashback episode - July 6th
Published: 06/07/2023 -
Flashback episode - July 5th
Published: 05/07/2023 -
Flashback episode - July 4th
Published: 04/07/2023 -
President Reagan relights the newly restored Statue of Liberty - July 3rd, 1986
Published: 03/07/2023 -
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind is published - June 30th, 1936
Published: 30/06/2023 -
The San Diego Chicken is re-hatched at Jack Murphy Stadium - June 29th, 1979
Published: 29/06/2023 -
The Freedmen’s Bank fails - June 28th, 1874
Published: 28/06/2023 -
Introducing: Supreme: The Battle For Roe
Published: 28/06/2023 -
The yen is adopted as the official currency of Japan - June 27th, 1871
Published: 27/06/2023 -
The first barcode is scanned at an Ohio supermarket - June 26th, 1974
Published: 26/06/2023 -
Tim Burton’s Batman is released in theaters - June 23rd, 1989
Published: 23/06/2023
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.