This Day in History Class

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2001 Episodes

  1. The U.S. Navy commissions the world's first nuclear-powered submarine - September 30th, 1954

    Published: 30/09/2022
  2. Jackie Wilson slips into an irreversible coma - September 29th, 1975

    Published: 29/09/2022
  3. Dr. Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin - September 28th, 1928

    Published: 28/09/2022
  4. Balloonfest '86 wreaks havoc in Cleveland, Ohio - September 27th, 1986

    Published: 27/09/2022
  5. Nixon and Kennedy take part in the first televised presidential debate - September 26th, 1960

    Published: 26/09/2022
  6. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is published - September 23rd, 1923

    Published: 23/09/2022
  7. American spy Nathan Hale is executed by British troops - September 22nd, 1776

    Published: 22/09/2022
  8. A British barrister buys Stonehenge as a gift for his wife - September 21st, 1915

    Published: 21/09/2022
  9. The first wave of Southeast Asian "boat people" arrives in San Francisco - September 20th, 1977

    Published: 20/09/2022
  10. Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” hits No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - September 19th, 1960

    Published: 19/09/2022
  11. An explosion on Wall Street kills 38 people - September 16th, 1920

    Published: 16/09/2022
  12. Tanks are used in combat for the first time during the Battle of the Somme - September 15th, 1916

    Published: 15/09/2022
  13. A Dutch schoolmaster slashes a famous Rembrandt painting with a butter knife - September 14th, 1975

    Published: 14/09/2022
  14. "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" premieres on CBS - September 13th, 1969

    Published: 13/09/2022
  15. South African activist Steve Biko dies in police custody - September 12th, 1977

    Published: 12/09/2022
  16. The world's first computer bug is recorded - September 9th, 1947

    Published: 09/09/2022
  17. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is released in theaters - September 8th, 1960

    Published: 08/09/2022
  18. The U.S. nickname "Uncle Sam" is introduced - September 7th, 1813

    Published: 07/09/2022
  19. The first self-service grocery store opens in Memphis, Tennessee - September 6th, 1916

    Published: 06/09/2022
  20. Russian monarch Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards - September 5th, 1698

    Published: 05/09/2022

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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.

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