This Day in History Class

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2001 Episodes

  1. Andrew Jackson's pet parrot is removed from his funeral for excessive swearing - June 10th, 1845

    Published: 10/06/2022
  2. Mormon handcart pioneers set out for Salt Lake City - June 9th, 1856

    Published: 09/06/2022
  3. A corpse flower blooms in the United States for the first time - June 8th, 1937

    Published: 08/06/2022
  4. The original Legoland theme park opens in Billund, Denmark - June 7th, 1968

    Published: 07/06/2022
  5. The first drive-in movie theater opens - June 6th, 1933

    Published: 06/06/2022
  6. Rock music is banned in Santa Cruz, California - June 3rd, 1956

    Published: 03/06/2022
  7. The Rum Riot wreaks havoc in Portland, Maine - June 2nd, 1855

    Published: 02/06/2022
  8. The 'Battle of the Beanfield' breaks out at Stonehenge - June 1st, 1985

    Published: 01/06/2022
  9. The League of American Wheelmen forms in Newport, Rhode Island - May 31st, 1880

    Published: 31/05/2022
  10. Blue Ribbon Sports changes its name to Nike - May 30th, 1971

    Published: 30/05/2022
  11. Walt Disney releases the animated short film "Three Little Pigs" - May 27th, 1933

    Published: 27/05/2022
  12. Feral teenager Kaspar Hauser is found wandering the streets of Nuremberg - May 26th, 1828

    Published: 26/05/2022
  13. A stuntman dressed as Spider-Man scales all 110 stories of the Sears Tower - May 25th, 1981

    Published: 25/05/2022
  14. The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is published - May 24th, 1830

    Published: 24/05/2022
  15. "Shuffle Along" premieres on Broadway - May 23rd, 1921

    Published: 23/05/2022
  16. A New York City cab driver becomes the first person to be arrested for speeding - May 20th, 1899

    Published: 20/05/2022
  17. Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy - May 19th, 1962

    Published: 19/05/2022
  18. Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state - May 18th, 1980

    Published: 18/05/2022
  19. The FBI Laboratory concludes its investigation into the lyrics of “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen - May 17th, 1965

    Published: 17/05/2022
  20. Congress authorizes the creation of a new American five-cent coin - May 16th, 1866

    Published: 16/05/2022

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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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