This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. Mobster Bugsy Siegel opens the Flamingo Hotel - December 26th, 1946

   Published: 26/12/2021
2. Rod Serling is born - December 25th, 1924

   Published: 25/12/2021
3. President Coolidge lights the first national Christmas tree - December 24th, 1923

   Published: 24/12/2021
4. Vincent van Gogh cuts off part of his ear - December 23rd, 1888

   Published: 23/12/2021
5. Baby Colo becomes the first gorilla born in captivity - December 22nd, 1956

   Published: 22/12/2021
6. Disney's The Three Caballeros premieres in Mexico City - December 21st, 1944

   Published: 21/12/2021
7. Queen Elizabeth II urges the Prince and Princess of Wales to seek an early divorce - December 20th, 1995

   Published: 20/12/2021
8. The National Hockey League starts its first season - December 19th, 1917

   Published: 19/12/2021
9. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! premieres on CBS - December 18th, 1966

   Published: 18/12/2021
10. The first issue of Vogue magazine is published - December 17th, 1892

    Published: 17/12/2021
11. The Haiyuan earthquake devastates the Gansu province in China - December 16th, 1920

    Published: 16/12/2021
12. Bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel - December 15th, 1944

    Published: 15/12/2021
13. Wilma Mankiller becomes the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation - December 14th, 1985

    Published: 14/12/2021
14. General Charles Lee is captured at Widow White's Tavern - December 13th, 1776

    Published: 13/12/2021
15. The Mona Lisa is recovered two years after its theft from the Louvre - December 12th, 1913

    Published: 12/12/2021
16. Nitrous oxide is used in dentistry for the first time - December 11th, 1844

    Published: 11/12/2021
17. Emily Dickinson is born - December 10th, 1830

    Published: 10/12/2021
18. A Charlie Brown Christmas airs for the first time - December 9th, 1965

    Published: 09/12/2021
19. The Republic of China moves its capital from Nanjing to Taipei City, Taiwan - December 8th, 1949

    Published: 08/12/2021
20. The Apollo 17 crew takes the famous "Blue Marble" photo of the Earth - December 7th, 1972

    Published: 07/12/2021