This Day in History Class

2003 Episodes

1. The U.S. government snubs Black Gold Star mothers and widows - May 29th, 1930

   Published: 5/29/2023
2. John Lennon and Yoko One begin their second "bed-in" for peace - May 26th, 1969

   Published: 5/26/2023
3. A Pennsylvania man is buried in his prized Corvette - May 25th, 1994

   Published: 5/25/2023
4. Russian engineers begin drilling the world's deepest hole - May 24th, 1970

   Published: 5/24/2023
5. President George Washington offers a reward for the capture of Ona Judge - May 23rd, 1796

   Published: 5/23/2023
6. A Southern congressman beats a Northern senator with a cane - May 22nd, 1856

   Published: 5/22/2023
7. The first Jumping Frog Jubilee is held in Calaveras County - May 19th, 1928

   Published: 5/19/2023
8. Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens in Hollywood - May 18th, 1927

   Published: 5/18/2023
9. Peter Mundy records the first description of a merry-go-round - May 17th, 1620

   Published: 5/17/2023
10. The discovery of the Ozone Hole is announced - May 16th, 1985

    Published: 5/16/2023
11. Abe Fortas resigns from the U.S. Supreme Court - May 15th, 1969

    Published: 5/15/2023
12. The NOAA announces that hurricanes will no longer be named solely after women - May 12th, 1978

    Published: 5/12/2023
13. The B.F. Goodrich Company introduces the tubeless tire - May 11th, 1947

    Published: 5/11/2023
14. American children's author Shel Silverstein dies - May 10th, 1999

    Published: 5/10/2023
15. The FDA approves the world's first birth control pill - May 9th, 1960

    Published: 5/9/2023
16. The first glass of Coca-Cola is served - May 8th, 1886

    Published: 5/8/2023
17. Mary Kies becomes the first woman to be granted a U.S. patent - May 5th, 1809

    Published: 5/5/2023
18. The Dixon Bridge Disaster - May 4th, 1873

    Published: 5/4/2023
19. Johnny Carson and Eva Gabor play Twister - May 3rd, 1966

    Published: 5/3/2023
20. The Sakdal Uprising begins in Luzon, Philippines - May 2nd, 1935

    Published: 5/2/2023