This Day in History Class

2003 Episodes

1. The first Olympic dog sled race is held at Lake Placid, New York - February 6th, 1932

   Published: 2/6/2022
2. Wartime sweet rationing finally ends in the United Kingdom - February 5th, 1953

   Published: 2/5/2022
3. Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army - February 4th, 1974

   Published: 2/4/2022
4. A Marine jet slices a ski lift cable in Italy - February 3rd, 1998

   Published: 2/3/2022
5. The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania - February 2nd, 1887

   Published: 2/2/2022
6. Texas delegates vote to secede from the Union - February 1st, 1861

   Published: 2/1/2022
7. A chimpanzee named Ham returns safely from space - January 31st, 1961

   Published: 1/31/2022
8. "The Lone Ranger" radio show premieres - January 30th, 1933

   Published: 1/30/2022
9. Britain's King George III dies at Windsor Castle - January 29th, 1820

   Published: 1/29/2022
10. The LEGO company patents the design of its signature bricks - January 28th, 1958

    Published: 1/28/2022
11. The corpse of Vladimir Lenin is put on display in Moscow's Red Square - January 27th, 1924

    Published: 1/27/2022
12. The world's largest diamond is discovered in Pretoria, South Africa - January 26th, 1905

    Published: 1/26/2022
13. Robert Williams becomes the first human to be killed by a robot - January 25th, 1979

    Published: 1/25/2022
14. A Japanese soldier is found hiding in a jungle cave on the island of Guam - January 24th, 1972

    Published: 1/24/2022
15. Toy company Wham-O produces the first Frisbees - January 23rd, 1957

    Published: 1/23/2022
16. A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk is erected in Central Park, New York - January 22nd, 1881

    Published: 1/22/2022
17. An oil well is drilled by torpedoes for the first time - January 21st, 1865

    Published: 1/21/2022
18. Marvin Gaye's hit song "What's Going On" is released - January 20th, 1971

    Published: 1/20/2022
19. A famous horned lizard dies after living 31 years entombed in the cornerstone of a Texas courthouse - January 19th, 1929

    Published: 1/19/2022
20. The U.S. government bans the sale of sliced bread - January 18th, 1943

    Published: 1/18/2022