2003 Episodes

  1. New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote - September 19th, 1893

    Published: 9/19/2021
  2. Scott Joplin granted copyright for his "Maple Leaf Rag" - September 18th, 1899

    Published: 9/18/2021
  3. A San Francisco resident proclaims himself Emperor of the United States of America - September 17th, 1859

    Published: 9/17/2021
  4. A Scottish golfer scores the first recorded hole-in-one - September 16th, 1869

    Published: 9/16/2021
  5. Muhammad Ali wins his third and final world heavyweight championship - September 15th, 1978

    Published: 9/15/2021
  6. The Great Fire of Moscow begins as Napoleon enters the city and retreating Russians burn it - September 14th, 1812

    Published: 9/14/2021
  7. The Straw Hat Riot begins in New York City as people protest the right to wear straw hats - September 13th, 1922

    Published: 9/13/2021
  8. Four teens discover 17,000-year-old cave drawings - September 12th, 1940

    Published: 9/12/2021
  9. Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions- September 11th, 1951

    Published: 9/11/2021
  10. The Lattimer Massacre - September 10th, 1897

    Published: 9/10/2021
  11. Alexander Twilight becomes the first African American to receive a BA degree - September 9th, 1823

    Published: 9/9/2021
  12. First appearance of the comic strip "Blondie" - September 8th, 1930

    Published: 9/8/2021
  13. Rap artist Tupac Shakur shot multiple times - September 7th, 1996

    Published: 9/7/2021
  14. King Charles II spends a day hiding in an oak tree - September 6th, 1651

    Published: 9/6/2021
  15. Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premieres on television - September 5th, 1976

    Published: 9/5/2021
  16. George Eastman patents the first roll-film camera - September 4th, 1888

    Published: 9/4/2021
  17. Wilderness Act signed into U.S. law - September 3rd, 1964

    Published: 9/3/2021
  18. The Principality of Sealand is established - September 2nd, 1967

    Published: 9/2/2021
  19. Emma Nutt becomes the first female telephone operator - September 1st, 1878

    Published: 9/1/2021
  20. New Episodes Coming Soon

    Published: 7/9/2021

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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.