This Day in History Class

2001 Afleveringen

1. Duquesne Spy Ring sentenced / Nixon sets 55mph national speed limit - January 2nd Flashback

   Gepubliceerd: 2-1-2024
2. Frankenstein published / Johnny Cash plays a concert at San Quentin State Prison - January 1st Flashback

   Gepubliceerd: 1-1-2024
3. Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe loses part of his nose in a sword duel - December 29th, 1566

   Gepubliceerd: 29-12-2023
4. H. L. Mencken perpetrates the Bathtub Hoax - December 28th, 1917

   Gepubliceerd: 28-12-2023
5. The U.S. government seizes control of Montgomery Ward - December 27th, 1944

   Gepubliceerd: 27-12-2023
6. The Great Blizzard buries New York City - December 26th, 1947

   Gepubliceerd: 26-12-2023
7. St. Francis of Assisi sets up the first Nativity scene - December 25th, 1223

   Gepubliceerd: 25-12-2023
8. Edward Johnson gives the first demonstration of electric Christmas tree lights - December 22nd, 1882

   Gepubliceerd: 22-12-2023
9. Elvis Presley meets Richard Nixon - December 21st, 1970

   Gepubliceerd: 21-12-2023
10. Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” premieres - December 20th, 1946

    Gepubliceerd: 20-12-2023
11. Jonathan R. Davis single-handedly kills 11 armed outlaws - December 19th, 1854

    Gepubliceerd: 19-12-2023
12. Kenneth LeBel jumps 17 barrels on ice skates - December 18th, 1965

    Gepubliceerd: 18-12-2023
13. The APA stops classifying homosexuality as a mental illness - December 15th, 1973

    Gepubliceerd: 15-12-2023
14. Agatha Christie is found alive and well after having gone missing for 11 days - December 14th, 1926

    Gepubliceerd: 14-12-2023
15. The Haribo candy company is founded - December 13th, 1920

    Gepubliceerd: 13-12-2023
16. Leonardo da Vinci's notebook sells for over $5 million at auction - December 12th, 1980

    Gepubliceerd: 12-12-2023
17. Edward VIII abdicates the British throne - December 11th, 1936

    Gepubliceerd: 11-12-2023
18. Mexican painter Diego Rivera is born - December 8th, 1886

    Gepubliceerd: 8-12-2023
19. Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - December 7th, 1974

    Gepubliceerd: 7-12-2023
20. The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Expatriation Act - December 6th, 1915

    Gepubliceerd: 6-12-2023