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    This Day in History Class

    This Day in History Class

    This Day in History Class

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    1717 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 1717 episodes

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    The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893

    On this day in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Nix v. Hedden that tom...

    6 minutes
    		May 10, 2024

    The “Join, or Die” political cartoon is published - May 9th, 1754

    On this day in 1754, Benjamin Franklin published the famous “Join, or Die” political ca...

    9 minutes
    		May 09, 2024

    The Tollund Man is discovered in Denmark - May 8th, 1950

    On this day in 1950, two brothers stumbled upon a well-preserved corpse in a peat bog n...

    7 minutes
    		May 08, 2024

    Keith Richards writes "Satisfaction" in his sleep - May 7th, 1965

    On this day in 1965, in a fit of nocturnal inspiration, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith ...

    7 minutes
    		May 07, 2024

    Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile - May 6th, 1954

    On this day in 1954, British medical student Roger Bannister became the first person to...

    10 minutes
    		May 06, 2024

    California enacts the Alien Land Law - May 3rd, 1913

    On this day in 1913, the California Senate passed a law restricting the property owners...

    8 minutes
    		May 03, 2024

    The "Battle of Alcatraz" begins - May 2nd, 1946

    On this day in 1946, six inmates at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary carried out the most ...

    9 minutes
    		May 02, 2024

    The world's first postage stamp is issued - May 1st, 1840

    On this day in 1840, the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp revolutionized t...

    8 minutes
    		May 01, 2024

    The first toy commercial airs on TV - April 30th, 1952

    On this day in 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on televisio...

    8 minutes
    		Apr 30, 2024

    The Peace rose is introduced in the United States - April 29th, 1945

    On this day in 1945, the world famous Peace rose was introduced to gardeners at a speci...

    8 minutes
    		Apr 29, 2024