This Day in History Class
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This Day In History Class - December 25th
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This Day In History Class - December 24th
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This Day In History Class - December 23rd
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This Day In History Class - December 22nd
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This Day In History Class - December 21st
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This Day In History Class - December 20th
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This Day In History Class - December 19th
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This Day In History Class - December 18th
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This Day In History Class - December 17th
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This Day In History Class - December 16th
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This Day In History Class - December 15th
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This Day In History Class - December 14th
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This Day In History Class - December 13th
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This Day In History Class - December 12th
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This Day In History Class - December 11th
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This Day In History Class - December 10th
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This Day In History Class - December 9th
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This Day In History Class - December 8th
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This Day In History Class - December 7th
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This Day In History Class - December 6th
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This Day In History Class - December 5th
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This Day In History Class - December 4th
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This Day In History Class - December 3rd
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This Day In History Class - December 2nd
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This Day In History Class - December 1st
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The Stone of Destiny is formally returned to Scotland - November 30th, 1996
On this day in 1996, the centuries-old Stone of Destiny was officially returned to Scotland and put on display in Edinburgh Castle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
British author and theologian C.S. Lewis is born - November 29th, 1898
On this day in 1898, British literary scholar and children’s book author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Commercial skywriting appears in American skies for the first time - November 28th, 1922
On this day in 1922, Royal Air Force Captain Cyril Turner became the first pilot in the U.S. to use skywriting as a form of advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Band Aid records the controversial charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - November 25th, 1984
On this day in 1984, a group of celebrity musicians recorded the benefit song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joseph Glidden receives a patent for the first commercially successful barbed wire - November 24th, 1874
On this day in 1874, farmer and rancher Joseph Glidden was granted a patent for double-stranded barbed wire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thespis of Icaria becomes the world's first actor - November 23rd, 534 BC
On this day in 534 BC, an ancient Greek performer named Thespis became the first known actor to portray a character on stage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl Eliason patents the "motor toboggan," the precursor to the snowmobile - November 22nd, 1927
On this day in 1927, American inventor Carl Eliason received a patent for an early version of the snowmobile.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first manned flight in a hot air balloon takes place over Paris - November 21st, 1783
On this day in 1783, at a public demonstration in Paris, two volunteers embarked on the first free ascent in a hot air balloon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. Catholic bishops relax the rule against eating meat on Fridays - November 18th, 1966
On this day in 1966, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops loosened the rule requiring Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kaiser Wilhelm II bans German soldiers from dancing the tango - November 17th, 1913
On this day in 1913, German monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II forbade his officers from dancing the tango while in uniform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Earth's first message for extraterrestrials is sent into space - November 16th, 1974
On this day in 1974, scientists at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico sent the first message intended for alien lifeforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cartoonist Al Capp creates Sadie Hawkins Day - November 15th, 1937
On this day in 1937, cartoonist Al Capp introduced the pseudo-holiday known as Sadie Hawkins Day in his Li’l Abner comic strip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is first published as a book - November 14th, 1883
On this day in 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island was published as a single-volume book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An adulterous couple is paraded through a Dutch village in a dung cart - November 11th, 1961
On this day in 1961, in the rural Dutch village of Staphorst, residents publicly shamed a cheating couple by driving them through the streets in the back of a dung wagon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sesame Street makes its broadcast debut - November 10th, 1969
On this day in 1969, the pioneering children’s education series, Sesame Street, aired its first episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Professional Golfers' Association of America repeals its "caucasians only" rule - November 9th, 1961
On this day in 1961, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America ended its longstanding ban on non-white members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Venetian glassmakers are forced to move to the island of Murano - November 8th, 1291
On this day in 1291, the Venetian Republic ordered all local glassmakers to relocate to the nearby island of Murano.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Montana suffragist Jeanette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress - November 7th, 1916
On this day in 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman in American history to win a seat in Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James and John Ritty patent the first cash register - November 4th, 1879
On this day in 1879, the Ritty brothers of Dayton, Ohio, received the patent for the first mechanical cash register.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Black Bart robs his last stagecoach - November 3rd, 1883
On this day in 1883, Charles "Black Bart" Bowles robbed his 28th Wells Fargo wagon, the last before his capture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to cheating - November 2nd, 1959
On this day in 1959, Charles Van Doren admitted that his winning streak on a popular TV quiz show had been rigged by the show's producers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Motion Picture Association of America introduces the film-rating system - November 1st, 1968
On this day in 1968, the Motion Picture Association of America announced its first ratings system for films.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The "Candyman" killer hands out poisoned treats on Halloween - October 31st, 1974
On this day in 1974, Ronald Clark O'Bryan gave cyanide disguised as candy to five trick-or-treaters, including his own children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Halloween Is Grinch Night premieres on ABC - October 28th, 1977
On this day in 1977, the animated special Halloween Is Grinch Night aired for the first time on ABC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Monster Mash" begins its second week as the No. 1 song in America - October 27th, 1962
On this day in 1962, “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the second week in a row. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.