This Day in History Class

1959 Episodes

1. The Mall of America opens - August 11th, 1992

   Published: 8/11/2023
2. A white mob destroys the Noyes Academy - August 10th, 1835

   Published: 8/10/2023
3. Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in "Dizzy Dishes" - August 9th, 1930

   Published: 8/9/2023
4. The term “global warming” appears in print for the first time - August 8th, 1975

   Published: 8/8/2023
5. Theophilus Van Kannel patents the revolving door - August 7th, 1888

   Published: 8/7/2023
6. Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield is arrested for killing a seagull - August 4th, 1983

   Published: 8/4/2023
7. Mail service resumes at a nudist colony in Florida - August 3rd, 1985

   Published: 8/3/2023
8. American gunfighter “Wild Bill” Hickok is killed during a card game - August 2nd, 1876

   Published: 8/2/2023
9. The first Six Flags opens in Arlington, Texas - August 1st, 1961

   Published: 8/1/2023
10. Apollo 15 astronauts take the first car ride on the Moon - July 31st, 1971

    Published: 7/31/2023
11. "White Zombie" introduces a new kind of monster to the silver screen - July 28th, 1932

    Published: 7/28/2023
12. The first commercial jetliner takes to the skies - July 27th, 1949

    Published: 7/27/2023
13. The U.S. postal system is established - July 26th, 1775

    Published: 7/26/2023
14. Two ocean liners collide off the island of Nantucket - July 25th, 1956

    Published: 7/25/2023
15. The Window Tax is abolished in the United Kingdom - July 24th, 1851

    Published: 7/24/2023
16. Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis - July 21st, 356 BC

    Published: 7/21/2023
17. The Guinea Pig Club forms - July 20th, 1941

    Published: 7/20/2023
18. French cyclist Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France - July 19th, 1903

    Published: 7/19/2023
19. Atomic-generated electricity is sold for the first time - July 18th, 1955

    Published: 7/18/2023
20. Willis Carrier designs the first modern air conditioner - July 17th, 1902

    Published: 7/17/2023