This Day in History Class

1959 Episodes

1. Edward Whymper becomes the first person to scale the Matterhorn - July 14th, 1865

   Published: 7/14/2023
2. A major blackout strikes New York City - July 13th, 1977

   Published: 7/13/2023
3. The Etch A Sketch is introduced - July 12th, 1960

   Published: 7/12/2023
4. Earth welcomes its five billionth human - July 11th, 1987

   Published: 7/11/2023
5. Death Valley experiences the world's highest recorded temperature - July 10th, 1913

   Published: 7/10/2023
6. Introducing: Womanica

   Published: 7/10/2023
7. The Hawaiian Islands are annexed by the United States - July 7th, 1898

   Published: 7/7/2023
8. Flashback episode - July 6th

   Published: 7/6/2023
9. Flashback episode - July 5th

   Published: 7/5/2023
10. Flashback episode - July 4th

    Published: 7/4/2023
11. President Reagan relights the newly restored Statue of Liberty - July 3rd, 1986

    Published: 7/3/2023
12. Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind is published - June 30th, 1936

    Published: 6/30/2023
13. The San Diego Chicken is re-hatched at Jack Murphy Stadium - June 29th, 1979

    Published: 6/29/2023
14. The Freedmen’s Bank fails - June 28th, 1874

    Published: 6/28/2023
15. Introducing: Supreme: The Battle For Roe

    Published: 6/28/2023
16. The yen is adopted as the official currency of Japan - June 27th, 1871

    Published: 6/27/2023
17. The first barcode is scanned at an Ohio supermarket - June 26th, 1974

    Published: 6/26/2023
18. Tim Burton’s Batman is released in theaters - June 23rd, 1989

    Published: 6/23/2023
19. Hanson Gregory allegedly invents the modern doughnut - June 22nd, 1847

    Published: 6/22/2023
20. Tiny Broadwick becomes the first woman to parachute from an airplane - June 21st, 1913

    Published: 6/21/2023