This Day in History Class

1959 Episodes

1. An experimental cannon explodes on board the USS Princeton - February 28th, 1844

   Published: 2/28/2023
2. A Massachusetts pastor is dismissed from his church for baptizing a dog - February 27th, 1922

   Published: 2/27/2023
3. The first issue of the Shawnee Sun is published - February 24th, 1835

   Published: 2/24/2023
4. W.E.B. Du Bois is born - February 23rd, 1868

   Published: 2/23/2023
5. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince win the first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance - February 22nd, 1989

   Published: 2/22/2023
6. NASCAR is founded - February 21st, 1948

   Published: 2/21/2023
7. Flashback episode for President's Day

   Published: 2/20/2023
8. Virginia legislators vote to retire the controversial state song - February 17th, 1997

   Published: 2/17/2023
9. British broadcasters put an end to the "Toddlers' Truce" - February 16th, 1957

   Published: 2/16/2023
10. Teddy bears are sold for the first time - February 15th, 1903

    Published: 2/15/2023
11. Introducing: The Last Soviet

    Published: 2/15/2023
12. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre erupts in Chicago - February 14th, 1929

    Published: 2/14/2023
13. The League of Nations recognizes the permanent neutrality of Switzerland - February 13th, 1920

    Published: 2/13/2023
14. Major League Baseball bans the spitball - February 10th, 1920

    Published: 2/10/2023
15. The Qianlong Emperor abdicates the Chinese throne - February 9th, 1796

    Published: 2/9/2023
16. Mysterious cloven hoof-marks appear in Devon, England - February 8th, 1855

    Published: 2/8/2023
17. Two astronauts complete the first untethered spacewalks - February 7th, 1984

    Published: 2/7/2023
18. The Sámi people hold their first national congress - February 6th, 1917

    Published: 2/6/2023
19. Jacques Cousteau’s The Silent World is published - February 3rd, 1953

    Published: 2/3/2023
20. Sears opens its first retail store - February 2nd, 1925

    Published: 2/2/2023