This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. Andrew Jackson's pet parrot is removed from his funeral for excessive swearing - June 10th, 1845

   Published: 6/10/2022
2. Mormon handcart pioneers set out for Salt Lake City - June 9th, 1856

   Published: 6/9/2022
3. A corpse flower blooms in the United States for the first time - June 8th, 1937

   Published: 6/8/2022
4. The original Legoland theme park opens in Billund, Denmark - June 7th, 1968

   Published: 6/7/2022
5. The first drive-in movie theater opens - June 6th, 1933

   Published: 6/6/2022
6. Rock music is banned in Santa Cruz, California - June 3rd, 1956

   Published: 6/3/2022
7. The Rum Riot wreaks havoc in Portland, Maine - June 2nd, 1855

   Published: 6/2/2022
8. The 'Battle of the Beanfield' breaks out at Stonehenge - June 1st, 1985

   Published: 6/1/2022
9. The League of American Wheelmen forms in Newport, Rhode Island - May 31st, 1880

   Published: 5/31/2022
10. Blue Ribbon Sports changes its name to Nike - May 30th, 1971

    Published: 5/30/2022
11. Walt Disney releases the animated short film "Three Little Pigs" - May 27th, 1933

    Published: 5/27/2022
12. Feral teenager Kaspar Hauser is found wandering the streets of Nuremberg - May 26th, 1828

    Published: 5/26/2022
13. A stuntman dressed as Spider-Man scales all 110 stories of the Sears Tower - May 25th, 1981

    Published: 5/25/2022
14. The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is published - May 24th, 1830

    Published: 5/24/2022
15. "Shuffle Along" premieres on Broadway - May 23rd, 1921

    Published: 5/23/2022
16. A New York City cab driver becomes the first person to be arrested for speeding - May 20th, 1899

    Published: 5/20/2022
17. Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy - May 19th, 1962

    Published: 5/19/2022
18. Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state - May 18th, 1980

    Published: 5/18/2022
19. The FBI Laboratory concludes its investigation into the lyrics of “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen - May 17th, 1965

    Published: 5/17/2022
20. Congress authorizes the creation of a new American five-cent coin - May 16th, 1866

    Published: 5/16/2022