This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. A United Airlines 747 jet rips open in mid-flight - February 24th, 1989

   Published: 2/24/2022
2. A convicted murderer is spared from execution due to a gallows malfunction - February 23rd, 1885

   Published: 2/23/2022
3. Edward Payson Weston sets off to walk from Boston to Washington DC on a bet - February 22nd, 1861

   Published: 2/22/2022
4. The first International Pancake Race is held - February 21st, 1950

   Published: 2/21/2022
5. Sidney Poitier is born - February 20th, 1927

   Published: 2/20/2022
6. An anti-smoking ad featuring the late Yul Brynner airs on ABC - February 19th, 1986

   Published: 2/19/2022
7. Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in an airplane - February 18th, 1930

   Published: 2/18/2022
8. The Volkswagen Beetle overtakes the Ford Model T to become the best-selling car in the world - February 17th, 1972

   Published: 2/17/2022
9. The first emergency call is placed in the United States - February 16th, 1968

   Published: 2/16/2022
10. Canada adopts the maple leaf flag - February 15th, 1965

    Published: 2/15/2022
11. The Silence of the Lambs is released in theaters - February 14th, 1991

    Published: 2/14/2022
12. France conducts its first nuclear test in the Sahara Desert of Algeria - February 13th, 1960

    Published: 2/13/2022
13. Argentine revolutionary José de San Martín triumphs at the Battle of Chacabuco in Chile - February 12th, 1817

    Published: 2/12/2022
14. Ruth Carol Taylor becomes the first African American flight attendant in the United States - February 11th, 1958

    Published: 2/11/2022
15. The New York Times starts using the slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" - February 10th, 1897

    Published: 2/10/2022
16. Martial law is declared in Seattle due to anti-Chinese violence - February 9th, 1886

    Published: 2/9/2022
17. Atlanta Hawks point guard Anthony "Spud" Webb wins the NBA Dunk Contest - February 8th, 1986

    Published: 2/8/2022
18. A 2,000-year-old vase is shattered by a drunken visitor to the British Museum - February 7th, 1845

    Published: 2/7/2022
19. The first Olympic dog sled race is held at Lake Placid, New York - February 6th, 1932

    Published: 2/6/2022
20. Wartime sweet rationing finally ends in the United Kingdom - February 5th, 1953

    Published: 2/5/2022