This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army - February 4th, 1974

   Published: 2/4/2022
2. A Marine jet slices a ski lift cable in Italy - February 3rd, 1998

   Published: 2/3/2022
3. The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania - February 2nd, 1887

   Published: 2/2/2022
4. Texas delegates vote to secede from the Union - February 1st, 1861

   Published: 2/1/2022
5. A chimpanzee named Ham returns safely from space - January 31st, 1961

   Published: 1/31/2022
6. "The Lone Ranger" radio show premieres - January 30th, 1933

   Published: 1/30/2022
7. Britain's King George III dies at Windsor Castle - January 29th, 1820

   Published: 1/29/2022
8. The LEGO company patents the design of its signature bricks - January 28th, 1958

   Published: 1/28/2022
9. The corpse of Vladimir Lenin is put on display in Moscow's Red Square - January 27th, 1924

   Published: 1/27/2022
10. The world's largest diamond is discovered in Pretoria, South Africa - January 26th, 1905

    Published: 1/26/2022
11. Robert Williams becomes the first human to be killed by a robot - January 25th, 1979

    Published: 1/25/2022
12. A Japanese soldier is found hiding in a jungle cave on the island of Guam - January 24th, 1972

    Published: 1/24/2022
13. Toy company Wham-O produces the first Frisbees - January 23rd, 1957

    Published: 1/23/2022
14. A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk is erected in Central Park, New York - January 22nd, 1881

    Published: 1/22/2022
15. An oil well is drilled by torpedoes for the first time - January 21st, 1865

    Published: 1/21/2022
16. Marvin Gaye's hit song "What's Going On" is released - January 20th, 1971

    Published: 1/20/2022
17. A famous horned lizard dies after living 31 years entombed in the cornerstone of a Texas courthouse - January 19th, 1929

    Published: 1/19/2022
18. The U.S. government bans the sale of sliced bread - January 18th, 1943

    Published: 1/18/2022
19. The Great Brink's Robbery - January 17th, 1950

    Published: 1/17/2022
20. Part One of Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote novel is published in Spain - January 16th, 1605

    Published: 1/16/2022