This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. A San Francisco resident proclaims himself Emperor of the United States of America - September 17th, 1859

   Published: 9/17/2021
2. A Scottish golfer scores the first recorded hole-in-one - September 16th, 1869

   Published: 9/16/2021
3. Muhammad Ali wins his third and final world heavyweight championship - September 15th, 1978

   Published: 9/15/2021
4. The Great Fire of Moscow begins as Napoleon enters the city and retreating Russians burn it - September 14th, 1812

   Published: 9/14/2021
5. The Straw Hat Riot begins in New York City as people protest the right to wear straw hats - September 13th, 1922

   Published: 9/13/2021
6. Four teens discover 17,000-year-old cave drawings - September 12th, 1940

   Published: 9/12/2021
7. Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions- September 11th, 1951

   Published: 9/11/2021
8. The Lattimer Massacre - September 10th, 1897

   Published: 9/10/2021
9. Alexander Twilight becomes the first African American to receive a BA degree - September 9th, 1823

   Published: 9/9/2021
10. First appearance of the comic strip "Blondie" - September 8th, 1930

    Published: 9/8/2021
11. Rap artist Tupac Shakur shot multiple times - September 7th, 1996

    Published: 9/7/2021
12. King Charles II spends a day hiding in an oak tree - September 6th, 1651

    Published: 9/6/2021
13. Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premieres on television - September 5th, 1976

    Published: 9/5/2021
14. George Eastman patents the first roll-film camera - September 4th, 1888

    Published: 9/4/2021
15. Wilderness Act signed into U.S. law - September 3rd, 1964

    Published: 9/3/2021
16. The Principality of Sealand is established - September 2nd, 1967

    Published: 9/2/2021
17. Emma Nutt becomes the first female telephone operator - September 1st, 1878

    Published: 9/1/2021
18. New Episodes Coming Soon

    Published: 7/9/2021
19. Tunguska event / First leap second added to UTC - June 30

    Published: 6/30/2021
20. Moctezuma II died / Globe Theatre burned down - June 29

    Published: 6/29/2021