This Day in History Class

2003 Episodes

1. Abraham Ortelius publishes the first world atlas - May 22nd, 1570

   Published: 5/22/2024
2. Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby Franks - May 21st, 1924

   Published: 5/21/2024
3. President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act - May 20th, 1862

   Published: 5/20/2024
4. The first Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop opens - May 17th, 1964

   Published: 5/17/2024
5. Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

   Published: 5/16/2024
6. Gasoline rationing begins in the United States - May 15th, 1942

   Published: 5/15/2024
7. A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

   Published: 5/14/2024
8. The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920

   Published: 5/13/2024
9. The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893

   Published: 5/10/2024
10. The “Join, or Die” political cartoon is published - May 9th, 1754

    Published: 5/9/2024
11. The Tollund Man is discovered in Denmark - May 8th, 1950

    Published: 5/8/2024
12. Keith Richards writes "Satisfaction" in his sleep - May 7th, 1965

    Published: 5/7/2024
13. Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile - May 6th, 1954

    Published: 5/6/2024
14. California enacts the Alien Land Law - May 3rd, 1913

    Published: 5/3/2024
15. The "Battle of Alcatraz" begins - May 2nd, 1946

    Published: 5/2/2024
16. The world's first postage stamp is issued - May 1st, 1840

    Published: 5/1/2024
17. The first toy commercial airs on TV - April 30th, 1952

    Published: 4/30/2024
18. The Peace rose is introduced in the United States - April 29th, 1945

    Published: 4/29/2024
19. Organ music is played at a baseball stadium for the first time - April 26th, 1941

    Published: 4/26/2024
20. New York becomes the first state to require license plates on cars - April 25th, 1901

    Published: 4/25/2024