This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. Iroquois Theater Fire / Edwin Hubble announced existence of other galaxies - December 30

   Published: 12/30/2020
2. Wounded Knee Massacre / Guatemalan Civil War ended - December 29

   Published: 12/29/2020
3. First Paid Public Screening of Lumière Brothers Films / Earl Hines born - December 28

   Published: 12/28/2020
4. Carry Nation smashed the bar at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, KS / Laws of Burgos instituted - December 27

   Published: 12/27/2020
5. First Kwanzaa Celebrated / Mary Somerville born - December 26

   Published: 12/26/2020
6. Halley's Comet Returned as Predicted / Baptist War began - December 25

   Published: 12/25/2020
7. Silent Night' performed for the first time / Eggnog Riot - December 24

   Published: 12/24/2020
8. First successful living-donor kidney transplantation / Andes Flight Disaster survivors rescued - December 23

   Published: 12/23/2020
9. Alfred Dreyfus Convicted / Itō Hirobumi became first prime minister of Japan - December 22

   Published: 12/22/2020
10. Pan Am Flight 103 Bombed / Fredonian Rebellion - December 21

    Published: 12/21/2020
11. South Carolina Seceded / Doña Paz ferry disaster - December 20

    Published: 12/20/2020
12. "A Christmas Carol" Published / First Indochina War began - December 19

    Published: 12/19/2020
13. Piltdown Man's "Discovery" Announced / The Nutcracker premiered - December 18

    Published: 12/18/2020
14. Saturnalia / Aztec Sun Stone rediscovered - December 17

    Published: 12/17/2020
15. Boston Tea Party / An Lushan Rebellion began - December 16

    Published: 12/16/2020
16. Sitting Bull Killed / Emilio Jacinto born - December 15

    Published: 12/15/2020
17. Roald Amundsen Reaches the South Pole / Patent issued for first interactive electronic game - December 14

    Published: 12/14/2020
18. Ibn Battuta Completes His Travelogue / Ella Baker born - December 13

    Published: 12/13/2020
19. Oaks Colliery Explosion / Dr. George F. Grant received patent for golf tee - December 12

    Published: 12/12/2020
20. Louis XVI Indicted for Treason / Lufthansa heist - December 11

    Published: 12/11/2020