This Day in History Class

1959 Episodes

1. American aviator Bessie Coleman is born - January 26th, 1892

   Published: 1/26/2024
2. Scottish poet Robert Burns is born - January 25th, 1759

   Published: 1/25/2024
3. The Boy Scouts movement begins in England - January 24th, 1908

   Published: 1/24/2024
4. The USS Pueblo is captured - January 23rd, 1968

   Published: 1/23/2024
5. Lottie Williams becomes the first person to be hit by space junk - January 22nd, 1997

   Published: 1/22/2024
6. American singer Janis Joplin is born - January 19th, 1943

   Published: 1/19/2024
7. "The Jeffersons" premieres on CBS - January 18th, 1975

   Published: 1/18/2024
8. The U.S. buys three of the Virgin Islands from Denmark - January 17th, 1917

   Published: 1/17/2024
9. Ivan the Terrible assumes the throne of Russia - January 16th, 1547

   Published: 1/16/2024
10. Nazi war criminal Ilse Koch is sentenced to prison - January 15th, 1951

    Published: 1/15/2024
11. Philosopher and Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda is born - January 12th, 1863

    Published: 1/12/2024
12. Insulin is first used to treat a person with diabetes - January 11th, 1922

    Published: 1/11/2024
13. "The Greatest Show on Earth" premieres in New York City - January 10th, 1952

    Published: 1/10/2024
14. The last British convict ship arrives in Australia - January 9th, 1868

    Published: 1/9/2024
15. German Coast Uprising began / African American men secure the right to vote in D.C. - January 8th Flashback

    Published: 1/8/2024
16. Elizabeth Cotten born / "Rapper's Delight" becomes first Top 40 hip-hop song - January 5th Flashback

    Published: 1/5/2024
17. Topsy the Elephant Electrocuted / Louis Braille born - January 4th Flashback

    Published: 1/4/2024
18. Joseph Roberts became first president of Liberia / “Lord Haw-Haw” executed for treason - January 3rd Flashback

    Published: 1/3/2024
19. Duquesne Spy Ring sentenced / Nixon sets 55mph national speed limit - January 2nd Flashback

    Published: 1/2/2024
20. Frankenstein published / Johnny Cash plays a concert at San Quentin State Prison - January 1st Flashback

    Published: 1/1/2024