This Day in History Class
A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and HowStuffWorks

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2001 Episodes
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Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army - February 4th, 1974
Published: 2/4/2022 -
A Marine jet slices a ski lift cable in Italy - February 3rd, 1998
Published: 2/3/2022 -
The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania - February 2nd, 1887
Published: 2/2/2022 -
Texas delegates vote to secede from the Union - February 1st, 1861
Published: 2/1/2022 -
A chimpanzee named Ham returns safely from space - January 31st, 1961
Published: 1/31/2022 -
"The Lone Ranger" radio show premieres - January 30th, 1933
Published: 1/30/2022 -
Britain's King George III dies at Windsor Castle - January 29th, 1820
Published: 1/29/2022 -
The LEGO company patents the design of its signature bricks - January 28th, 1958
Published: 1/28/2022 -
The corpse of Vladimir Lenin is put on display in Moscow's Red Square - January 27th, 1924
Published: 1/27/2022 -
The world's largest diamond is discovered in Pretoria, South Africa - January 26th, 1905
Published: 1/26/2022 -
Robert Williams becomes the first human to be killed by a robot - January 25th, 1979
Published: 1/25/2022 -
A Japanese soldier is found hiding in a jungle cave on the island of Guam - January 24th, 1972
Published: 1/24/2022 -
Toy company Wham-O produces the first Frisbees - January 23rd, 1957
Published: 1/23/2022 -
A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk is erected in Central Park, New York - January 22nd, 1881
Published: 1/22/2022 -
An oil well is drilled by torpedoes for the first time - January 21st, 1865
Published: 1/21/2022 -
Marvin Gaye's hit song "What's Going On" is released - January 20th, 1971
Published: 1/20/2022 -
A famous horned lizard dies after living 31 years entombed in the cornerstone of a Texas courthouse - January 19th, 1929
Published: 1/19/2022 -
The U.S. government bans the sale of sliced bread - January 18th, 1943
Published: 1/18/2022 -
The Great Brink's Robbery - January 17th, 1950
Published: 1/17/2022 -
Part One of Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote novel is published in Spain - January 16th, 1605
Published: 1/16/2022
From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.