This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. The Pillsbury Doughboy makes his first TV appearance - November 7th, 1965

   Published: 7/11/2023
2. A security guard sets fire to the Universal Studios backlot - November 6th, 1990

   Published: 6/11/2023
3. The Chicago Tribune mistakenly declares “Dewey Defeats Truman” - November 3rd, 1948

   Published: 3/11/2023
4. The first computer worm is released onto the Internet - November 2nd, 1988

   Published: 2/11/2023
5. Canadian goalie Jacques Plante dons the first hockey mask - November 1st, 1959

   Published: 1/11/2023
6. German farmer Peter Stumpp is executed for being a werewolf - October 31st, 1589

   Published: 31/10/2023
7. "Garfield’s Halloween Adventure" debuts on CBS - October 30th, 1985

   Published: 30/10/2023
8. "Godzilla" premieres in Nagoya, Japan - October 27th, 1954

   Published: 27/10/2023
9. Guided tours of the former prison at Alcatraz begin - October 26th, 1973

   Published: 26/10/2023
10. Japan deploys kamikaze bombers for the first time - October 25th, 1944

    Published: 25/10/2023
11. A Spanish soldier is allegedly teleported from Manila to Mexico - October 24th, 1593

    Published: 24/10/2023
12. Notorious mobster Dutch Schultz is gunned down at the Palace Chop House - October 23rd, 1935

    Published: 23/10/2023
13. Dick Fosbury flops his way to Olympic victory - October 20th, 1968

    Published: 20/10/2023
14. The first Blockbuster video rental store opens - October 19th, 1985

    Published: 19/10/2023
15. The U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico - October 18th, 1898

    Published: 18/10/2023
16. Burma's "Death Railway" is completed - October 17th, 1943

    Published: 17/10/2023
17. The Cardiff Giant is "discovered" - October 16th, 1869

    Published: 16/10/2023
18. James Wallace Black takes the oldest surviving aerial photograph - October 13th, 1860

    Published: 13/10/2023
19. "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is published - October 12th, 1979

    Published: 12/10/2023
20. Jamaican preacher Paul Bogle leads the Morant Bay Rebellion - October 11th, 1865

    Published: 11/10/2023