This Day in History Class

2001 Episodes

1. Thomas Edison suggests using the word "hello" as a telephone greeting - August 15th, 1877

   Published: 15/08/2023
2. The Wiffle ball is invented - August 14th, 1953

   Published: 14/08/2023
3. The Mall of America opens - August 11th, 1992

   Published: 11/08/2023
4. A white mob destroys the Noyes Academy - August 10th, 1835

   Published: 10/08/2023
5. Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in "Dizzy Dishes" - August 9th, 1930

   Published: 9/08/2023
6. The term “global warming” appears in print for the first time - August 8th, 1975

   Published: 8/08/2023
7. Theophilus Van Kannel patents the revolving door - August 7th, 1888

   Published: 7/08/2023
8. Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield is arrested for killing a seagull - August 4th, 1983

   Published: 4/08/2023
9. Mail service resumes at a nudist colony in Florida - August 3rd, 1985

   Published: 3/08/2023
10. American gunfighter “Wild Bill” Hickok is killed during a card game - August 2nd, 1876

    Published: 2/08/2023
11. The first Six Flags opens in Arlington, Texas - August 1st, 1961

    Published: 1/08/2023
12. Apollo 15 astronauts take the first car ride on the Moon - July 31st, 1971

    Published: 31/07/2023
13. "White Zombie" introduces a new kind of monster to the silver screen - July 28th, 1932

    Published: 28/07/2023
14. The first commercial jetliner takes to the skies - July 27th, 1949

    Published: 27/07/2023
15. The U.S. postal system is established - July 26th, 1775

    Published: 26/07/2023
16. Two ocean liners collide off the island of Nantucket - July 25th, 1956

    Published: 25/07/2023
17. The Window Tax is abolished in the United Kingdom - July 24th, 1851

    Published: 24/07/2023
18. Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis - July 21st, 356 BC

    Published: 21/07/2023
19. The Guinea Pig Club forms - July 20th, 1941

    Published: 20/07/2023
20. French cyclist Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France - July 19th, 1903

    Published: 19/07/2023