This Day in History Class
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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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Grasshoppers devastate Midwestern crops - July 26th, 1931
7/26/2024
On this day in 1931, massive swarms of grasshoppers created chaos for Midwestern farmers.
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Duration:00:06:45
Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival - July 25th, 1965
7/25/2024
On this day in 1965, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan created controversy by using an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival.
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Duration:00:08:00
The first all-star baseball team plays the Addie Joss Benefit Game - July 24th, 1911
7/24/2024
On this day in 1911, an all-star baseball team played a benefit game for the family of fallen pitcher Addie Joss.
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Duration:00:11:10
Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered - July 23rd, 1995
7/23/2024
On this day in 1995, amateur astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp independently and simultaneously discovered a comet.
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Duration:00:07:37
The Duke of Wellington defeats “40,000 Frenchmen in 40 minutes” - July 22nd, 1812
7/22/2024
On this day in 1812, the Duke of Wellington’s British forces defeated the French at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.
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Duration:00:07:45
The Rosetta Stone is found in Egypt - July 19th, 1799
7/19/2024
On this day in 1799, French soldiers discovered a stone slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, Egypt.
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Duration:00:08:23
Nadia Comăneci scores a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games - July 18th, 1976
7/18/2024
On this day in 1976, Romanian athlete Nadia Comăneci became the first female gymnast in Olympic history to score a 10 for her performance.
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Duration:00:08:32
Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan flies across the Atlantic - July 17th, 1938
7/17/2024
On this day in 1938, American aviator Douglas Corrigan began his “wrong way” flight from New York to Ireland.
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Duration:00:09:35
The world’s first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City - July 16th, 1935
7/16/2024
On this day in 1935, the first mechanical parking meters were installed in downtown Oklahoma City.
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Duration:00:09:01
The platypus makes its U.S. debut - July 15th, 1922
7/15/2024
On this day in 1922, the duck-billed platypus was exhibited for the first time in the U.S. at the Bronx Zoo.
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Duration:00:09:55
"Family Feud" premieres on ABC - July 12th, 1976
7/12/2024
On this day in 1976, the long-running TV game show “Family Feud” aired for the first time on ABC.
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Duration:00:08:28
The Skylab space station crashes over Australia - July 11th, 1979
7/11/2024
On this day in 1979, the burning wreckage of America’s first space station crashed into the Indian Ocean and across Western Australia.
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Duration:00:09:04
Nils Bohlin patents the three-point seatbelt - July 10th, 1962
7/10/2024
On this day in 1962, Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin patented the V-shaped three-point safety belt.
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Duration:00:09:17
A statue of King George III is pulled down in New York City - July 9th, 1776
7/9/2024
On this day in 1776, the New York Sons of Liberty tore down a statue of British monarch George III.
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Duration:00:09:45
Ed Berners allegedly invents the ice cream sundae - July 8th, 1881
7/8/2024
On this day in 1881, according to culinary legend, the first ice cream sundae was made at Ed Berners’ soda fountain in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
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Duration:00:07:44
Flashback episode - July 5th
7/5/2024
Please enjoy these July 5th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode!
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Duration:00:19:46
Flashback episode - July 4th
7/4/2024
Please enjoy these July 4th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode!
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Duration:00:18:06
The Great Auk goes extinct - July 3rd, 1844
7/3/2024
On this day in 1844, Icelandic fishermen killed the last remaining pair of great auk seabirds.
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Duration:00:07:32
"Lawnchair Larry" takes flight in a homemade airship - July 2nd, 1982
7/2/2024
On this day in 1982, amateur pilot Larry Walters launched himself skyward using a lawn chair and several dozen weather balloons.
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Duration:00:08:27
The first Sony Walkman goes on sale - July 1st, 1979
7/1/2024
On this day in 1979, the original Sony Walkman portable cassette player was released in Japan.
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Duration:00:09:21