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.
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Jul 20, 2020 • 9min
First Special Olympics / Apollo 11 landed on the moon - July 20
The First Special Olympics began on this day in 1868. / On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon, making Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong the first people to walk on the moon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 19, 2020 • 9min
Seneca Falls Convention / Red Summer riots in Washington, D.C. - July 19
The Seneca Falls Convention convened in New York on this day in 1848. / On this day in 1919, race riots began in Washington, D.C., during the period of increased anti-Black violence known as Red Summer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 18, 2020 • 9min
Great Fire of Rome / Football War cease-fire - July 18
The Great Fire of Rome began on this day in the year 64. / On this day in 1969, a cease-fire was called in the so-called Football War, or Soccer War, between El Salvador and Honduras. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 17, 2020 • 10min
Romanov Family Executed / Mary Leakey discovered Paranthropus boisei skull - July 17
The Romanov family was executed on this day in 1918. / On this day in 1959, paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey discovered the skull of a hominin called Paranthropus boisei, also known as Zinj or the Nutcracker Man. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2020 • 11min
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Born / Elizabeth Jennings removed from streetcar in New York - July 16
Journalist and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born on this day in 1862. / On this day in 1854, Elizabeth Jennings was forcefully removed from a segregated streetcar in New York. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2020 • 11min
Spanish Inquisition Disbanded / Maggie L. Walker born - July 15
After roughly four centuries, the Spanish Inquisition was disbanded on this day in 1834. / On this day in 1864, Maggie Walker was born. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 14, 2020 • 10min
Gertrude Bell Born / Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring passed - July 14
Gertrude Bell, who helped shape modern Iraq, was born on this day in 1868. / On this day in 1933, Nazi Germany passed the Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2020 • 10min
New York Draft Riots Began / First FIFA World Cup - July 13
The New York Draft Riots began on this day in 1863. / On this day in 1930, Uruguay hosted the first FIFA World Cup. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 12, 2020 • 12min
Bisbee Deportation / William Walker usurped Nicaraguan presidency - July 12
The Bisbee Deportation took place on this day in 1917 in Bisbee, Arizona. / On this day in 1856, American filibuster William Walker set himself up as president of Nicaragua. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 11, 2020 • 11min
Zheng He's First Voyage / Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition began - July 11
Explorer Zheng He's first voyage began on this day in 1405. / On this day in 1897, S. A. Andrée, Nils Strindberg, and Knut Fraenkel began their doomed journey to the North Pole on a hot air balloon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
