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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Jan 18, 2023 • 10min
British lexicographer Peter Mark Roget is born - January 18th, 1779
On this day in 1779, English thesaurus author Peter Mark Roget was born in Soho, London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2023 • 7min
Ireland grants the first divorce in the nation's history - January 17th, 1997
On this day in 1997, the High Court of Ireland granted the country’s first divorce.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 16, 2023 • 10min
The Bottle Conjuror causes a riot at London’s Haymarket Theatre - January 16th, 1749
On this day in 1749, an angry crowd destroyed a London theater after a performer known as the Bottle Conjuror failed to make his scheduled appearance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 13, 2023 • 9min
Henry Ford patents a soybean car - January 13th, 1942
On this day in 1942, American industrialist Henry Ford received a patent for a plastic-bodied car made from soybeans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 12, 2023 • 8min
Human cloning is banned in 19 European countries - January 12th, 1998
On this day in 1998, nineteen European nations signed a pact prohibiting the cloning of human beings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 11, 2023 • 9min
Milk is delivered in glass bottles for the first time - January 11th, 1878
On this day in 1878, the New York Dairy Company delivered milk in glass bottles for what’s believed to be the first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 10, 2023 • 12min
Bacteriologist Waldemar Haffkine tests a bubonic plague vaccine on himself - January 10th, 1897
On this day in 1897, Ukrainian scientist Waldemar Haffkine injected himself with a vaccine he created to combat bubonic plague.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 9, 2023 • 6min
Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger imposes the first income tax on British citizens - January 9th, 1799
On this day in 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced the nation’s first income tax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 6, 2023 • 9min
Daylight saving time begins several months early in the U.S. to help conserve energy - January 6th, 1974
On this day in 1974, in response to an ongoing energy crisis, daylight saving time went into effect three months early in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 5, 2023 • 9min
French poet François Villon is banished from Paris - January 5th, 1463
On this day in 1463, the Parlement of Paris sentenced medieval poet François Villon to 10 years of banishment from the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
