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.
Episodes
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Aug 3, 2022 • 9min
RadioShack introduces the TRS-80 personal computer - August 3rd, 1977
On this day in 1977, electronics retailer RadioShack unveiled the TRS-80, one of the first personal computers marketed to the average consumer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 2, 2022 • 9min
The first U.S. census is conducted - August 2nd, 1790
On this day in 1790, federal marshals set out on horseback to begin the first official count of the American people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 1, 2022 • 11min
The cable television network MTV is launched - August 1st, 1981
On this day in 1981, MTV went on the air for the first time at 12:01 AM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2022 • 9min
English naval forces defeat the Spanish Armada - July 29th, 1588
On this day in 1588, the Spanish Armada was defeated by an English naval force off the coast of Gravelines, France.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 28, 2022 • 9min
Western Union delivers its first singing telegram - July 28th, 1933
On this day in 1933, a Western Union operator named Lucille Lipps delivered the company’s first singing telegram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 27, 2022 • 11min
Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in the animated short film "A Wild Hare" - July 27th, 1940
On this day in 1940, cartoon icon Bugs Bunny appeared for the first time in the Warner Bros. animated short “A Wild Hare.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 26, 2022 • 7min
The Erfurt Latrine Disaster - July 26th, 1184
On this day in 1184, dozens of noblemen plunged to their deaths after a floor collapsed above a monastery cesspit in modern-day Germany.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 25, 2022 • 10min
Roseanne Barr sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Major League Baseball game - July 25th, 1990
On this day in 1990, actress and comedian Roseanne Barr sang an ear-splitting rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the start of a Major League Baseball game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 22, 2022 • 10min
Plan 9 from Outer Space is released in theaters - July 22nd, 1959
On this day in 1959, Ed Wood’s campy cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space premiered in theaters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21, 2022 • 7min
Vostok Research Station measures the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth - July 21st, 1983
On this day in 1983, at Russia’s Vostok research station in Antarctica, scientists reported the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
