This Day in History Class

On this day in 1937, North America’s first recorded corpse flower bloom took place at the New York Botanical Garden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1968, the first theme park dedicated to LEGO bricks opened in the company’s hometown of Billund, Denmark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1933, Richard Hollingshead opened the world's first drive-in theater in Camden, New Jersey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1956, the town of Santa Cruz, California, issued a blanket ban on rock and roll at public gatherings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1855, roughly 3,000 people stormed city hall in Portland, Maine, looking for a secret stash of alcohol that had been illegally purchased by the mayor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1985, a convoy of nearly 600 New Age travelers was assaulted by British police on its way to an annual event at Stonehenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1880, cycling fans from across the U.S. gathered to establish the League of American Wheelmen, the first national organization dedicated to the bicycle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1971, with its first shipment of shoes set to go out the next day, the Blue Ribbon Sports company changed its name to Nike, Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1933, the animated short “Three Little Pigs” premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1828, a teenage boy with a mysterious past appeared alone in the public square of what is now Nuremberg, Germany.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.