This Day in History Class

On this day in 1949, French authorities exhumed the body of Léon Besnard and found telling evidence that he may have been murdered by his wife.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1933, more than 25,000 books were destroyed during a series of book burnings held in college towns throughout Germany. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1914, by order of presidential proclamation, Mother’s Day was officially established as a national holiday in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1970, professional skier Yūichirō Miura became the first person to ski down Mount Everest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1921, the iconic perfume Chanel No. 5 was sold for the first time at Coco Chanel’s boutique in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1979, in celebration of Margaret Thatcher’s election victory, members of the Conservative Party took out a newspaper ad proclaiming, “May The Fourth Be With You, Maggie."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1978, marketing manager Gary Thuerk sent the first unsolicited mass email, or as it’s better known today, “spam.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1933, Scottish newspaper The Inverness Courier published an account of a local couple who claimed to have seen the legendary Loch Ness Monster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1967, Aretha Franklin's hit song "Respect" was released as a single on the Atlantic Records label.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1962, armed with nearly 800 pounds of explosives, a team of firefighters led by Red Adair extinguished a massive natural gas well fire in the Sahara Desert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.