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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Dec 14, 2021 • 10min
Wilma Mankiller becomes the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation - December 14th, 1985
On this day in 1985, Wilma Mankiller took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 13, 2021 • 11min
General Charles Lee is captured at Widow White's Tavern - December 13th, 1776
On this day in 1776, Continental Army General Charles Lee surrendered to British forces after being caught off guard at a tavern in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2021 • 10min
The Mona Lisa is recovered two years after its theft from the Louvre - December 12th, 1913
On this day in 1913, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa portrait was recovered from a hotel room in Florence, two years after being stolen from the Louvre in Paris. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 11, 2021 • 10min
Nitrous oxide is used in dentistry for the first time - December 11th, 1844
On this day in 1844, a 29-year-old dentist named Horace Wells pioneered the use of nitrous oxide in dental procedures by testing the gas on himself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 10, 2021 • 11min
Emily Dickinson is born - December 10th, 1830
On this day in 1830, American poet Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 9, 2021 • 11min
A Charlie Brown Christmas airs for the first time - December 9th, 1965
On this day in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the very first time on CBS. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 8, 2021 • 7min
The Republic of China moves its capital from Nanjing to Taipei City, Taiwan - December 8th, 1949
On this day in 1949, the defeated Nationalist forces of the Republic of China established a new capital on the island of present-day Taiwan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 7, 2021 • 9min
The Apollo 17 crew takes the famous "Blue Marble" photo of the Earth - December 7th, 1972
On this day in 1972, five hours after launching from the Kennedy Space Center, the crew aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft captured a rare image of the Earth in its entirety. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 6, 2021 • 11min
Inventor Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording with his phonograph - December 6th, 1877
On this day in 1877, at his lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey, inventor Thomas Edison made the first recording on his newly completed phonograph. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 5, 2021 • 9min
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in Vienna - December 5th, 1791
On this day in 1791, Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna at the age of 35. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
