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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Apr 7, 2021 • 13min
Rwandan Genocide began / Tito proclaimed Yugoslav president for life - April 7
On this day in 1994, the Rwandan military and Hutu militia groups began killing Tutsis and moderate Hutu politicians, inciting a genocide that lasted 100 days. / On this day in 1963, Tito was proclaimed president for life of the newly renamed Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 6, 2021 • 12min
Dred and Harriet Scott filed petitions to sue for freedom / Leonora Carrington born - April 6
On this day in 1846, Dred and Harriet Scott, an enslaved husband and wife, filed petitions to sue for their freedom in the St. Louis Circuit Court. / On this day in 1917, artist and writer Leonora Carrington was born in England. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 5, 2021 • 10min
Pocahontas married John Rolfe / Ripple Rock explosion - April 5
On this day in 1614, Pocahontas married colonist John Rolfe. / On this day in 1958, the peaks of an underwater mountain called Ripple Rock were destroyed in an explosion, so they would no longer pose a hazard to passing ships. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2021 • 13min
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave Beyond Vietnam speech / Margaret Oliphant born - April 4
On this day in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his Beyond Vietnam speech, denouncing the war in Vietnam. / On this day in 1828, Scottish writer Margaret Oliphant was born. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2021 • 12min
Pony express founded / Jeju Uprising began - April 3
On this day in 1860, the Pony Express mail service was founded. / On this day in 1948, leftists launched an uprising on Jeju Island in South Korea. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 2, 2021 • 12min
Sverdlovsk anthrax leak / Bombing of Naco - April 2
On this day in 1979, an accidental anthrax leak in a microbiology facility in Sverdlovsk in the Soviet Union caused dozens of people to fall ill. The Soviet Union would deny a leak happened until years later. / On this day in 1929, Irish mercenary Patrick Murphy unintentionally dropped two bombs over the border town of Naco, Arizona. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 1, 2021 • 11min
First TV picture from space / Wangari Maathai born - April 1
On this day in 1960, the first TV picture from space was taken by the TIROS-1 weather satellite. / On this day in 1940, environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 31, 2021 • 27min
Hays Code ratified / Jack Johnson born - March 31
It's the last day of women's history month, and it's our last special Sunday episode celebrating women's contributions to society. Today, we welcome Professor Nora Gilbert, who speaks with me about the ways Motion Picture Production Code censorship wasn't all bad for women's expression and portrayals in film. / On this day in 1878, heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson was born. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2021 • 11min
Dr. Crawford Long first used ether anesthesia / Meter defined - March 30
Crawford Long, a doctor in Georgia, became the first to use inhaled ether anesthesia in surgery on this day in 1842. / On this day in 1791, the French National Assembly accepted a proposal by the French Academy of Sciences to define the meter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 29, 2021 • 13min
Sepoy Rebellion / Malagasy Uprising began - March 29
On this day in 1857, a 29-year-old sepoy named Mangal Pandey attacked two British officers, which set off more than a year long rebellion. / On this day in 1947, Malagasy nationalists launched an uprising against the French colonial government in Madagascar. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
