This Day in History Class

On this day in 1986, American inventor Lonnie Johnson received a patent for the iconic Super Soaker water gun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these May 24th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1900, William H. Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravely defending the American flag during the Civil War.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1570, Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius published the world’s first modern atlas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1924, two wealthy college students abducted and killed a 14-year-old boy in an effort to commit a “perfect crime.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1862, the Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1964, the first Tim Horton Donuts shop opened in Hamilton, Ontario. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1942, seventeen U.S. states instituted mandatory gasoline rationing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1920, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs as its presidential candidate.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Nix v. Hedden that tomatoes are vegetables, not fruits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1754, Benjamin Franklin published the famous “Join, or Die” political cartoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1950, two brothers stumbled upon a well-preserved corpse in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1965, in a fit of nocturnal inspiration, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards wrote “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1954, British medical student Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1913, the California Senate passed a law restricting the property ownership rights of Asian immigrants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1946, six inmates at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary carried out the most violent escape attempt in the prison’s history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1840, the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp revolutionized the British postal system.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on television. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, the world famous Peace rose was introduced to gardeners at a special ceremony in Pasadena, California.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1941, the Chicago Cubs became the first Major League team to have live organ music performed at a ballgame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1901, New York became the first state in the U.S. to require license plates on motor vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1982, American actress Jane Fonda released her first exercise video, “Jane Fonda’s Workout.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1963, white civil rights activist William Moore was shot to death at a highway rest stop in Alabama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.