This Day in History Class

On this day in 1955, a ceremony commemorating the first sale of atomic electricity was held at a power plant in West Milton, New York.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1902, mechanical engineer Willis Carrier completed his design for what would become the first modern air conditioner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1865, British climber Edward Whymper and six companions completed the first ascent of the Matterhorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1977, a citywide power outage created total chaos in New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1960, the Ohio Art Company released a new mechanical drawing toy called the Etch A Sketch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1987, the United Nations proclaimed a newborn boy the world’s five billionth inhabitant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1913, a weather observer in Death Valley measured a record high temperature of 134°F. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1898, President William McKinley signed a joint resolution annexing the Hawaiian islands to the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these July 6th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you tomorrow for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these July 5th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you Friday for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these July 4th 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 1986, President Ronald Reagan rededicated the Statue of Liberty in honor of its centennial anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1936, the novel “Gone With the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell was first published by the Macmillan Company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1979, an early sports mascot named the San Diego Chicken made his triumphant return to professional baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1874, all branches of the Freedmen’s Bank closed their doors for good.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1871, the yen became the national currency of Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1974, products marked with barcodes were sold for the first time at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1989, Tim Burton’s Batman made its theatrical debut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1847, according to culinary legend, American sailor Hanson Gregory invented the ring-shaped doughnut.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1913, Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick became the first woman to skydive from an airplane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these June 20th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you tomorrow for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1910, Father's Day was celebrated for the first time in Spokane, Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1961, Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected from the Soviet Union at an airport in Paris.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1992, during a campaign stop at a New Jersey elementary school, Vice President Dan Quayle misspelled the word “potato.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1954, the United States conducted the first in a series of nationwide civil defense tests known as Operation Alert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.