This Day in History Class

On this day in 1886, the body of Bavarian king Ludwig II was found floating in Lake Starnberg, just south of Munich.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1979, hang glider pilot and amateur cyclist Bryan Allen made the first human-powered flight across the English Channel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1902, America's first coin-operated cafeteria opened in Philadelphia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1516, Pope Leo X’s favorite pet, a rare white elephant named Hanno, passed away at the age of seven.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1982, Elvis Presley’s Memphis home was opened to the public for tours.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1813, British forces launched a surprise attack on U.S. troops encamped at Stoney Creek, Ontario.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1977, the Green Belt Movement began with the planting of seven trees at Kamukunji Park in Nairobi, Kenya. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1813, after being mortally wounded at the Battle of Boston Harbor, Captain James Lawrence issued his final command: “Don’t give up the ship.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1790, the first U.S. federal copyright law was signed into effect by President George Washington.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these May 30th 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 1930, the U.S. War Department insisted that Black mothers and widows must travel on segregated boats in order to visit their loved ones’ graves in Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a week-long bed-in for peace at a hotel in Montreal, Canada.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1994, the ashes of Pennsylvania native George Swanson were buried in the driver’s seat of his beloved sports car.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1970, Soviet engineers began drilling the deepest man-made hole ever dug. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1796, George and Martha Washington offered a $10 reward for the capture of an escaped enslaved woman named Ona Judge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner with a metal-tipped cane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1928, more than 15,000 people attended a now-annual frog jumping contest in Calaveras County, California.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1927, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opened on Hollywood Boulevard, marking the debut of one of the world’s most iconic cinemas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1620, English traveler Peter Mundy wrote the earliest known description of a carousel ride.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1985, the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole was first reported in the scientific journal Nature.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1969, Justice Abe Fortas stepped down from the Supreme Court due to his involvement in a financial scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1978, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it would no longer name hurricanes exclusively after women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1947, the B.F. Goodrich Company announced its development of a tubeless car tire.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1999, beloved children’s author Shel Silverstein died of a heart attack at his home in Key West, Florida.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.