This Day in History Class

On this day in 1844, an American naval cannon exploded during a peacetime demonstration, killing six spectators and wounding many others.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1922, the Boston Presbytery voted to remove Reverend Edwin Curtis from his church after learning he had baptized a dog.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1835, Jotham Meeker published the first newspaper printed entirely in a Native American language.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1868, author and civil rights advocate W.E.B. Du Bois was born. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's “Parents Just Don't Understand” became the first hip-hop song to win a Grammy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing was officially incorporated.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey there, history fans! We're off for President's Day, but don't worry, we've got plenty of classic shows to tide you over. Please enjoy these flashback episodes from the TDIHC vault, and be sure to tune in tomorrow for a brand new episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1997, the Virginia House of Delegates voted unanimously to retire the state song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1957, British TV broadcasters broke the “toddler’s truce” by adding an extra hour of evening programming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1903, a Brooklyn candy store advertised the world’s first teddy bear.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this day in 1929, seven members of “Bugs” Moran’s gang were shot dead at a garage in Chicago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1920, the newly formed League of Nations formally recognized Swiss neutrality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1920, the Major League Baseball rules committee officially banned the spitball pitch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1796, the emperor of China renounced his throne in deference to his grandfather.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1855, a trail of unusual footprints caused a religious panic in South West England. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1984, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Lee Stewart became the first humans to walk untethered in space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1917, the first national meeting of the Sámi people was held in Trondheim, Norway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1953, French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau published his bestselling memoir The Silent World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1925, American retailer Sears opened its first department store in Chicago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1951, the KTLA TV station in Los Angeles made the first live broadcast of an atomic explosion.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1990, the first McDonald’s in Russia opened for business in Moscow’s Pushkin Square. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1815, President James Madison authorized Congress to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s personal library. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1996, German president Roman Herzog declared a national day of remembrance for the victims of Nazism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1784, in a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed his disapproval of the eagle as America’s symbol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.