This Day in History Class

On this day in 1915, at an auction in Salisbury, England, Cecil Chubb placed the winning bid for the Stonehenge monument.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1977, the first group of the so-called “boat people” were admitted to the United States as refugees from Communist Vietnam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1960, Chubby Checker’s rendition of “The Twist” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1920, a horse-drawn carriage rigged with a makeshift bomb exploded on the busiest corner of Wall Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1916, the first tanks were deployed at Flers-Courcelette during the Battle of the Somme in France.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1975, Rembrandt van Rijn's “The Night Watch” was vandalized while on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1969, the cartoon series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” aired for the first time on CBS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1977, anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died on the floor of a prison hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1947, a team of engineers at Harvard University reported the earliest known computer bug. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s classic suspense thriller Psycho opened in theaters across the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1813, the Troy Post newspaper in New York made the first published reference to the nickname Uncle Sam.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1916, entrepreneur Clarence Saunders opened the Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service grocery store in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1698, Tsar Peter I imposed an annual tax on Russians who wished to keep their facial hair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1798, over $160,000 was stolen from the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters’ Hall, marking the first recorded bank heist in American history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1941, the Nazi regime ordered all Jews in Germany over the age of six to publicly identify themselves by wearing a yellow star.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1920, John Lloyd Wright received the patent for his “Cabin Construction'' toy, otherwise known as Lincoln Logs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1983, U.S. astronaut Guion Bluford became the first African American in space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1911, the last surviving member of the Yahi people was found, on the brink of starvation, near a slaughterhouse in Oroville, California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1985, French officials denied any involvement in the recent bombing of the anti-nuclear protest vessel, Rainbow Warrior.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, which established the National Park Service and placed all existing parks under its protection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1853, according to culinary legend, acclaimed chef George "Crum" Speck invented the potato chip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1814, First Lady Dolley Madison helped save a portrait of George Washington from being destroyed by British troops during the War of 1812. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1762, Ann Smith Franklin became the sole editor and publisher of the Newport Mercury newspaper.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its inaugural auto race.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1227, notorious warlord Genghis Khan died from unknown causes during the conquest of the Chinese kingdom of Xi Xia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.