This Day in History Class

On this day in 1872, Charlotte E. Ray became the first black woman in the United States to receive a law degree. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, at the stroke of midnight, the U.S. federal government instituted a nationwide curfew on nightlife. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1814, the first batch of coins to be minted in Australia was distributed for use in the penal colony of New South Wales. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1989, nine passengers were killed on a flight from Hawaii to Auckland when the plane’s cargo door swung open in mid-flight. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1885, prison authorities in Exeter, England, tried and failed to hang a prisoner. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1861, after losing a bet, Edward Payson Weston embarked on a 478-mile walk from Boston to Washington D.C. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1950, an international competition was held between an American town and an English town to see who could run a race the fastest while also flipping a pancake. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1927, legendary actor Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1986, actor Yul Brynner appeared in an anti-smoking public service announcement, four months after passing away from lung cancer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1930, a dairy cow named Elm Farm Ollie became the first of her species to travel by airplane. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1972, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Germany, making it the most highly produced car in the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1968, the first official 911 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1965, the red maple leaf flag was raised for the first time as the national flag of Canada. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1991, psychological horror classic The Silence of the Lambs made its theatrical debut. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1960, France detonated its first atomic bomb to become the world’s fourth nuclear power. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1817, Argentine general José Francisco de San Martín led his troops to victory at the Battle of Chacabuco, marking a pivotal moment in the fight for Chilean independence. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1958, Ruth Carol Taylor became the first ever African American flight attendant when she operated a flight from Ithaca to New York City. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1897, The New York Times ’ slogan, “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” appeared on the paper’s front page for the first time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1886, President Grover Cleveland sent 300 U.S. troops to Seattle, Washington, in an effort to put down an anti-Chinese riot that had erupted two days earlier. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1986, Anthony “Spud” Webb, the shortest player in the NBA at the time, won first place at a slam dunk contest in Dallas, Texas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1845, an Irish visitor to the British Museum in London purposely destroyed a 2,000-year-old Roman vase. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1932, a dogsled racing event was featured at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1953, to the delight of millions in the United Kingdom, the wartime rationing of candy and chocolate was lifted after nearly eleven years. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1974, a 19-year-old college student named Patty Hearst was abducted at gunpoint from her apartment in Berkeley, California. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1998, twenty civilians were killed when a US military jet severed the cable of a ski lift while flying recklessly low in the Italian Alps. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.