This Day in History Class

On this day in 1878, the White House hosted its first official Easter Egg Roll.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1782, the Dutch Republic became the second nation to officially recognize the sovereignty of the United States.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1906, a powerful earthquake devastated San Francisco, California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1942, French General Henri Giraud made a daring escape from a Nazi stronghold in Saxony, Germany.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing moved into their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1817, America’s first permanent school for deaf children opened in Hartford, Connecticut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these April 12th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these April 11th 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 1633, the banana made its British debut in the window of a London apothecary.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1939, world-renowned Black opera singer Marian Anderson performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1986, actor and director Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, Private First Class Sadao Munemori was killed in action near Seravezza, Italy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1928, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1996, FBI agents raided the remote Montana cabin of Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1902, Thomas Lincoln Tally opened the first dedicated movie theater in Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1974, the residents of Sitka, Alaska, were fooled into thinking that a nearby volcano was erupting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1848, an ice jam in Lake Erie caused Niagara Falls to slow to a trickle.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1910, French amateur pilot Henri Fabre made the first successful seaplane flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1973, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1885, Jeanette Pickersgill became the first person to be legally cremated in Britain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1983, Michael Jackson performed the moonwalk for the first time at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these March 21st 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 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1995, Michael Jordan announced his return to professional basketball by releasing a two-word statement: “I’m back.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.