On this day in 1974, the residents of Sitka, Alaska, were fooled into thinking that a nearby volcano was erupting.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> 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.

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An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974

An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974