On this day in 1983, the Swatch Group released its first collection of watches in Zürich, Switzerland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swatch watches are introduced in Switzerland - March 1st, 1983

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.

Society & Culture

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Philosophy

Places & Travel

On this day in 1866, Native American tribal leader Chief Seattle died at the Suquamish Reservation in Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Seattle dies - June 7th, 1866

On this day in 1892, the first "L" train in Chicago made its inaugural journey through the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago's first elevated train line begins operation - June 6th, 1892

On this day in 1887, American anthropologist Ruth Fulton Benedict was born in New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruth Benedict is born - June 5th, 1887

On this day in 1937, Sylvan Goldman introduced the world’s first shopping cart at his Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first shopping carts are introduced - June 4th, 1937

On this day in 1888, Ernest Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swatch watches are introduced in Switzerland - March 1st, 1983

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