This Day in History Class

On this day in 1902, Thomas Lincoln Tally opened the first dedicated movie theater in Los Angeles.

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On this day in 1974, the residents of Sitka, Alaska, were fooled into thinking that a nearby volcano was erupting.

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On this day in 1848, an ice jam in Lake Erie caused Niagara Falls to slow to a trickle.  

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On this day in 1910, French amateur pilot Henri Fabre made the first successful seaplane flight.

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On this day in 1973, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando.

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On this day in 1885, Jeanette Pickersgill became the first person to be legally cremated in Britain.

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On this day in 1983, Michael Jackson performed the moonwalk for the first time at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. 

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On this day in 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification. 

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Please enjoy these March 21st flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode!

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On this day in 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

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