This Day in History Class

On this day in 1963, "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan was published. 

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On this day in 1934, writer, activist, and feminist Audre Lorde was born.

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On this day in 1838, Zulus killed Voortrekkers in the Weenen massacre.

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On this day in 1953, the Swedish company ASEA created synthetic diamonds.

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On this day in 1954, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation approving the Distant Early Warning Line, a network of radar stations built to detect Soviet bombers.

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On this day in 1949, miners in Quebec led a strike for better working conditions and wages.

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On this day in 1879, Indian poet and activist Sarojini Naidu was born.

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On this day in 1974, Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was arrested and charged with treason.

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On this day in 1938, the BBC broadcast the first known science fiction television program, "R.U.R."

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On this day in 1996, the IBM computer Deep Blue won its first game against a world chess champion.

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