This Day in History Class

A bomb exploded aboard Pan Am Flight 103 on this day in 1988.

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On this day in 1826, rebels in the Republic of Fredonia signed their Declaration of Independence from Mexico. 

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South Carolina seceded from the Union on this day in 1860.

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On this day in 1987, a passenger ferry called Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker, causing the death of more than 4,000 people.

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Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published for the first time on this day in 1843.

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On this day in 1946, the First Indochina War began.

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The "discovery" of the Piltdown Man was announced on this day in 1912. There's more to the story in the December 26, 2016 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class. 

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On this day in 1892, the Tchaikovsky composed ballet, The Nutcracker, premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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The observance of Saturnalia begins on December 17, although we don't know precisely which year the first Saturnalia was observed. There's more detail in the December 23, 2009 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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On this day in 1790, the Aztec sun stone, a circular stone marked by carvings of calendar signs and images related to the Aztec creation myth, was rediscovered in Mexico City. 

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