This Day in History Class

On this day in 1963, the Wham-O toy company received a patent for the Hula Hoop. 

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On this day in 1952, American writer Ernest Hemingway finished the manuscript for his classic novella “The Old Man and the Sea.” 

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On this day in 1983, the Swatch Group released its first collection of watches in Zürich, Switzerland.

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On this day in 1288, according to Scottish legend, Queen Margaret passed a law allowing women to propose marriage to men on Leap Day. 

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On this day in 1995, the Denver International Airport officially opened to the public.

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On this day in 1964, the Italian government began accepting proposals for how to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa from collapsing. 

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On this day in 1928, legendary musician Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

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On this day in 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima, six Marines planted the U.S. flag at the summit of Mount Suribachi.

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On this day in 1876, Native American writer and activist Zitkála-Šá was born. 

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On this day in 1861, after losing a bet, Edward Payson Weston embarked on a 478-mile walk from Boston to Washington D.C.

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On this day in 1986, the original “Legend of Zelda" video game was released in Japan for the Famicom Disk System.

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