This Day in History Class

The Mayflower Compact was signed on this day in 1620.

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On this day in 1953, the Piltdown Man, supposedly the remains of a missing evolutionary link between apes and humans, was revealed to be a hoax in the press. 

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A whale sank the Essex on this day in 1820. There's more in the Sep. 27, 2010 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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On this day in 1695, Afro-Brazilian anti-resistance leader Zumbi was executed by the Portuguese. 

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Indira Gandhi was born on this day in 1917.

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On this day in 1969, Brazilian soccer player Pelé scored his thousandth goal - though some have disputed the accuracy of this claim. 

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"Steamboat Willie" was released on this day in 1928.

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At noon on this day in 1883, railroads launched a system of standardized time zones in the U.S. and Canada. 

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H.H. Holmes was arrested on this day in 1894.

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On this day, Penobscot dancer, writer, and actress Molly Spotted Elk was born.

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