This Day in History Class

On this day in 1792, the Hope Diamond was stolen.

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On this day in 1960, Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila set a world record for the marathon at the Olympics in Rome. 

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On this day in 1924, a strike organized by Filipino sugar plantation workers turned into a massacre of Filipinos by local police. 

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On this day in 1504, Michelangelo's David was unveiled to the public. 

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On this day in 1936, the last thylacine, aka Tasmanian tiger, died at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania. 

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On this day, jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden was born in New Orleans. Learn more about Buddy in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/buddy-bolden-and-the-birth-of-jazz.htm. 

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On this day in 1945, Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko defected to Canada. 

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On this day in 1882, Edison's Pearl Street Station in Manhattan began generating electricity. 

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This day in 1967 is known in Sweden as Dagen H, or H Day, the day that left-hand traffic in the country switched to right-hand traffic. 

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On this day in 1885, white miners killed Chinese miners and looted and burned their homes in Rock Springs, Wyoming. 

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