This Day in History Class

On this day in 1874, scientist and women's rights activist Berta Lutz was born. 

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On this day in 1911, cartoonist Jackie Ormes was born.

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On this day, Germany targeted the Soviets' 588th Night Bomber Regiment, aka the Night Witches, with tracers and deployed night fighters. Learn more about the Night Witches in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-night-witches.htm. 

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On this day in 1511, artist, architect, and writer Giorgio Vasari was born. You can learn more about Vasari in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/giorgio-vasari.htm. 

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On this day in 1836, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was inaugurated. 

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On this day in 1866, children's author Beatrix Potter was born. 

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On this day in 1794, members of the National Convention arrested Maximilien Robespierre and some of his supporters, in what became known as the Thermidorian Reaction.

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On this day in 1887, "Unua Libro," the first book to describe the international language of Esperanto, was published in Warsaw.

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On this day in 1978, Louise Joy Brown became the first person to be born through in vitro fertilization.

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On this day in 1889, cryptanalyst Agnes Meyer Driscoll was born. 

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