This Day in History Class

On this day in 1943, the Zoot Suit Riots began in Los Angeles. 

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On this day in 1802, Aboriginal resistance leader Pemulwuy died.

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On this day in 1843, Isabella Baumfree took the name Sojourner Truth. Truth went on to become an abolitionist and advocate for Black and women's rights. 

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On this day in 1669, English naval administrator Samuel Pepys wrote his last diary entry. Learn more about Samuel Pepys in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/samuel-pepys-beyond-the-diary.htm

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On this day in 1953, Nepalese sherpa Tenzing Norgay and climber Edmund Hillary became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain above sea level. 

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On this day in 1919, a total solar eclipse experiment helped prove Einstein's recently proposed general theory of relativity. 

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On this day in 1912, Ruby Payne-Scott, the first female radio astronomer in Australia, was born. 

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On this day in 1905, the Battle of Tsushima, part of the Russo-Japanese war, began. 

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On this day in 1914, dancer and Lindy Hop innovator Frankie Manning was born. Find out more about Frankie Manning in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/tags/lindy-hop.htms

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On this day in 1963, the Organization of African Unity was founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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