This Day in History Class

On this day in 1954, Dr Jonas Salk's polio vaccine trials began.

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On this day in 1943, White rose members Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst were executed for passing out anti-Nazi pamphlets. 

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On this day in 1965, Black nationalist leader Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City. 

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On this day in 1902, renowned photographer Ansel Adams was born.

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On this day in 1942, FDR signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized military commanders to prescribe certain areas as "military zones," which made it legal to incarcerate Japanese Americans in US concentration camps.

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On this day in 1930, junior astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered that Pluto was a planet. Learn even more about Pluto on the episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, Pluto: The Demoted Dwarf Planet.

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On this day in 1913, the Armory Show, an exhibition showcasing modern art by hundreds of American and European artists, opened in New York City. 

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On this day in 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as the prime minister of Cuba. 

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On this day in 1796, Australia's first bushranger, John "Black" Caesar, died.

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On this day in 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both filed patent documents for their telephone designs, starting a years-long controversy.

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