This Day in History Class

Ballerina Maria Tallchief was born on this day in 1925. 

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On this day in 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to get a medical degree from a medical school.

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On this day in 1925, Dr. Curtis Welch sent an urgent telegram in an effort to stop a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. 

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The Irish War of Independence began on this day in 1919. 

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The Iran Hostage Crisis ended on this day in 1981, minutes after the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan. 

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The German ambassador to Mexico received a coded telegram from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman on this day in 1917. 

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Gilles Garnier, the Werewolf of Dole, was convicted of lycanthropy on this day in 1573. Find out more in the October 28, 2015 Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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Businessmen aided by U.S. troops overthrew Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii on this day in 1893. The July 7 and 12, 2010 episodes of Stuff You Missed in History Class have more detail.

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The 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution was ratified on this day in 1919, prohibiting the sale, manufacture and transport of alcohol.

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The Boston Molasses Flood took place on this day in 1919. Get more to the story in the October 5, 2009 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.

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