This Day in History Class

On this day in 1830, American engineer Peter Cooper raced his "Tom Thumb” locomotive against a horse-drawn railroad car. 

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On this day in 1955, the first copies of “The Guinness Book of Records” were printed and distributed for free in pubs across England and Ireland. 

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On this day in 1939, the first televised professional baseball game was broadcast from an experimental TV station in New York City.

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Law & Order: Criminal Justice System tells the real stories behind the landmark cases that have shaped how the most dangerous and influential criminals in America are prosecuted. In its first season, the series tackles the most influential crime organization in American history, the New York Mafia. Discover how the seemingly random murder of an influential mafioso sparked a chain of events that led to the downfall of the city's five major crime families at the height of their power. 

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On this day in 1784, four counties in western North Carolina declared their independence as the State of Franklin.

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On this day in 1929, the animated short “The Skeleton Dance” held its official premiere at the Roxy Theatre in New York City.

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On this day in 1883, three powerful tornadoes wreaked havoc in southeast Minnesota.

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On this day in 1977, a NASA rocket launched the Voyager 2 space probe from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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On this day in 1791, American author and astronomer Benjamin Banneker wrote a 1,400-word letter to Thomas Jefferson, challenging his views on slavery.

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Please enjoy these August 16th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode!

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