This Day in History Class

On this day in 1959, Jacques Plante became the first goalie to wear a face mask during an NHL game.

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On this day in 1589, alleged werewolf Peter Stumpp was put to death in Bedburg, Germany.

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On this day in 1985, “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” aired for the first time on CBS.

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On this day in 1954, the King of the Monsters made his big screen debut when the original “Godzilla” premiered in Nagoya, Japan. 

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On this day in 1973, the infamous island prison of Alcatraz was opened to the public.

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On this day in 1944, the first kamikaze bombers sank an American warship at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

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On this day in 1593, a Spanish soldier fell asleep in the Philippines and supposedly woke up in Mexico just a few seconds later. 

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On this day in 1935, American gangster Dutch Schultz was ambushed at the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey. 

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On this day in 1968, Dick Fosbury used a revolutionary high jump technique to win a gold medal at the Mexico City Olympic Games. 

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On this day in 1985, the first Blockbuster video rental store opened in Dallas, Texas.

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