This Day in History Class

On this day in 1792, a French bandit became the first person to be killed by guillotine. 

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On this day in 1960, during a peaceful demonstration at Biloxi Beach, a group of Black activists were attacked by white segregationists. 

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On this day in 1989, Nintendo released the original Game Boy in Japan.

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Please enjoy these April 20th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you tomorrow for a brand new episode!

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On this day in 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann discovered the psychic effects of LSD while bike riding home from his lab. 

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On this day in 1930, BBC Radio announced there was no news to report and played 15 minutes of piano music instead.

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On this day in 1937, cartoon icon Daffy Duck appeared for the first time in the Warner Bros. animated short “Porky’s Duck Hunt.”

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On this day in 1945, the crew of a Nazi submarine had to abandon ship after a plumbing issue forced them to surface in the line of enemy fire.

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On this day in 1976, to mark the bicentennial of American independence, a new $2 bill was released to the public.

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On this day in 1877, Harvard student James Tyng became the first-known baseball player to wear a catcher’s mask.

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