This Day in History Class

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.... more

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February 07, 2023 Two astronauts complete the first untethered spacewalks - February 7th, 1984
On this day in 1984, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert Lee Stewart became the first humans to walk untethered in space.
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9min
February 06, 2023 The Sámi people hold their first national congress - February 6th, 1917
On this day in 1917, the first national meeting of the Sámi people was held in Trondheim, Norway.
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8min
February 03, 2023 Jacques Cousteau’s The Silent World is published - February 3rd, 1953
On this day in 1953, French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau published his bestselling memoir The Silent World.
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17min
February 02, 2023 Sears opens its first retail store - February 2nd, 1925
On this day in 1925, American retailer Sears opened its first department store in Chicago.
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13min
February 01, 2023 An atomic bomb blast is shown for the first time on television - February 1st, 1951
On this day in 1951, the KTLA TV station in Los Angeles made the first live broadcast of an atomic explosion.
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8min
January 31, 2023 McDonald's opens its first restaurant in the Soviet Union - January 31st, 1990
On this day in 1990, the first McDonald’s in Russia opened for business in Moscow’s Pushkin Square.
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10min
January 30, 2023 The U.S. Congress buys Thomas Jefferson’s book collection - January 30th, 1815
On this day in 1815, President James Madison authorized Congress to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s personal library.
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11min
January 27, 2023 Germany observes its first Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27th, 1996
On this day in 1996, German president Roman Herzog declared a national day of remembrance for the victims of Nazism.
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7min
January 26, 2023 Benjamin Franklin laments the choice of the bald eagle as a national symbol - January 26th, 1784
On this day in 1784, in a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed his disapproval of the eagle as America’s symbol.
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10min
January 25, 2023 Two traditional wedding songs are played together for the first time - January 25th, 1858
On this day in 1858, the “Wedding March” and “Here Comes the Bride” were performed together for the first time at a royal wedding in London.
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7min

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How many episodes does This Day in History Class have?

The podcast currently has 2,003 episodes available.