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.
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Apr 8, 2024 • 10min
Clint Eastwood is elected mayor of Carmel, California - April 8th, 1986
On this day in 1986, actor and director Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 5, 2024 • 12min
Sadao Munemori is killed in action in Italy - April 5th, 1945
On this day in 1945, Private First Class Sadao Munemori was killed in action near Seravezza, Italy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2024 • 12min
American poet Maya Angelou is born - April 4th, 1928
On this day in 1928, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2024 • 15min
The Unabomber is captured - April 3rd, 1996
On this day in 1996, FBI agents raided the remote Montana cabin of Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 2, 2024 • 9min
Tally’s Electric Theatre opens in Los Angeles - April 2nd, 1902
On this day in 1902, Thomas Lincoln Tally opened the first dedicated movie theater in Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 1, 2024 • 8min
An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974
On this day in 1974, the residents of Sitka, Alaska, were fooled into thinking that a nearby volcano was erupting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 29, 2024 • 7min
Niagara Falls stops flowing - March 29th, 1848
On this day in 1848, an ice jam in Lake Erie caused Niagara Falls to slow to a trickle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2024 • 9min
The first seaplane takes off from the waters of Martigues, France - March 28th, 1910
On this day in 1910, French amateur pilot Henri Fabre made the first successful seaplane flight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 27, 2024 • 12min
Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973
On this day in 1973, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 26, 2024 • 9min
The first official cremation in England takes place - March 26th, 1885
On this day in 1885, Jeanette Pickersgill became the first person to be legally cremated in Britain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
