This Day in History Class

On this day in 1953, the Piltdown Man, supposedly the remains of a missing evolutionary link between apes and humans, was revealed to be a hoax in the press.On this day in 1934, at 17-years-old, Ella Fitzgerald became the first female performer to win Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A whale sank the Essex on this day in 1820. There's more in the Sep. 27, 2010 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.On this day in 1695, Afro-Brazilian anti-resistance leader Zumbi was executed by the Portuguese. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1953, the Irish government evacuated the last remaining residents of the Blasket Islands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1532, the last ruler of the Inca Empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors at the Battle of Cajamarca.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1867, the world’s first stock ticker was unveiled at the New York Stock Exchange.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to attend a previously all-white school in New Orleans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1940, Walt Disney's "Fantasia" premiered at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1908, the first Gideons Bibles were placed at the Superior Hotel in Montana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1990, the IRS seized Willie Nelson’s properties in six states for non-payment of taxes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1939, a German carpenter tried to kill Adolf Hitler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.