1,918 episodes

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.

This Day in History Class iHeartPodcasts

    • History

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.

    The first Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop opens - May 17th, 1964

    The first Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop opens - May 17th, 1964

    On this day in 1964, the first Tim Horton Donuts shop opened in Hamilton, Ontario.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 10 min
    Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

    Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

    On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 9 min
    Gasoline rationing begins in the United States - May 15th, 1942

    Gasoline rationing begins in the United States - May 15th, 1942

    On this day in 1942, seventeen U.S. states instituted mandatory gasoline rationing.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 7 min
    A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

    A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

    On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 8 min
    The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920

    The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920

    On this day in 1920, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs as its presidential candidate.     
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 11 min
    The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893

    On this day in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Nix v. Hedden that tomatoes are vegetables, not fruits.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 6 min

Top Podcasts In History

Mandela: The Lost Tapes
Richard Stengel
Закат империи
libo/libo
Прошедшее время
Медуза / Meduza
Черный лебедь
Терменвокс
Время и деньги
libo/libo
Невидимый город
libo/libo

You Might Also Like

Stuff You Missed in History Class
iHeartPodcasts
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
Criminalia
Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts
Useless Information Podcast
Airwave Media Podcast Network
This Day in History
The HISTORY Channel
HISTORY This Week
The HISTORY® Channel

More by iHeartRadio

Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts
Lolita Podcast
iHeartPodcasts
Behind the Bastards
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
Stuff You Missed in History Class
iHeartPodcasts
Noble Blood
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts