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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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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is published - June 26th, 1948
On this day in 1948, Shirley Jackson's seminal short story "The Lottery" was first published in “The New Yorker.”
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Rose O’Neill is born - June 25th, 1874
On this day in 1874, self-taught illustrator and Kewpie Doll creator Rose O’Neill was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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Mark Twain patents a self-pasting scrapbook - June 24th, 1873
On this day in 1873, American author and inventor Mark Twain received a patent for a new kind of scrapbook.
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Columbia Records introduces long-playing discs - June 21st, 1948
On this day in 1948, Columbia Records released the first long-playing vinyl record, or LP.
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"The Huckleberry Hound Show" wins an Emmy - June 20th, 1960
On this day in 1960, "The Huckleberry Hound Show" became the first animated TV series to win an Emmy.
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Eratosthenes calculates the Earth's circumference using a stick - June 19th, 240 BC
On this day in 240 BC, ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth.
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