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This Day in History Class iHeartPodcasts
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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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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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Susan B. Anthony is put on trial for voting - June 18th, 1873
On this day in 1873, American suffragist Susan B. Anthony was found guilty of voting illegally in the 1872 presidential election.
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Louis IX burns every copy of the Talmud in France - June 17th, 1242
On this day in 1242, at the direction of King Louis IX, all known copies of the Talmud in France were burned.
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The Continental Congress approves the first national flag of the United States - June 14th, 1777
On this day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution adopting an official flag for the United States of America.
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