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.
| Title
|
Date published
|
|
|
|
Margaret Tafoya born - August 13, 1904
|
2019-08-13
|
|
|
|
Last quagga died - August 12, 1883
|
2019-08-12
|
|
|
|
Watts Riots began - August 11, 1965
|
2019-08-11
|
|
|
|
Louvre opened as museum - August 10, 1793
|
2019-08-10
|
|
|
|
Construction began on Leaning Tower of Pisa - August 9, 1173
|
2019-08-09
|
|
|
|
8888 Uprising - August 8, 1988
|
2019-08-08
|
|
|
|
Kon-Tiki arrived at Raroia atoll - August 7, 1947
|
2019-08-07
|
|
|
|
First website went live to public - August 6, 1991
|
2019-08-06
|
|
|
|
Gowrie Conpsiracy - August 5, 1600
|
2019-08-05
|
|
|
|
Germany Schaefer stole first base - August 4, 1911
|
2019-08-04
|
|
|
|
La Scala opera house inaugurated - August 3, 1778
|
2019-08-03
|
|
|
|
Berta Lutz born - August 2, 1874
|
2019-08-02
|
|
|
|
Jackie Ormes born - August 1, 1911
|
2019-08-01
|
|
|
|
Germany deployed fighters against Night Witches - July 31, 1943
|
2019-07-31
|
|
|
|
Giorgio Vasari born - July 30, 1511
|
2019-07-30
|
|
|
|
Arc de Triomphe inaugurated - July 29, 1836
|
2019-07-29
|
|
|
|
Beatrix Potter born - July 28, 1866
|
2019-07-28
|
|
|
|
Thermidorian Reaction - July 27, 1794
|
2019-07-27
|
|
|
|
"Unua Libro" first published - July 26, 1887
|
2019-07-26
|
|
|
|
First person born via IVF - July 25, 1978
|
2019-07-25
|
|
|
