Gabriel Luzier

#OnThisDay in 1942, the FBI announced the capture of eight Nazi saboteurs who had infiltrated the United States by submarine. At a press conference held that evening, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover hailed the arrests as, quote, “the detective work of the century.” To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June27History #June27 #todayinhistory #Pastorius #GermanSaboteurs #GermanSpies #NaziSaboteurs

#OnThisDay in 1948, Shirley Jackson’s seminal short story “The Lottery” was first published in “The New Yorker.” It was a shocking portrait of the dangers of mob mentality and of following traditions without regard for their consequences. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June26History #June26 #todayinhistory #ShirleyHardieJackson #ShirleyJackson #TheLottery #ShortStory #TheNewYorker

#OnThisDay in 1874, self-taught illustrator and Kewpie Doll creator Rose O’Neill was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. At first, O’Neill was encouraged by publishers to hide her gender from the public. But the more popular her work became, the more the industry began to embrace the idea of a woman illustrator. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June25History #June25 #todayinhistory #RoseCecilONeill #RoseONeill #Birth #Birthday #WilkesBarre #cartoonist

#OnThisDay in 1873, American author and inventor Mark Twain received a patent for a new kind of scrapbook. Described as a self-pasting scrapbook, its pages were coated with a dried adhesive that could be activated with moisture, like a lickable stamp or envelope. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June24History #June24 #todayinhistory #MarkTwain #SamuelLanghorneClemens #Scrapbook #Invention

#OnThisDay in 1948, Columbia Records released the first long-playing vinyl record, or LP. Company president Edward Wallerstein announced the new format during a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June21History #June21 #todayinhistory #LPRecord #LongPlaying #VinylRecord #Vinyl

#OnThisDay in 1960, “The Huckleberry Hound Show” became the first animated TV series to win an Emmy. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the show was the first original all cartoon program developed specifically for television. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June20History #June20 #todayinhistory #TheHuckleberryHoundShow #EmmyAward #Emmys #Cartoon

On #June19 in 240 BC, ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth. More than 2,000 years later, we now use man-made satellites to map and measure the Earth with pinpoint accuracy. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June19History #June19 #todayinhistory #Eratosthenes #Greek #AncientGreek #Scholar #Astronomer #Geographer #Mathematician #Librarian #Measurement #Calculation

#OnThisDay in 1873, American suffragist Susan B. Anthony was found guilty of voting illegally in the 1872 presidential election. Although most American women wouldn’t be granted the right to vote until 1920, Susan B. Anthony and 14 others cast their ballots in Rochester, New York, nearly 50 years earlier. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June18History #June18 #todayinhistory #SusanBrownellAnthony #SusanBAnthony #Arrest #Trial #Conviction #Voting

#OnThisDay in 1242, at the direction of King Louis IX, all known copies of the Talmud in France were burned. The Talmud, from the Hebrew word for study, is one of the central texts of the Jewish faith. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June17History #June17 #todayinhistory #TheDisputationOfParis #DisputationOfParis #TheTrialOfTheTalmud #BookBurning #Talmud

#OnThisDay in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution adopting an official flag for the United States of America. More than two centuries later, the anniversary of the flag’s adoption is now recognized with its own annual holiday: Flag Day. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June14History #June14 #todayinhistory #americanflag #usflag #nationalflag #flag #starsandstripes

#OnThisDay in 1922, American farmer Charles Osborne started hiccupping and didn’t stop until 68 years later. According to Guinness World Records, Osborne’s plight was and still is the longest case of hiccups ever reported. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June13History #June13 #todayinhistory #CharlesOsborne #Hiccups #ChronicHiccups #Incident #Accident #Farmer

#OnThisDay in 1897, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener was granted a patent for what would later be known as the Swiss Army Knife. The knife’s compact case houses all sorts of handy gadgets, including a screwdriver, a can opener, and a corkscrew. So while you could wield the knife in combat if you had to, it’s really more of a tool than a weapon. To learn more, listen to the episode on our podcast, “This Day in History Class.” Link in bio. #Thisdayinhistory #HistoryLovers #June12History #June12 #todayinhistory #SwissArmyKnife #KarlElsener #Patent #Inventor #Invention #Knives