The first self-service grocery store opens in Memphis, Tennessee - September 6th, 1916
On this day in 1916, entrepreneur Clarence Saunders opened the Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service grocery store in the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Sep 20228min
Russian monarch Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards - September 5th, 1698
On this day in 1698, Tsar Peter I imposed an annual tax on Russians who wished to keep their facial hair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Sep 20229min
The first American bank heist takes place at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia - September 2nd, 1798
On this day in 1798, over $160,000 was stolen from the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters’ Hall, marking the first recorded bank heist in American history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
2 Sep 202211min
Nazi Germany decrees that all Jews over the age of six must wear a yellow star - September 1st, 1941
On this day in 1941, the Nazi regime ordered all Jews in Germany over the age of six to publicly identify themselves by wearing a yellow star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Sep 20227min
John Lloyd Wright is granted the patent for Lincoln Logs - August 31st, 1920
On this day in 1920, John Lloyd Wright received the patent for his “Cabin Construction'' toy, otherwise known as Lincoln Logs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Aug 202211min
Guion "Guy" Bluford becomes the first African American to travel into space - August 30th, 1983
On this day in 1983, U.S. astronaut Guion Bluford became the first African American in space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Aug 20229min
The last known member of the Yahi people emerges from the California wilderness - August 29th, 1911
On this day in 1911, the last surviving member of the Yahi people was found, on the brink of starvation, near a slaughterhouse in Oroville, California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
29 Aug 202211min
The French government denies responsibility for the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior - August 26th, 1985
On this day in 1985, French officials denied any involvement in the recent bombing of the anti-nuclear protest vessel, Rainbow Warrior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Aug 20229min
