This Day in History Class

Flashback episode: Civil rights leader Dorothy Height is born - March 24th, 1912 / Exxon Valdez oil spill - March 24, 1989

Hey there, history fans! We're off for today, but please enjoy these flashback episodes from the TDIHC vault, and be sure to tune in Monday for a brand new episode. On this day in 1912, civil rights leader Dorothy Height was born in Richmond, Virginia. On this day in 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez dumped 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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.