On this day in 1969, Brazilian soccer player Pelé scored his thousandth goal - though some have disputed the accuracy of this claim. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1695, Afro-Brazilian anti-resistance leader Zumbi was executed by the Portuguese. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1953, the Piltdown Man, supposedly the remains of a missing evolutionary link between apes and humans, was revealed to be a hoax in the press. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

Cutty Sark, one of the last tea clippers built, was launched from Dumbarton on this day in 1869. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1975, Robert S. Ledley was awarded the first U.S. patent for a whole-body X-ray scanner. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1977, a Southern Television news broadcast was interrupted by a cryptic voice claiming to be an alien and advocating for peace on Earth. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1810, Theodore Hook sent a multitude of goods and service providers to the home of Mrs. Tottenham at 54 Berners Street in London as a prank. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1984, a leak in a storage tank at a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, triggered one of the worst industrial disasters in the world. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1854, miners seeking reforms in Victoria, Australia, rebelled against colonial authorities. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1865, Edith Cavell - a nurse who helped Allied soldiers escape Belgium during World War I - was born. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1952, a toxic smog that killed thousands of people descended on London. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto… Click here to learn more about the incident in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class called "The Great London Smog." missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-g…

On this day in 1912, the now-iconic bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1979, members of the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication signed a statement that declared that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1907, riots incited by pro-vivisection medical students in London peaked. The conflict centered around the vivisection of a brown dog, its resulting death, and a memorial erected in its honor. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day, Ella Baker - an organizer in the Civil Rights Movement who worked with the NAACP, SNCC, and SCLC - was born. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 755, Chinese General An Lushan proclaimed himself emperor, marking the beginning of the An Lushan Rebellion against the Tang dynasty. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1790, the Aztec sun stone, a circular stone marked by carvings of calendar signs and images related to the Aztec creation myth, was rediscovered in Mexico City. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1892, the Tchaikovsky composed ballet, The Nutcracker, premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1987, the Doña Paz ferry disaster occurred. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…

On this day in 1972, survivors who were stranded in the Andes Mountains after their flight crashed were rescued. Listen now: megaphone.link/thisdayinhisto…