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Nov 14, 2026 · 6:11
In 1889, Nellie Bly began her 25,000 mile journey around the world in an effort to better the fictional Phileas Fogg's journey in 80 days. In 1960, six-year old Ruby Bridges…
Nov 13, 2026 · 5:40
In 1985, Columbia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted twice causing large-scale destruction. In 1002, English King Aethelred’s order to kill Danish settlers resulted in what became…
Nov 12, 2026 · 5:33
In 1892, William ‘Pudge’ Heffelfinger became the first professional football player. In 1970, Tropical Cyclone Bhola hit East Pakistan becoming the deadliest natural disaster in…
Nov 11, 2026 · 5:14
In 1918, the armistice was signed, officially ending World War I. In 1920, Britain buried an unknown soldier at Westminster Abbey and France buried an unknown soldier at the Arc…
Nov 10, 2026 · 6:11
In 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. All 29 men on board died. In 1928, Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne delivered his 'Win one for the Gipper' speech.…
Nov 9, 2026 · 5:50
In 1967, the first issue of Rolling Stone was published. In 1989, East German officials opened the Berlin Wall to allow East Germans to cross over to West Berlin. In 1990, he US…
Nov 8, 2026 · 6:00
In 1895, physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays. In 1923, Adolf Hitler attempted to overthrow the Weimar Republic in what became known as the 'Beer Hall Putsch.' In 1971,…
Nov 7, 2026 · 5:49
In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed. In 1991, Magic Johnson announced he had HIV and retired from the NBA. In 1966, John Lennon had a chance encounter with Yoko Ono. In…
Nov 6, 2026 · 5:25
In 1869, Rutgers and the school that would become known as Princeton played what is recognized as the first collegiate football game. In 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt…
Nov 5, 2026 · 6:28
In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot was discovered. In 1998, the journal Nature published a report that DNA testing had confirmed that a member of Thomas Jefferson’s family had fathered…
Nov 4, 2026 · 5:54
In 1922, the steps to the burial room for King Tutankhamun were uncovered by a team of Egyptian excavators led by British archaeologist Howard Carter. In 1995, Israeli Prime…
Nov 3, 2026 · 5:59
In 1957, Laika became the first living creature In 1962, a meeting in a New York hotel bar set in motion what would become Fantasy Football. In 1948, the Chicago Tribune…
Nov 2, 2026 · 6:08
In 1988, the first computer worm was released into a computer system at M.I.T. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill, creating a federal holiday recognizing Martin…
Nov 1, 2026 · 6:33
In 1938, War Admiral and Seabiscuit faced off against each other in 'The Matchrace of the Century.' In 1993, the Maastricht Treaty came into effect, formally establishing the…
Oct 31, 2026 · 6:24
Happy Halloween! We start with a brief history of Samhain. In 1517, priest and scholar Martin Luther nailed a piece of paper containing 95 Theses to the door of a church in…
Oct 30, 2026 · 5:53
In 1961, the Soviet Union dropped Tsar Bomba and its detonation was the largest in human history. In 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought in Kinshasa, Zaire in the…
Oct 29, 2026 · 5:32
In 1929, Black Tuesday saw 16 million shares sold and a 12% plummet in market value. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch made landfall in Honduras. There were 11,374 fatalities in Central…
Oct 28, 2026 · 5:54
In 1726, Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' was published. In 2023, actor Matthew Perry died. In 1919, the Volstead Act was passed to provide enforcement for the 18th…
Oct 27, 2026 · 6:15
In 1961, it was the first successful test of a Saturn rocket. In 1795, Pinckney’s Treaty was signed, giving Americans access to the Mississippi River. In 1873, Joseph Glidden…
Oct 26, 2026 · 6:01
In 1825, the Erie Canal opened. In 1984, the first cross species heart transplant on an infant was performed. In 1881, the Earp brothers faced off against the Clanton-McLaury…
Oct 25, 2026 · 7:53
In 1415, the English, led by Henry V, defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt. In 1854, the charge of the Light Brigade led to significant loss of life by the British in…
Oct 24, 2026 · 6:40
In 1901, Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive. In 1945, the United Nations was formally established. In 2003, the Concorde…
Oct 23, 2026 · 6:30
In 42 B.C., Octavian and Marc Antony defeated Brutus in the Second Battle of Philippi, avenging the assassination of Julius Caesar 2.5 years prior. In 1983, the military barracks…
Oct 22, 2026 · 6:03
In 1910, American physician Hawley Harvey Crippen was found guilty in the murder of his wife Cora. In 1791, André-Jacques Garnerin became the first parachutist in history. In…
Oct 21, 2026 · 6:22
In 1966, a landslide of coal waste crashed into the Welsh village of Aberfan. In 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was wounded when a prop…
Oct 20, 2026 · 6:14
In 1977, the plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi, killing six including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. In 2011, Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi was…
Oct 19, 2026 · 6:26
In 1864, twenty Confederate soldiers raided the village of St. Albans, Vermont, robbing three banks in the process. In 1781, surrendered his 8,000 British soldiers at Yorktown,…
Oct 18, 2026 · 5:42
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Oct 17, 2026 · 5:55
In 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered 5000 British and Hessian troops in a turning point in the Revolutionary War. In 1974, Gerald Ford addressed congress as to why…
Oct 16, 2026 · 5:17
In 1968, US track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists in the air in protest of mistreatment of African American people in the US. In 1859, abolitionist…
Oct 15, 2026 · 5:31
In 1917, Mata Hari was executed by firing squad after being convicted for espionage. In 1928, the Graf Zeppelin completed its first trans-Atlantic flight when it landed in…
Oct 14, 2026 · 5:16
In 1066, the Battle of Hastings was fought between King Harold and the William the Duke of Normandy. In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis began after an American spy plane found…
Oct 13, 2026 · 5:58
In 1972, a plane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes. 14 managed to survive for two months. In 1917, tens of thousands witnessed the 'Miracle of the Sun' in…
Oct 12, 2026 · 4:14
In 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew spotted land in the 'New World.' In 2000, the USS Cole was attacked while in port in Yemen by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers. In 1945,…
Oct 11, 2026 · 4:48
In 2005, the final floodwater from Hurricane Katrina was pumped out of New Orleans. In 1991, former Clarence Thomas staffer Anita Hill testified in front of congress during the…
Oct 10, 2026 · 4:29
In 1911, the Wuchang Uprising began leading to the end of 4000 years of dynastic rule in China. In 1780, 22,000 people died in Barbados, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Sint…
Oct 9, 2026 · 5:08
In 2005, 13-year old Malala Yousafzai and two other girls were shot by a Taliban gunman. In 1936, the Hoover Dam opened, providing hydroelectric power to cities in Southern…
Oct 8, 2026 · 5:49
In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire started in the O'Leary barn with their cow Daisy blamed for starting it. In 1945, Raytheon filed for a patent for the microwave oven. In 2005, a…
Oct 7, 2026 · 5:15
In 2023, the Hamas-Israel War began when Hamas militants launched an early morning attack. In 1985, the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked by four Palestinian…
Oct 6, 2026 · 5:21
In 891, Formosus was elected Pope. In 1866, the Reno brothers and their gang pulled off a 'first of its kind' train robbery. In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was…
Oct 5, 2026 · 5:02
In 1813, William Henry Harrison defeated the combined forces of British and Native American forces in the 'Battle of the Thames.' In 1974, adventurer David Kunst finished his…
Oct 4, 2026 · 4:51
In 1582, the Gregorian calendar went into effect. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik. In 1927, Gutzon Borglum began carving the faces of four presidents…
Oct 3, 2026 · 4:41
In 1995, the eight-month long OJ Simpson trial ended with his acquittal. In 1990, East and West Germany reunified. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln decreed the last Thursday of November…
Oct 2, 2026 · 4:45
In 1836, the HMS Beagle returned to England with naturalist Charles Darwin on board. In 1944, the Warsaw Uprising ended, with the surrender of the surviving Polish resistance…
Oct 1, 2026 · 4:27
In 1553, Mary I became the first queen to ascend to the throne as ruler of England. In 1908, Ford’s first Model T rolled off the line in Detroit, Michigan. In 1962, Johnny Carson…
Sep 30, 2026 · 4:21
In 1938, the Munich Agreement was signed, acquiescing to Adolf Hitler’s demands to annex the Sudetenland in Western Czechoslovakia. In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson spoke to…
Sep 29, 2026 · 4:22
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Sep 28, 2026 · 2:41
A decisive Revolutionary War battle began on this day in 1781. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 27, 2026 · 2:57
The writings on the Rosetta Stone were revealed on this day in 1822. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 26, 2026 · 2:46
A beloved sitcom premiered on this day in 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 25, 2026 · 2:27
The IRA finally laid down its arms on this day in 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2026 · 2:02
A controversial trial opened on this day in 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 23, 2026 · 1:58
An American outlaw was arrested for the first time on this day in 1875. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:53
A president survived a second assassination attempt on this day in 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:56
JFK Jr. said “I do” on this day in 1996. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 20, 2026 · 1:51
Chester Arthur was sworn in as U.S. president on this day in 1881. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2026 · 1:48
This country granted women the right to vote on this day in 1893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 18, 2026 · 1:49
A prolific musician died at age 27 on this day in 1970. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:45
The first Black Miss America was crowned on this day in 1983. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 16, 2026 · 1:58
A famous automotive company was created on this day in 1908. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 15, 2026 · 2:09
Greenpeace was born on this day in 1971. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:57
The world mourned a beloved princess on this day in 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 13, 2026 · 1:48
A cosmetic empire was created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 12, 2026 · 1:57
A future president and first lady married on this day in 1953. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 11, 2026 · 2:29
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 10, 2026 · 2:18
A famous painting was returned to its country on this day in 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 9, 2026 · 1:50
A sitting president welcomed a child on this day in 1893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:52
Althea Gibson made tennis history on this day in 1957. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 7, 2026 · 2:03
An influential rock ‘n’ roller would have turned 90 today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 6, 2026 · 2:06
Two and a half billion people tuned in to watch Princess Diana's funeral on this day in 1997. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 5, 2026 · 2:14
AIDS activists made quite a statement on this day in 1991. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 4, 2026 · 2:01
The modern roll-film camera was patented on this day in 1888. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:57
The Stars and Stripes is said to have flown in battle for the first time on this day in 1777. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:54
The ATM debuted in America on this day in 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 1, 2026 · 2:04
The first Japanese player made his MLB debut on this day in 1964. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 31, 2026 · 2:03
Thomas Edison received a patent for an early movie camera on this day in 1897. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 30, 2026 · 1:56
Guion S. Bluford became the first African American to travel into space on this day in 1983. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 29, 2026 · 2:02
A legendary actress died on her birthday on this day in 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:08
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the March on Washington on this day in 1963. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27, 2026 · 2:02
A powerful volcano erupted on this day in 1883. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2026 · 2:04
The so-called “preppy murder” stunned New York City on this day in 1986. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2026 · 2:13
The first known person to swim the English Channel ended the journey on this day in 1875. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:54
John Lennon’s killer was sentenced on this day in 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 23, 2026 · 2:05
Pete Rose was booted from baseball on this day in 1989. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22, 2026 · 1:57
The first balloon bombs were launched on this day in 1849. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2026 · 1:54
A historic series of debates began on this day in 1858. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 20, 2026 · 2:04
A blazingly fast telegram was sent on this day in 1911. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 19, 2026 · 1:57
Living animals were launched into space on this day in 1960. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2026 · 2:04
Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 17, 2026 · 2:06
An outlaw killed his first victim on this day in 1877. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 16, 2026 · 1:55
A newsstand staple debuted on this day in 1954. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2026 · 2:00
One of Shakespeare’s muses was killed on this day in 1057. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:59
A cult movie classic premiered on this day in 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13, 2026 · 2:06
Henry Ford introduced a unique car on this day in 1941. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 12, 2026 · 2:09
Armistice ended a war on this day in 1898. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:53
One of America’s most beloved comedians died on this day in 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:57
The country’s first PG-13 movie hit theaters on this day in 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 9, 2026 · 2:00
The U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on this day in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 8, 2026 · 1:58
General Robert E. Lee offered his resignation on this day in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 7, 2026 · 2:13
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Refugee Relief Act on this day in 1953. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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