Today in history: U.S. Women's Soccer team wins World Cup. Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. Mel Blanc died in Los Angeles at age 81. Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk with explosives. AT&T's Telstar 1 communications satellite was launched. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 10, 2024•4 min
Today in history: Del Shannon dies from self inflicted gunshot wound. The Blizzard of 1978 subsides in New England. Peter the Great dies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 08, 2024•4 min
Today in history: U.S. successfully launches Explorer 1 satellite. Doug Wiliams leads Washington over Denver in Superbowl. Ham the chimp goes into space. King Charles the First executed. Franz Shupert born. 13th Amendment to the Constitution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 31, 2024•6 min
Today in history: Mahatma Gandhi assasinated. The Lone Ranger debuts. Franklin Roosevelt born. Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 30, 2024•4 min
Today in history: Dr. Strangelove released. President Reagan announces run for re-election. The Raven is published. Kansas becomes the 44th state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 29, 2024•4 min
Today in History: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes. 'We are the World' is recorded. Elvis makes his national television debut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2024•5 min
Today in history: John Lennon writes 'Instant Karma.' Edison recieves patent. National Geographic Society incorporated. First TV demonstrated. Mozart born. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 27, 2024•6 min
Today in history: 'The Twist' ends it's run atnumber 1. The Bears defeat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2024•6 min
Today in history: The Winter Olympics take place for the first time. Charles Manson and three followers convicted. King Henry the 8th marries Anne Boleyin. Nellie Bly completes round the world journey. America's first transcontinental phone call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 25, 2024•4 min
Today in History: The Gold Rush begins. Chillan, Chile destroyed by earthquake. Soichi Yokoi discovered. The Boy Scouts movement begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 24, 2024•5 min
Today in history: The A Team debuts. The Wham-O frisbee released. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 23, 2024•4 min
Today in history: Laugh In debuts. Foreman defeats Frazier. Roe V Wade. Columbus arrives at St. Vincent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2024•5 min
Today in history: John McEnroe disqualified. The Concorde takes flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2024•5 min
Today in history: Iran Hostage Crisis ends. Jerry Lee Lewis goes country. 200 die in Columbia bleacher collapse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2024•4 min
Today in History: Lucy gives birth. Fleetwood Mac reunites. Howard Hughes sets a record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 19, 2024•4 min
Today in history: Barry Manilow hits number 1. Marion Barry arrested. Negotiations begin to end World War 1. Hawaiian Islands discovered. First African American hockey player. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 18, 2024•4 min
Today in History: The Monkees get the green light. Paula Jones accuses Bill Clinton. Brinks robbery in Boston. Corvette debuts. PGA founded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2024•5 min
Today in History: The Persian Gulf War begins. Benny Goodman brings Jazz to Carnegie Hall. Jimmy The Greek fired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 16, 2024•5 min
Today in history: Martin Luther King Jr. born. American Pie hits number 1. Hill Street Blues debuts. Packers defeat Chiefs in Super Bowl 1. Plane lands in Hudson river. New Connecticut claims independence. Donkey first appears to represent Democratic Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 15, 2024•7 min
Today in history: Diana Ross and The Supremes play their final show. The Dolphins complete their undefeated season. Joe Dimaggio and Marilyn Monroe marry. The Revolutionary War ends. Louis Carol dies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2024•5 min
Today in History: 2 Stars and two stripes added to the flag. Puerto Ricans granted US citizenship. Boieng crash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 13, 2024•5 min
Today in history: All in the Family Debuts. Motown Records founded. Namath leads the Jets over the Colts. First public museum organized. Amos and Andy debuts as Sam and Henry. U.S. and Mexico sign Treaty of Limits. Hattie Caraway elected to Senate. Henry Ford sets landspeed record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 12, 2024•7 min
Today in History: Roosevelt declares the Grand Canyon a National Monument. Charlie Chaplin's estate seized. Amelia Earhart begins trip across Pacific. The Hudson goes on display. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences proposed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 11, 2024•5 min
Today in History: Dwight Clark makes 'The Catch.' 'Convoy' by C.W. MCcall is released. 'Common Sense' published. Florida secedes from the union. The beginning of the London Underground. The start of the U.S. oil industry. AOL and Time Warner merge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 10, 2024•7 min
Today in History: Steve Jobs introduces the first iPhone. Lakers 33 game win streak ends. Christopher Columbus spots three 'mermaids.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 09, 2024•5 min
Today in history: 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay' is released. Music City Miracle takes place. George Washington delivers State of the Union. Crazy Horse and his warriors are defeated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 08, 2024•5 min
Today in history: George Washington elected president. Bill Clinton impeachment trial begins. The Harlem Globetrotters play their first game. CDQ becomes a maritime distress call. Commercial transatlantic telephone service begins. The stamp increases in price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 07, 2024•4 min
Today in history: Nancy Kerrigan attacked. Boston Garden damaged by Led Zeppelin fans. King Henry the 8th marries. George Washington marries Martha. New Mexico becomes the 47th state. Year round day light savings time begins on trial basis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 06, 2024•4 min
Today in History: The Yankees announce the purchase of Babe Ruth. Hip Hop is born. Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge begins. Edward The Confessor dies. The National Association of Adubon Societies is incorporated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 05, 2024•6 min
Today in history: The Doors release their self titled album. Bobby Vinton tops the charts. Richard Nixon refuses to hand over recordings. Utah is admitted as the 45th state. Puerto Ricans ruled not aliens. Europe untited with common currency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 04, 2024•4 min