This Day

In the world of classical music, it was prestigious to be the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Play-dough was not meant for children, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five casting directors were involved in picking the young actors for The Wonder Years, on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of his best-known books are about the aftermath of war. He was almost killed in battle, on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being the opening act for a rock n roll band is a thankless job, on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nazis had taken over much of Europe, and thousands of Jewish families would flee or go into hiding... on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was a politician, a businessman, and a real estate developer... before his life turned into a circus, on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independence Day was almost celebrated on July 2nd or July 8th, before we settled on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young cook was working at a restaurant when Harlan Sanders - Mister Kentucky Fried Chicken - walked in, on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The J. Bulova Clock Company was founded by a German immigrant in 1875. Fifty years later they'd be remembered for something else, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A worker at the Jegersfrontin Mine made an unusual discovery on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first 11 months of the American Revolution, British troops were pinned down in Boston... on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was going to defect... but it would not be easy. The Russians were experts at watching each other... on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wild turkey almost became our national symbol, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Allies got a big break during World War II on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The movie Saving Private Ryan is not a true story, but it is based on real-life events... on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It appeared that two German flying aces had been shot down during World War 1. They survived... on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The handshake - a sign of friendship and goodwill - dates back to the 9th century BC, on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should we divide up a barren, frozen wasteland? We did, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of our soldiers were coming home from World War II on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young boy was sent to the mountains to discover the meaning of life on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beatles were making ground-breaking rock n roll... and were driving other musicians to distraction, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been Juneteenth celebrations for more than 200 years, on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three ways that Southwest Airlines uses to keep its fares low, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democratic Party's offices at Watergate were actually broken into twice -- on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.