This Day

New York City's population quadrupled in just 20 years in the late 1800s, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the Civil War, both sides hoped Robert E. Lee would fight for them on THIS DAY, June 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The American colonies had a small, independent navy base in Philadelphia on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of all the things that went wrong during the Vietnam War, one general wanted to know if we would learn from our mistakes... on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronald Reagan was attending an economic summit in Italy. His one-day stopover in Germany is best remembered, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five people wrote the Declaration of Independence. They began writing on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you drink water straight from the tap? On THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater... but that isn't the only tragedy that happened there, on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are tremendous health benefits to having a best friend, on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When there were only three TV channels, a successful show needed to appeal to almost everyone... on THIS DAY, June 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This presidential campaign changed in a single day, on THIS DAY June 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Something strange was happening in the backyard shed at 58 Bagley Avenue, on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two high schoolers wrote for their school's magazine. One of their stories would become famous, on THIS DAY, June 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beatles announced that they would never go on tour again, on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Helen Keller had many famous friends during her lifetime, on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are certain things you should never throw on a campfire, on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brooklyn Bridge had been open for only one week when something horrible happened, on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A classic song has some words you've never heard, on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Hope hosted his first TV special, and introduced us to another would-be star, on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was something different about the Disney movie Melody , on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Navy wanted to make all of its aircraft carriers nuclear-powered on THIS DAY, May 26th, with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a time when Memorial Day was only observed in the South, on THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before there were photographs, his paintings made history... on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notorious bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde met their match on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know about Operation Neptune Spear? It was moved up to THIS DAY. May 2nd, because of an intelligence leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.