This Day in History

A startling discovery captured the world’s attention on this day in 1972. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History’s deadliest earthquake struck on this day in 1556. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A terrorist pled guilty on this day in 1998. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An American made a notorious bit of history on this day in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fifty-two American captives were released from Iran on this day in 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Golf took a step forward on this day in 1952. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world met to decide Germany’s fate on this day in 1919. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A queen lost her throne on this day in 1893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Benny Goodman played a legendary concert on this day in 1938. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democratic donkey made its debut on this day in 1870. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Franklin D. Roosevelt made a controversial proclamation on this day in 1942. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Virginian made history on this day in 1990. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A football star’s confident prediction came true on this day in 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball made a controversial rule change on this day in 1973. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world met in London on this day in 1946. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The circus was born on this day in 1768. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world lost a scientific legend on this day in 1642. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Truman made a weighty announcement on this day in 1953. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the world’s most popular TV shows premiered on this day in 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hip-hop broke the Top 40 on this day in 1980. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Johnson laid out some grand plans for the nation on this day in 1965. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This day in 1959 marked a first for the U.S. Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A senator made some ignoble history on this day in 1811. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Europe debuted a new currency on this day in 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former intelligence officer became president of Russia on this day in 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices