This Day in History

Abraham Lincoln does something surprising on this day in 1849. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world's most iconic doll made her debut on this day in 1959. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A day to celebrate women was born in 1911. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A communications revolution got its start on this day 1876. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wonder drug makes its debut on this day in 1899. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the trendiest toys of the 1960s was patented on this day in 1963. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revelers made a mess of the White House on this day in 1829. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A familiar tune makes national news on this day in 1931. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States welcomes an island full of new citizens on this day in 1917. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which national park became the world’s first on this day in 1872? Find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watson and Crick make an earth-shattering discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A photograph helps propel Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Grand Canyon and the Grand Tetons share a historic anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hiram Rhoads Revels made history as the first Black U.S. congressman on this day in 1870. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to face impeachment on this day in 1869. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A group of Pittsburgh schoolchildren received the very first polio vaccinations on this day in 1923. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drug trafficker El Chapo was finally arrested on this day in 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Human rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated on this day in 1965. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An American institution got its start on this day in 1792. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Benedict Arnold gets passed over for a promotion on this day in 1777. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pluto was discovered by French astronomers on this day in 1930. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Beach Boys hit Good Vibrations was recorded on this day in 1966. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on February 16th. Like it has so many other events, the Covid 19 pandemic has interrupted a planned four-year-long world tour of treasures from King Tut’s tomb. They’ve been an object of fascination since this day in 1923, when British archaeologist Howard Carter first entered the ancient pharaoh’s sealed burial tomb. Inside lay a sar...

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on February 15th. The term “fake news” has been thrown around a lot over the past several years, but the concept isn’t necessarily new. On this day in 1898, the Navy battleship USS Maine exploded and sank in Cuba’s Havana Harbor, killing some 260 crew. Almost immediately, so-called yellow journalists published sensational headlines bl...

It’s said that when Roman emperor Claudius the Cruel banned marriage to encourage more men to join the army, Valentine continued to perform weddings. But the illicit ceremonies were discovered, and he was beheaded on this day in the year 278. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices