This Day in History

A key civil rights figure was born on this day in 1929. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The American Revolution ended on this day in 1784. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knights Templar received special recognition on this day in 1129. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Ford set a record on this day in 1904. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FDR became the first president to use this mode of transportation on this day in 1943. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Harvey Milk made LGBTQ+ history on this day in 1978. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we celebrate the birthdays of three unforgettable pop culture icons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A famous basketball team made its debut on this day in 1927. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An ice rink attack became a media sensation on this day in 1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A timeless Broadway play debuted on this day in 1953. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Archaeologists discovered a mysterious sarcophagus on this day in 1924. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An explosion shook West Virginia on this day in 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world’s first science fiction novel was published on this day in 1818. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A baseball star’s life was cut short on this day in 1972. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new nation was born on this day in 1922. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A massacre devastated the Lakota on this day in 1890. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A devastating natural disaster struck southern Italy on this day in 1908. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A beloved story hit the stage on this day in 1904. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices