This Day

In the early days of train travel, even short trips were uncomfortable... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a group of construction workers who started the first Labor Day, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This children's toy was invented by the son of a famous architect on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are some weapons so dangerous that they ought to be banned? On THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forecasting hurricanes is not an exact science, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The railroads proved their worth in a big race, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The author hated the way her books were turned into a movie, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major League Baseball almost banned broadcasts of its games, on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lewis and Clark passed through three areas that would become national parks, on THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Barker was part of a successful nightclub act. He would leave that for a shot at the movies, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people were taken hostage during a bank robbery in Sweden. The case did not end as expected, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A team from Belgium made it to the Little League World Series, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new leader for the Soviet Union... and hard-liners didn't like his reforms, on THIS DAY, August 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a long time, Ohio, not Michigan, was the automobile capital of America. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, August 19th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors used to claim that cigarettes were healthy, on THIS DAY August 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A drilling and mining company... with a history of playing fast and loose with the rules, on THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A small river in Canada set off a massive land rush, on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wright Brothers were first-in-flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Some people dispute that, on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cargo ship Ancon was too big for its own good, on THIS DAY, August 15th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 26-year-old woman fell in love with a man who was in jail. They would get married on THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donnie Dunnegan was an actor who got no credit for his best-known role, on THIS DAY, August 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Montreal Expos never won the World Series... and they lost their best chance on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She was about to start a solo music career, but first she helped a newer act get their big break... on THIS DAY, August 11th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ship Mercury arrived in Falmouth, England with an important letter onboard. More on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wealthy corporate lawyer became ill while on vacation on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 14-year-old boy who played the clarinet got a job with a riverboat band on THIS DAY, August 8th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillipe Petit was sitting in a doctor's office reading about the construction of the Twin Towers in New York. The building would become an obsession, on THIS DAY, August 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The electric chair is no longer used in death penalty cases. The first try did not go well, on THIS DAY, August 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've seen the movie Braveheart, you know something about the legend of William Wallace.. on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A homeless black boy was taken in by a Jewish family. It changed his life, on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She lived in an expensive neighborhood in New Jersey, and had some famous neighbors... on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A rock'n ' roll show in Duluth. Minnesota changed a young man's life... on THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first newspaper in North America was the Boston News-Letter. It was unclear if enough people would read it, on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever dreamed of publishing a book, be prepared for many rejection letters... on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Americans have always been fascinated with how things work, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pluto isn't really a planet. And there is another giant space rock that's also circling our sun, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The movie Animal House was going to be filmed in Missouri, until school administrators read the script, on THIS DAY, July 28th, with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vincent van Gogh suffered from mental illness, but an exact diagnosis isn't clear, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movies... weren't really movies... until THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Union army was pushing further south... would newly freed slaves fight with them, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walt Disney's older brother Roy is responsible for one part of the Disney empire, on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Wilhelm Loesser was a plastic surgeon. He made a devil's bargain and agreed to operate on a known killer, on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A folk-rock act got their big break, but only if they'd change the words to one of their songs... on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final days of his life, there were almost no signs that anything was wrong... on THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This candy is named after a racehorse, on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do these rock n roll acts have in common? On THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if a criminal's reputation was so bad that no one dared to mess with him? On THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man took his children to the park, and came back with an idea that other children would love... on THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 16-million Easy Bake ovens have been sold to young girls. Keeping them from burning themselves was an ongoing problem, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris ConleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P.T. Barnum went bankrupt five times. Once he was bailed out by a partner, on THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.