This Day

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.

Consider the animal that's closest to humans, on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A nut wasn't properly tightened, and that sent America's largest city into darkness on THIS DAY, July 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This nightclub was missing something... it didn't have a liquor license, on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the world of classical music, it was prestigious to be the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Play-dough was not meant for children, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five casting directors were involved in picking the young actors for The Wonder Years, on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of his best-known books are about the aftermath of war. He was almost killed in battle, on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being the opening act for a rock n roll band is a thankless job, on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nazis had taken over much of Europe, and thousands of Jewish families would flee or go into hiding... on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was a politician, a businessman, and a real estate developer... before his life turned into a circus, on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independence Day was almost celebrated on July 2nd or July 8th, before we settled on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young cook was working at a restaurant when Harlan Sanders - Mister Kentucky Fried Chicken - walked in, on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The J. Bulova Clock Company was founded by a German immigrant in 1875. Fifty years later they'd be remembered for something else, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A worker at the Jegersfrontin Mine made an unusual discovery on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first 11 months of the American Revolution, British troops were pinned down in Boston... on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was going to defect... but it would not be easy. The Russians were experts at watching each other... on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wild turkey almost became our national symbol, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Allies got a big break during World War II on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It appeared that two German flying aces had been shot down during World War 1. They survived... on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The movie Saving Private Ryan is not a true story, but it is based on real-life events... on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The handshake - a sign of friendship and goodwill - dates back to the 9th century BC, on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should we divide up a barren, frozen wasteland? We did, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of our soldiers were coming home from World War II on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young boy was sent to the mountains to discover the meaning of life on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beatles were making ground-breaking rock n roll... and were driving other musicians to distraction, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been Juneteenth celebrations for more than 200 years, on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three ways that Southwest Airlines uses to keep its fares low, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democratic Party's offices at Watergate were actually broken into twice -- on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.