This Day in History

The ATM debuted in America on this day in 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first Japanese player made his MLB debut on this day in 1964. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Edison received a patent for an early movie camera on this day in 1897. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guion S. Bluford became the first African American to travel into space on this day in 1983. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A legendary actress died on her birthday on this day in 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the March on Washington on this day in 1963. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A powerful volcano erupted on this day in 1883. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The so-called “preppy murder” stunned New York City on this day in 1986. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first known person to swim the English Channel ended the journey on this day in 1875. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Lennon’s killer was sentenced on this day in 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Rose was booted from baseball on this day in 1989. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first balloon bombs were launched on this day in 1849. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A historic series of debates began on this day in 1858. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A blazingly fast telegram was sent on this day in 1911. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Living animals were launched into space on this day in 1960. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An outlaw killed his first victim on this day in 1877. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A newsstand staple debuted on this day in 1954. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of Shakespeare’s muses was killed on this day in 1057. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cult movie classic premiered on this day in 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Ford introduced a unique car on this day in 1941. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armistice ended a war on this day in 1898. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of America’s most beloved comedians died on this day in 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The country’s first PG-13 movie hit theaters on this day in 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on this day in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

General Robert E. Lee offered his resignation on this day in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Refugee Relief Act on this day in 1953. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel on this day in 1926. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transatlantic communication improved on this day in 1858. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A branch of the U.S. armed forces was created on this day in 1790. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Olympic gymnast scored not one, but two perfect 10s on this day in 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iraq invaded Kuwait on this day in 1990. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world’s first weather forecast was published on this day in 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An iconic Hollywood star signed her first movie contract on this day in 1946. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Olympic hero took home gold on this day in 1976. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Confederate spy was captured on this day in 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 14th Amendment was adopted on this day in 1868. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first commercial jet took flight on this day in 1949. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Bush signed an important bill into law on this day in 1990. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Ford wrote a fan letter to this world leader on this day in 1941. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A summertime sentiment was first celebrated on this day in 1933. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Detroit Riots started on this day in 1967. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A POW returned home on this day in 2003. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seven words changed the history of entertainment on this day in 1972. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Truman reinstated the draft on this day in 1948. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Great Fire of Rome broke out on this day in A.D. 64. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Volume One of Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” was published on this day in 1925. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The British royal family adopted a new surname on this day in 1917. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A popular American novel was published on this day in 1951. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mariner 4 captured the first close-up images of this planet on this day in 1965. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices