Today's episode date is a unique one, and purely for fun. On September 17, 1907, an iconic company was officially incorporated. It's a company that's still going strong today. It was...Harley-Davidson. Yes, I'm doing an episode about the motorcycles. And, as always, I've got three additional history stories that you've probably never heard before, but I promise you'll enjoy.

EPISODE SOURCES

“100-Mile Guard Set to Trap Man in Bridge Mystery.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), September 18, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

Advertisement. “$1,000 Reward for the Capture of the Mysterious Mr. Raffles (Page 7).” Louisville Herald (Louisville, Kentucky), September 17, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Baby Lost in Station Found in Utah Asylum.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), September 17, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Bicycles (Notice-Harley Davidson Wins Again) Page 5.” Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), September 3, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Bridge Resorts Paroled.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, Missouri), October 11, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Claims to Have Lost $236,000 on Train.” Brooklyn Daily Times (Brooklyn, New York), September 17, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Deputy Goes to Arrest Man in Bridge Mystery.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), September 17, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

The early history of Harley-Davidson . Accessed July 10, 2026.https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/content/expert-advice/harley-davidson-early-history.html.

“Fortune Lost on Railroad Train.” Fall River Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), September 18, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Girl in Bridge Mystery Meets Father in Jail.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), September 19, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

Harley-Davidson. Accessed July 10, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson.

“Recovers Jewel Box.” Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), October 3, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Recovers Her Child She Thought Kidnapped.” The Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), September 17, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Widow of Heroic Engineer the Captor of Raffles at Coliseum Rink, Winning $200.” The Louisville Herald (Louisville, Kentucky), October 11, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On May 22, 1960, the country of Chile experienced an earth shattering event...literally. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded. What were the consequences of that terrible day, and what else was making news on the exact same day?

You can find all the sources used in this episode by checking out the end of the video here: https://youtu.be/hoMTonBhqbk

October 3, 1920, might not be an easily remembered date from history, but for football fans around the country, it's a very important day. It was the day the first official NFL game was played. As important as that day was for football, it wasn't the only thing making headlines that day. In this episode, I'll share three additional history stories from that famous day.

SOURCES

See all sources at end of video here: https://youtu.be/S3A-qpq_xvc

Surprise! This isn't the day I usually pop up in your podcast listening feed, but I couldn't let the 250th anniversary of the United States go by without acknowledging some of the headlines from other anniversaries. Enjoy!

For all content sources, please see the list at the end of the video here: https://youtu.be/rj3yB95UjMY

In 1915, a small town in North Dakota discovered that someone (Eugene Butler) had been hiding a very big secret. That secret would spark a mystery that to this day remains unsolved.

All sources can be found at the end of the video here: https://youtu.be/4s9tj7Cr6Ls

May 13, 1985, marks a dark day in United States history. It was the day of the Philadelphia bombing, a story rarely talked about more than forty years later. Sadly, it wasn't the only bad thing making headlines that day. What else were newspapers reporting on that tragic day?

All sources used in this episode can be found at the end of the video here: https://youtu.be/1lJRs_wtueg

One of the most well-known societies in the world officially began on January 27, 1888. Yes, it was the National Geographic Society. How did it get its start? And, what other thrilling stories were being printed in newspapers at the same time in history?

For al sources used, see the video in YouTube.

https://youtu.be/d2sAtteZ0nU

On September 27, 1986, in Cleveland, Ohio, all eyes were on the sky. That day their city was set to go down in the history books for launching the most helium balloons into the air at the same time. According to some sources, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. But...is that how it really happened?

CONTENT SOURCES

• cleveland.com. “BalloonFest 1986: What Really Happened?” YouTube. Accessed October 15, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIM-pJP5A0o.
• Danhauer, Whitney. “Cleveland Tried to Break a World Record in 1986 - Then the Sky Fell.” Yahoo! News. Accessed November 10, 2025. http://bit.ly/49HzKov.
• Kosowan, Gene. “Why Cleveland Is Often Called ‘the Mistake on the Lake.’” TheTravel, October 19, 2023. https://www.thetravel.com/why-is-cleveland-the-mistake-on-the-lake/.
• Lubano, Alfred. “Inflating Hopes: Balloonfest Workers Rise to the Occasion.” The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), September 27, 1986.

SOUND & IMAGE SOURCES

• Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
• Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
• Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
• “Cleveland Skyline (49770201387)”; Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons.

On this podcast I've covered the assassinations of four different United States Presidents. It's about time I cover the time someone tried to assassinate Teddy Roosevelt during his run for the office. But, since that wasn't the only event making headlines that day, I'll share three fascinating additional history stories with you from the same date.

SOURCES

(See full list of sources for this episode on the accompanying YouTube video.)

Today's episode date (April 3, 1860) will take you back to the days of the Wild West and the inauguration of the Pony Express. What else was being reported in newspapers the day the mail got a whole lot faster?

SOURCES

(See a full list of sources on the YouTube video of this episode.)