Did Clement Clarke Moore get his inspiration from real life stories? We explore that on today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Clement Clarke Moore – Chris Sheets

Find out more about the Clement Clarke Moore!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley came up with the very first Christmas cards. But exactly why did they do so? Find out on today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Sir Henry Cole – Kevin Berntson

Find out more about the The First Christmas Card!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

In December of 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In this episode of Did This Happen? we are there to get their first impressions of their new world.

Pilgrim Man – Kevin Berntson

Find out more about the Plymouth Rock!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

In 1927, balloons of cartoon characters were introduced to the Macy’s Thanksgving Day Parade! Find out what happened to those balloons when they were done in this episode of Did This Happen?!

Parade Director – Grant Baciocco

Find out more about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

In 1939, President Franklin Delano actually moved Thanksgiving up a week! Find out the reasons why in this episode of Did This Happen?!

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt – Kevin Berntson

Find out more about the Franksgiving!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

Charles Lindbergh made history flying his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, non-stop from New York to Paris in 1927. The trip took over 33 hours! Listen in to what Lindbergh may have been thinking during the halfway point in his trip in this episode of Did This Happen?!

Charles Lindbergh – Grant Baciocco

Find out more about the Lindbergh’s Flight To Paris!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom for the United States, but did you know it started life as a simple Statehouse Bell for Pennsylvania? Listen in as the bell is delivered to the Statehouse in this episode of Did This Happen?!

Issac Norris – Chris Sheets

Find out more about the The Liberty Bell!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

The caves in Lascaux feature thousands of Paleolithic paintings along the walls. Just who painted these and why remains a mystery. We provide you with one possibility in today’s episode of Did This Happen?

Ug – Jonah

Find out more about the Lascaux Cave Paintings!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

In January of 1894, Edison Labs were working on the Motion Picture camera. During that time William Dickson became the director of the very first motion picture copyrighted in the United States called Fred Ott’s Sneeze! Did This Happen? takes you to the day cinematic history was made!

William Dickson – Kevin Berntson

Find out more about the William Dickson!

©2010 Grant Baciocco

On December 14, 1911, an expedition team led by Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. Listen in on this historic moment in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Roald Amundsen – Kevin Berntson

Find out more about the Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition!

©2013 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media