This Day in History Class

On this day in 1980, Icelandic politician Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the first woman in the world to be elected president.

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On this day in 1928, MGM Studios’ mascot Leo the Lion roared for the first time on the big screen.

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On this day in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine.

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Please enjoy these July 28th and July 29th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode!

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Hi, TDIHC fans! iHeartPodcasts and TenderfootTV are excited to tell you about the Flashpoint podcast. Host Cole Locascio investigates to complex topics surrounding the 1996 Olympic bombings in Atlanta, Ga. We think you'll want to hear this, but you don't have to take our word for it. Check out the trailer and decide if this is your next listen!

Show Description: On July 27th, 1996, a domestic terrorist bombed the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. While the FBI and the media fixated on the wrong man, the bomber planned his next, more overtly political attacks on 2 abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. The bomber would later be identified as a dedicated soldier in the white-supremacist Christian Identity Movement. Through the lens of these 4 bombings, and the victims left to pick up the pieces, Flashpoint explores America's greatest threat, the political and religious radicalization of homegrown terrorists.

Listen to Flashpoint on the free iHeartRadio app, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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On this day in 1931, massive swarms of grasshoppers created chaos for Midwestern farmers.

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On this day in 1965, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan created controversy by using an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival.

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On this day in 1911, an all-star baseball team played a benefit game for the family of fallen pitcher Addie Joss.

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On this day in 1995, amateur astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp independently and simultaneously discovered a comet.

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On this day in 1812, the Duke of Wellington’s British forces defeated the French at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.

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