On this day in 1992, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heptathlon.

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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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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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