This Day In History

The invasion was widely regarded as “The Perfect Failure.” On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the disastrous Bay of Pigs Invasion. In 1961, a CIA-funded, and American-trained, group of Cuban refugees attempted to attack and topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. An utter failure from the...

Jefferson, the third of ten children, was born in Shadwell, Virginia. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand celebrate the birthday of the 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Born 274 years ago on this day in 1743, Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and...

Roosevelt died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage during a trip to Warm Springs, Georgia. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss a man who saved the United States during times of great despair, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The President, after years of declining health, died on this day in...

American forces arrived at Buchenwald just after the Communist prisoners attacked and killed several guards. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. In 1945, American forces arrived in Weimar and liberated the concentration camp as prisoners hunted down SS soldiers attempting...

We still blame Yoko… On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about an event that changed the music landscape, while bringing an official end to the 1960’s. In 1970, Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons, ending a 7-year run for a floppy-haired...

Was this Jesus’ last day on earth? On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand sink into their chairs to give us a pivotal event of World War II. In 1945, Operation Ten-Go sees American aircraft sink the the Yamato, one of the two largest battleships ever constructed. This was the Japanese last...

THIS MEANS WAR! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand prepare to take arms for what is the beginning of World War I. In 1917, the United States declares war on Germany after a resolution passes 82 to 6 in the Senate. Plus, ABBA launches their international career by winning the...

It’s a BIG day for birthdays! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand light the candles as we celebrate a handful of famous birthdays. The guys tell us about the births of A-list actors Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis, and Gregory Peck, as well as the “Pope of Pop Cinema“, Roger Corman....

King was pronounced dead at 7:05 pm at St. Joseph’s Hospital after emergency chest surgery. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand recount the tragic and senseless murder of the leader of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As King stood on the balcony outside room 306 of...

James remains a controversial symbol to this very day. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about Jesse James turning his back for a final time. In 1882, the notorious outlaw was shot dead by one of his own James Gang members, Robert Ford, as Ford collected the ransom...