On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this day in history. On this day in 1861,  President-elect Abraham Lincoln traveled in secrecy to Washington, D.C.  after an alleged assassination plot was uncovered, known as the Baltimore...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this day in history. On this day in 1980, the United States Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union Hockey Team 4-3 on their way to winning the gold medal...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this day in history. On this day in 1878, the first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut. The directory had listings of 50 individuals, businesses, and other...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this day in history. On this day in 1878, Inventor Thomas Edison patents the phonograph. Arguably one of the most important inventions that have had an impact on the...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this day in history. On this day in 1962, NASA’s Mercury-Atlas 6 mission sent spacecraft Freedom 7, piloted by Astronaut John Glenn, into a low earth orbit making Glenn the first...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this day in history. On this day in 1516, Mary I Queen of England and Ireland was born at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London. Bloody Mary, as she is...

In 1982, Strasberg passed away at age 80. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about Austrian-born American actor, Lee Strasberg. Armand fills us in on Lee’s history of teaching method acting and tells us about his time as a method actor. Also, 1933 bring us the first publication of...

Prohibition comes to an end after 13 long years. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the end of Prohibition. In 1933, the Blaine Act ended Prohibition in the United States and the guys manage to connect this event to the Clint Eastwood film, Kelly’s...

The USS Maine explosion kicks off the Spanish-American War. On this episode of This Day In History, Armand manages to draw an amazing connection between the sinking of the USS Maine and the FDA. In 1898, the USS Maine explodes and sinks in Cuba, and leads to the United States declaring war on Spain. Also, Gerald...

The day of romance has a darker history than most know. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand get down to the heart of the matter and tell us why we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Also, 1929 brings us the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre which saw six rivals of Al Capone murdered in...