This Day In History

The Lindbergh kidnapping led Congress to pass the Federal Kidnapping Act, also known as the “Lindbergh Law”. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us of the infamous kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. In 1935, Bruno Hauptmann was found guilty of the 1932 kidnapping and murder of Charles...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss the important events that took place on this day, throughout the annals of time. On this day in 1809, English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, Charles Darwin, was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, England. Darwin is most famously remembered for his theory on evolution and his book, The...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the gerrymandering of Massachusettes Governor, Elbridge Gerry. On this day in 1812, Gerry gets accused of getting a little too creative with is redrawing of the Essex South state senatorial district for the legislature of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The term gerrymandering was not used to describe this redrawing until 26 March...

Rudolf Abel and Gary Powers become part of Cold War history. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about two spies on opposite sides of the fence during the Cold War. In 1962, Gary Powers (US) is exchanged for Rudolf Abel (Soviets) after both men are detained as spies...

73 million viewers tune in for The Beatles first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us all about the monumental appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1964, “Beatlemania” officially arrived in the United States via the band’s first live televised...

James Dean, an American icon, is born in Marion, Indiana. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about a D.W. Griffith’s controversial movie premiere. In 1915, The Birth of a Nation debuted in Los Angeles and while historically significant, it was met with protests and widespread outcry from the...

The fluvial tsunami is caused by a series of earthquakes in Missouri. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about a series of strong earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri. In 1812, these earthquakes, perhaps the most powerful in the history of North America, caused the Mississippi River to run...

Reagan enters the world in Tampico, IL. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the birth of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. The previously accomplished actor was born on this day in 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Also, 1958 sees eight Manchester United F.C. players killed in...

On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the Apollo 14 mission to the moon. On this day in 1971, Alan Shepard Jr., Stuart A. Roosa, and Edgar D. Mitchell landed on the moon to be the third successful mission to achieve a lunar landing. The spacecraft landed...

On this episode of This day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events that have taken place on this day, February 4. On this day in 1945, the Yalta Conference with Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin begins in Crimea. The intentions of the conference were to discuss post-Nazi Europe and...