This Day In History

The music world mourns the loss of the “Big Bopper”, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand look back at the plane crash that took the lives of three musicians on this cold February day. The year was 1959, and a plane crash near Clear Lake,...

We miss Farrah Fawcett! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about Groundhog Day. In 1887, Groundhog Day is observed for the first time in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, setting a path for Americans to trust a groundhog for two months worth of weather forecasts. Also, eight teams...

The Vietnam War’s most iconic image is captured on film. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the grizzly execution of the captain of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, Nguyễn Văn Lém. In 1968, the second day of the Tet Offensive saw Lém captured and executed by Brigadier General Nguyễn Ngọc...

Rock me, Amadeus! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the United States military attacking Germany on their own soil. In 1943, the Eighth Air Force attacks the U-boat construction yards in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This marked America’s first bombing attack on Germany during World War II. Also, 1756 saw the...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to explore the first demonstration of television. On this day in 1926, John Logie Baird demonstrated television for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times in London, England. Baird would go on to present the first demonstration of the...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss the depiction of the Korean War in the satirical black comedy, M*A*S*H. In 1970, 20th Century Fox released this iconic film, which went on to spawn a television series by the same name. The film had enough significance for the Library of...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss North Carolina’s brush with near-fatal extinction. In 1961, a bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina, nearly decimating the city of Goldsboro and all of its surroundings. Also, 1949 brings us the birth of comedy legend John Belushi,...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss Walter Frederick Morrison’s greatest invention, the “Pluto Platter”. In 1957, Morrison sold the rights of his flying disc invention to the Wham–O toy company, leading to the company renaming it the frisbee. Also, 1948 brings us the opening of The Treasure of Sierra...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about Inauguration Day and all the other historical happenings that have taken place on this day. Thirteen United States Presidents have been inaugurated on this day following the ratification of the Twentieth Amendment on January 23, 1933. Presidents were previously inaugurated...

On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss two of the biggest icons in the history of entertainment. On this day in 1892, Oliver (Norvell) Hardy, of Laurel & Hardy fame, was born in Harlem, Georgia. Also, 1952 saw the death of the most beloved member of the Three...