This Day In History

“Video Killed the Radio Star” airs at 12:01 AM on August 1, 1981, to become the first music video shown on MTV. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the very first music video to be shown on MTV on this day in 1981. The Buggles hit single, “Video Killed the Radio Star“, was...

The “Final Solution” gives a blueprint for Hitler’s plan to exterminate all Jewish people on This Day In History.   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about Nazi official Hermann Göring’s orders to carry out the “Final Solution.” In 1941, under the orders of Adolf Hitler, Göring orders...

“Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!” – John “Bluto” Blutarsky   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about “Animal House” turning 39! On this day in 1978, Universal Pictures released “Animal House“, starring John Belushi in his first big screen role, and changed...

An armistice agreement between the U.S., China, and North Korea brings an end to the Korean War on This Day In History!   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the three years of fighting that brought an end to the Korean War. On this day in 1953,...

The National Security Act of 1947 restructures the U.S. government’s military and intelligence agencies on This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about President Harry S. Truman’s signing of the National Security Act of 1947. In 1947, Truman signs the National Security Act, creating the...

Constantine the Great rises to power on This Day In History!   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the rise to power of Constantine the Great. In 306, Constantine I is proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops, leading to his reign where he was able to end the...

Watergate heats up for President Nixon with a United States Supreme Court ruling on This Day In History!   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the United States Supreme Court ruling that sees President Richard Nixon ordered to turn over his recorded conversations. In 1974, the U.S....

We celebrate the life of Robin Williams on This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand regale us with stories about the comedy stylings of the late, great Robin Williams. On this day in 1951, Williams was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois to his father,...

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the United States winning the Space Race as Apollo 11 successfully lands on the moon. In 1969, millions around the world watched as Neil Armstrong and...

President Jimmy Carter announced the U.S. boycott in March after the Soviet Union failed to comply with Carter’s February 20, 1980, deadline to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the United States’ boycott of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow, Soviet Union. In...