This Day In History

Secretariat became the first ‘Triple Crown’ winner since Citation pulled off the trifecta in 1948. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss Secretariat’s ‘Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing‘ win in 1973. Secretariat still holds the record time for all three of the stakes races and is considered by most horse racing...

Phan Thi Kim Phúc established the first Kim Phúc Foundation in the United States in 1997.   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss one of the most famous photos of the 20th century and the young girl who became the face of the Vietnam War. In 1972, Nick Ut...

The Battle of Midway came to an end just six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about a historic World War II battle which ended in an American victory. In 1942, The Battle of Midway came to an end in the form...

By the end of the day (D-Day), 155,000 Allied troops successfully stormed the beaches of Normandy. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand recall what is considered by many to be America’s finest hour of the 20th century, D-Day. We hear a timeline of events as the guys take us through...

Robert F. Kennedy had just won the California presidential primaries as part of the 1968 election.   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the assassination of John F. Kennedy’s younger brother and presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy. In 1968, Kennedy was shot three times at close range shortly after his...

Marilyn Monroe would be 91 years old today. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand celebrate the birthday of the iconic silver screen siren, Marilyn Monroe. Monroe was born on this day in 1926 in Los Angeles, California, and would go on to become one of the most well-known faces in...

Mark Felt ended years of speculation with his Vanity Fair interview. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the man who brought an end to the presidency of Richard M. Nixon, “Deep Throat.” In 2005, Mark Felt revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that he was indeed the man who...

Mel Blanc voiced the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Foghorn Leghorn. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand celebrated the birthday of “The Man of a Thousand Voices”, Mel Blanc. Blanc was born in San Francisco, California in 1908 and started radio work at age 19 before turning to animation voice work in 1936. Plus, Ray Harroun wins...

Return of the Jedi was the last “Star Wars” film released for 16 years. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand look back at the completion of the “Star Wars“ trilogy with the release of 1983 film, Return of the Jedi. Also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the...

All but three crewmen were killed during the sinking of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood.   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand regale us with the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. At the height of World War II in 1941, the Battle of the Denmark Strait ensued, in...