This Day In History

Chamberlain played all 48 minutes and collected 25 rebounds during his 100-point performance. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the greatest basketball scoring performance in the history of the game. In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set a single-game scoring record by scoring 100 points for...

Tony and Armand are not huge fans of  Titanic. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand express their disgust with Titanic and the fact that on this day in 1998, it became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. Although this film gained lots of popularity, the guys have never been...

Watson and Crick Announce their Discovery. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand dive into the discovery of DNA as being a double helix structure. On this day in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announce to their friends that they have discovered what the structure of DNA actually looks like....

The fire was pivotal for the Nazis gaining power in Germany. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand  tell us how the fire at the Reichstag in 1933 helped the Nazi Party gain a foothold in taking over Germany. A young Dutch communist, Marinus van der Lubbe, was tried and sentenced to...

President-elect Abraham Lincoln covertly arrives in D.C. after Baltimore Plot is uncovered. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us how President-elect Abraham Lincoln traveled in secrecy to Washington after an alleged assassination plot was uncovered, known as the Boston Plot in 1861 . On this day in 1927, theoretical physicist Werner...

Mike Eruzione’s third-period goal capped the “Miracle on Ice”. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the greatest upset in the history of modern sports. In 1980, the United States hockey team defeated the Soviet Union hockey team 4-3 on their way to winning the gold medal at...

The first telephone directory had 50 listings and no phone numbers. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the origins of everyone’s favorite book: the telephone directory. In 1878, the first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut, listing 50 individuals, businesses, and other...

Hunter S. Thompson was the founder of the gonzo journalism movement. On this episode of This Day In History, join Tony and Armand as they tell us about the introduction of the post office. In 1792, the United State Post Office Department is established after President George Washington signs the Postal Service Act into order. Also,...

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...