Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.

Some people saw the California gold rush as a business opportunity, on THIS DAY, October 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the telephone, there was the telegraph... and on THIS DAY, October 26th there was near instant communication anywhere in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man worked as a stagehand, and got tired of seeing the same performances night after night, on THIS DAY, October 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did the cat feel about this stunt? On THIS DAY, October 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the Great Depression, golf became too expensive for many people to play... on THIS DAY, October 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were fierce Indian tribes to his east, and the Mexican army to his west. A general had to decide which one to attack, on THIS DAY, October 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been stuck in the mud? On THIS DAY, October 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States would double in size on THIS DAY, October 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man who loved movies... and the company that he built, on THIS DAY, October 19th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists combined an X-ray machine and a microscope... it led to all kinds of discoveries, on THIS DAY, October 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a land dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania, on THIS DAY, October 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Hibben was the president of Princeton University. He died before he could make an important decision on THIS DAY, October 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You wouldn't go to the dentist to have a tumor removed... on THIS DAY, October 16th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York City's mayor was taking a flight back home, and he was not pleased when the plane landed in Newark... on THIS DAY, October 15th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An assassin stalked Theodore Roosevelt for months, until THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Columbus might never have set sail... if it wasn't for his younger brother, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of the United States made an executive decision on THIS DAY, October 12th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of this material was too racy for television, on THIS DAY, October 11th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's only been one mutiny on a U.S. Navy ship, on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Washington's troops almost refused to fight in the Battle of Yorktown, on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should you do when someone asks a rude question? On THIS DAY, October 8th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Declaration of Independence was not the first time that American colonists complained to King George, on THIS DAY, October 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of our favorite movies also include popular songs, on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The filming ot the movie Titanic was interrupted by time and tide, on THIS DAY, October 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was supposed to be another part of Mount Rushmore that was never finished, on THIS DAY, October 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is an animal trainer supposed to do when the animal doesn't listen? On THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edward served in World War II. His life changed when he wrote down a dream he had, on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leo Singer and is daughter saw an unusual circus act on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Simpsons is the longest-running TV cartoon ever. Do you know which cartoon is number-two? On THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Seibold loved to fly. He became a World War I flying ace, on THIS DAY, September 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Allen had a remarkable career... radio, television, songwriter, comedian... he got his big break on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might not recognize the original version of Gilligan's Island, on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know about Christopher Columbus and his three ships... on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geraldine Saunders had an unusual job, and she wrote a book about it on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When there wasn't a fire, the men of the Knickerbocker Fire Company did a lot of sitting around... on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cast of Friends was almost reduced from six to five, on THIS DAY, September 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wanted: An actor who can play a weatherman... on THIS DAY, September 21st, with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's go to the movies! On THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This doctor had a son from a one-night stand... he didn't even know the boy's name, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sitcom I Dream of Jeanie was supposed to be a love triangle... on THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when a cowboy drinks too much? On THIS DAY, September 17th, with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man had a large farm in North Carolina, and needed help working the land... on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.