This Day

Queen Victoria sat on the throne of England for 63 years... her biggest gift to her kingdom was stability, on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A doctor arrived in a remote area with a cure for those who were dying, on THIS DAY, September 8, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This man got to build his own national park, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pilgrims were supposed to sail to the new world on two ships... on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johan Sebastian Bach had 11 children. His youngest would change music forever, on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a talent show at St. Mary's High School... and the youngest, least likely contestant was the winner, on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A famous scene from The Godfather - "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Something like that happened in real life, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When divers discover a shipwreck, is it 'finders keepers?' On THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Anne Nichols was a drunk and a prostitute. She was murdered on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the Great Depression, some minor league baseball players would take their signing bonuses and never show up to play, on THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before everyone had a telephone, people sent telegrams -- and there was money to be made delivering them, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suppose you really want to help the poor... but there are so many of them, and only one of you, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a newspaper man, this was the scoop of a lifetime... on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many rock n rollers had big failures before finding success, on THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was the best place to live in ancient Rome, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If two highly intelligent people got married, would their kids be extra-smart too? On THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A drilling and mining company had a history of breaking the rules, on THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hurricane in Puerto Rico had a big impact on Hawaii, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ohio was a hotbed for early football teams, on THIS DAY, August 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a labor shortage across the United States on THIS DAY, August 19, with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing up he was surrounded by great athletes. He chose a different path for himself, on THIS DAY, August 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was so much buzz about The Godfather movie, hundreds of actors auditions for parts, on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ginger Alden's fiancé was running late. He had a flight to catch, on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This movie was over budget, behind schedule... and one thing after another went wrong, on THIS DAY, August 15th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This would be a good day for baseball players who have trouble hitting the curve, on THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Hollywood job that no longer exists launched one man to stardom, on THIS DAY, August 13th, with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russian leader Nikita Krushchev made a costly miscalculation when he met John F. Kennedy... on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. enacted sky-high tariffs. Enforcing them was not so easy... on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some legendary baseball cheaters were let off the hook, on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very large oil field sits on the border of two countries. Could they share the wealth? On THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Mitchell founded a school on Nantucket Island, but it failed to attract enough students... on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some people needed really good alibis, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a lot of money to be made as a stock-market tipster, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History has forgotten who Gavrilo Princip is. He literally changed the world, on THIS DAY, July28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Passengers on a cruise ship took up a collection for World War II soldiers. It changed one passenger's life, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She broke one of Hollywood's unwritten rules for leading ladies, on THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oregon, Washington state, Montana and the Dakotas were almost part of Canada, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Air Force needed a base to test long-range missiles. They found the right spot on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ford Model T was the first commercially successful car... but it was far from perfect, on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This may have been the biggest political comeback... ever. On THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been very attracted to someone else's girlfriend? On THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We could not have landed on the moon without Farouk El Baz, on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.