This Day

She lived in an expensive neighborhood in New Jersey, and had some famous neighbors... on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A rock'n ' roll show in Duluth. Minnesota changed a young man's life... on THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first newspaper in North America was the Boston News-Letter. It was unclear if enough people would read it, on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever dreamed of publishing a book, be prepared for many rejection letters... on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Americans have always been fascinated with how things work, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pluto isn't really a planet. And there is another giant space rock that's also circling our sun, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The movie Animal House was going to be filmed in Missouri, until school administrators read the script, on THIS DAY, July 28th, with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vincent van Gogh suffered from mental illness, but an exact diagnosis isn't clear, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movies... weren't really movies... until THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Union army was pushing further south... would newly freed slaves fight with them, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walt Disney's older brother Roy is responsible for one part of the Disney empire, on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Wilhelm Loesser was a plastic surgeon. He made a devil's bargain and agreed to operate on a known killer, on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A folk-rock act got their big break, but only if they'd change the words to one of their songs... on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final days of his life, there were almost no signs that anything was wrong... on THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This candy is named after a racehorse, on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do these rock n roll acts have in common? On THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if a criminal's reputation was so bad that no one dared to mess with him? On THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man took his children to the park, and came back with an idea that other children would love... on THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 16-million Easy Bake ovens have been sold to young girls. Keeping them from burning themselves was an ongoing problem, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris ConleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P.T. Barnum went bankrupt five times. Once he was bailed out by a partner, on THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consider the animal that's closest to humans, on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A nut wasn't properly tightened, and that sent America's largest city into darkness on THIS DAY, July 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This nightclub was missing something... it didn't have a liquor license, on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the world of classical music, it was prestigious to be the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Play-dough was not meant for children, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five casting directors were involved in picking the young actors for The Wonder Years, on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of his best-known books are about the aftermath of war. He was almost killed in battle, on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being the opening act for a rock n roll band is a thankless job, on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nazis had taken over much of Europe, and thousands of Jewish families would flee or go into hiding... on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was a politician, a businessman, and a real estate developer... before his life turned into a circus, on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independence Day was almost celebrated on July 2nd or July 8th, before we settled on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young cook was working at a restaurant when Harlan Sanders - Mister Kentucky Fried Chicken - walked in, on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The J. Bulova Clock Company was founded by a German immigrant in 1875. Fifty years later they'd be remembered for something else, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A worker at the Jegersfrontin Mine made an unusual discovery on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first 11 months of the American Revolution, British troops were pinned down in Boston... on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was going to defect... but it would not be easy. The Russians were experts at watching each other... on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wild turkey almost became our national symbol, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Allies got a big break during World War II on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It appeared that two German flying aces had been shot down during World War 1. They survived... on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The movie Saving Private Ryan is not a true story, but it is based on real-life events... on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The handshake - a sign of friendship and goodwill - dates back to the 9th century BC, on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should we divide up a barren, frozen wasteland? We did, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.