This Day in History

A famous ship departed for America on this day in 1620. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marilyn Monroe made Hollywood history with a subway grate on this day in 1954. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Francis Scott Key penned a famous poem on this day in 1814. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cosmetic empire was created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ancient cave paintings were discovered on this day in 1940. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first drunk driving arrest was made on this day in 1897. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California became a U.S. state on this day in 1850. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two great loves met on this day in 1907. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tupac Shakur was shot on this day in 1996. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first circumnavigation of the world was completed on this day in 1522. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crazy Horse was killed by a U.S. soldier on this day in 1877. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Truman made TV history on this day in 1951. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A popular antibiotic was discovered on this day in 1928. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world marked the end of World War II on this day in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A common car safety feature became legally required on this day in 1998. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A serial killer was attacked by a Los Angeles mob on this day in 1985. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington, DC, and Moscow became more connected on this day in 1963. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast on this day in 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emmett Till was brutally murdered on this day in 1955. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A powerful volcano erupted on this day in 1883. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 19th Amendment became the law of the land on this day in 1920. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A beloved grocery store product was invented on this day in 1958. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

British troops set fire to the White House on this day in 1814. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Italian anarchists were executed for murder on this day in 1927. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The International Red Cross was established on this day in 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. moved another step closer to equality on this day in 1974. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two and a half centuries of slavery in North America began on this day in 1619. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Beatles kicked off their first American tour on this day in 1964. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Soviet hard-liners launched a coup against Gorbachev on this day in 1991. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three men completed an epic hot air balloon ride on this day in 1978. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last great Gold Rush was sparked on this day in 1896. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Panama Canal opened to shipping on this day in 1914. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A massive blackout affected the eastern U.S. and Canada on this day in 2003. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Elvis classic was first recorded by someone else on this day in 1952. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We said goodbye to three pop culture icons on this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cult classic opened on this day in 1973. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An American institution was established on this day in 1846. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new presidential era began on this day in 1974. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lights went on at Wrigley on this day in 1988. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A prestigious military honor was created on this day in 1782. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on this day in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A beloved comic strip debuted on this day in 1924. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Frank family was captured by the Nazis on this day in 1944. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nautilus submarine traveled under the North Pole on this day in 1958. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A harrowing experience for future President Kennedy began on this day in 1943. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world's largest regional theme park company launched on this day in 1961. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America's favorite Frenchman joined the Continental Army on this day in 1777. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America's official motto was signed into law on this day in 1956. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A serial killer began his spree on this day in 1976. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A plane crashed into a New York City landmark on this day in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices