This Day In History

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May 4 – May The 4th Be With You
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the American Civil Rights Movement. On this day in 1961, the Freedom Riders begin their bus trip through the South. Also on this day, the first 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held in 1...
May 3 – The Brooklyn Dodgers Become The LA Dodgers
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the Brooklyn Dodgers moving to LA and becoming the LA Dodgers. On this day in 1957, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Walter O’Malley, agrees to move his team to Los Angeles.
April 1 – An Explanation of April Fools and Apple Inc. is Formed
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about how April Fools came to be. Also on this day in 1976, Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California.
March 21 – Hitler Stays Alive
Rudolf von Gersdorff’s plan went undetected after diffusing the bomb that would’ve killed Hitler, along with himself. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about an aborted plot to assassinate the leader of the Third Reich,
March 3 – Charles Ponzi is born,TIME Magazine is Published, and Oil is Found in Saudi Arabia
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss the historical happenings that have taken place on this day, throughout the annals of time. On this day in 1882, Italian businessman, Charles Ponzi is born.
March 1 – The Zimmermann Telegram is Published and Titanic Grosses Over $1 Billion
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,
February 28 – DNA is a Double Helix and the ATF raid the Branch Davidian Compound
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 they have discovered what the structure of DNA actua...
February 27 – The Reichstag is Set on Fire
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 rising to power in Germany. A young Dutch communist, Marinus van der Lubbe,
February 26 – Grand Canyon National Park is Established and Johnny Cash is Born
On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this throughout the annals of time. On this day in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of Congress th...
February 25 – Adolf Hitler Obtains German Citizenship and George Harrison is Born
On this episode of This Day in History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss the historical events, births, and deaths that have taken place on this throughout the annals of time. On this day in 1932, Austrian born, Adolph Hitler,