This Day In History

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February 4 – The Yalta Conference with the Big Three
On this episode of This day in History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the historical events that have taken place on this day, February 4. On this day in 1945, the Yalta Conference with Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin begins in Crimea.
February 3 – The Day the Music Died
The music world mourns the loss of the “Big Bopper”, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand look back at the plane crash that took the lives of three musicians on this cold February day.
February 2 – Groundhog Day, the National League (MLB) is Formed, and Farah Fawcett is Born
We miss Farrah Fawcett! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about Groundhog Day. In 1887, Groundhog Day is observed for the first time in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, setting a path for Americans to trust a ground...
February 1 – The Execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém
The Vietnam War’s most iconic image is captured on film. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the grizzly execution of the captain of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, Nguyễn Văn Lém. In 1968,
January 27 – The United States Bombs Germany, and Mozart is Born
Rock me, Amadeus! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand discuss the United States military attacking Germany on their own soil. In 1943, the Eighth Air Force attacks the U-boat construction yards in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
January 26 – The First Demonstration of Television
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to explore the first demonstration of television. On this day in 1926, John Logie Baird demonstrated television for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times in Londo...
January 25 – M*A*S*H Debuts on the Big Screen
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss the depiction of the Korean War in the satirical black comedy, M*A*S*H. In 1970, 20th Century Fox released this iconic film, which went on to spawn a television series by the s...
January 24 – North Carolina is Almost Sees a Nuclear Disaster
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss North Carolina’s brush with near-fatal extinction. In 1961, a bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina,
January 23 – Introduction of the Frisbee
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to discuss Walter Frederick Morrison’s greatest invention, the “Pluto Platter”. In 1957, Morrison sold the rights of his flying disc invention to the Wham–O toy company,
January 20 – Inauguration Day
On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about Inauguration Day and all the other historical happenings that have taken place on this day. Thirteen United States Presidents have been inaugurated on this day following ...