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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.
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This Day in Esoteric Political History


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This Day in Esoteric Political History
Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
We’re living in unprecedented times. Maybe. In this show, Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer and Kellie Carter Jackson (and guests) take one moment, big or small, from that day in U.S. political history and explore how it might inform our present –– all in about fifteen minutes. New episodes release Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Find us at ThisDayPod.com. We’re also posting about moments from the past @thisdaypod on Twitter and Instagram. If you have a suggestion for a topic, get in touch. This ...
A weekly two-minute podcast filled with information about a variety of historical topics, ranging from the Mexican-American War, to the downfall of the Khmer Rouge.
What happened on this date in the history of the Blues?
A recap of the events that shape our world. This Day In History.
"This Day In Weather History" is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunny, cloudy, stormy or maybe just unsettled, but it is always happening! It’s when severe weather strikes that it captures the attention of those affected…and the imagination of everyone else who follows the story. So it is with good reason to expect that after over a century of news and weather i ...
Daily rundown of Technology History
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Day in Tech History Podcast - Apple History


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Day in Tech History Podcast - Apple History
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Day in Apple’s Tech History
I've broken down the history of the Mormon Church in 50 objects to help tell parts of the story. Hope you enjoy.
Today’s show features music performed by B.B. King
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Walt Disney releases the animated short film "Three Little Pigs" - May 27th, 1933
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On this day in 1933, the animated short “Three Little Pigs” premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
The City of Toronto deployed more than 45,000 sandbags, 1,000 metre bags, and more than a dozen industrial pumps to try to control and in any way lessen the effects of the rising water. But now there were reports surfacing of water coming up through the ground inland from any shoreline. Land liquefaction!! This was getting real bad, real fast! Lear…
An American hero began a harrowing odyssey on this day in 1943.
It’s May 26th. This day in 2016, President Obama offered remarks at a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima, Japan. Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss Obama’s speech, whether it constituted a proper acknowledgment of the US’s use of nuclear weapons, and how Obama grappled with the political dimensions of his “apology tour.” Sign up for our newsletter! Find ou…
May 20, 2022--On this day in history, the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor came into effect, ending East Timor's 300 years of colonization and occupation by Portugal and Indonesia.저자 Max Colfax
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Feral teenager Kaspar Hauser is found wandering the streets of Nuremberg - May 26th, 1828
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On this day in 1828, a teenage boy with a mysterious past appeared alone in the public square of what is now Nuremberg, Germany. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
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May 26 - Soccer Ball Sized Hail leads to a Terrifying 2003 Flight
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The plane pitched and rolled violently as it ran into this severe inter-cloud turbulence with huge hailstones pounding the exterior. One passenger said that it felt like a showering of bullets and then came a mighty thump. What hit this plane? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
The first-ever American impeachment trial ended on this day in 1868.
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A stuntman dressed as Spider-Man scales all 110 stories of the Sears Tower - May 25th, 1981
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On this day in 1981, a 25-year-old acrobat named Dan Goodwin completed the first external climb of the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the world at the time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
One of those hit by a bolt at this picnic was Florida high school student Ernie Perez. He was thankful to be alive after being struck down by a lightning bolt during a family picnic, leaving him with those tell-tale fascinating burn marks on his neck and shoulder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
A tragic kidnapping inspired a nationwide search on this day in 1983.
It’s May 23rd. This day in 1909, Helen “Nellie” Taft, wife of President William Howard Taft, suffered a stroke that caused her to retreat from the White House to recover. Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how Nellie was a highly influential figure, and how her absence may have significantly effected the course of the Taft presidency. Plus, Jody floats…
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The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is published - May 24th, 1830
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On this day in 1830, “Mary’s Lamb” was released as part of a small book of children’s poems written by Sarah Josepha Hale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
This was the first tornado widely documented by science as part of a storm chasing field research. You heard me right, this started the Storm Chasers!! This was out of Norman, Oklahoma where they placed teams of storm chasers around it to capture its life cycle on film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Movie history was made on this day in 1991.
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"Shuffle Along" premieres on Broadway - May 23rd, 1921
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On this day in 1921, the Broadway musical “Shuffle Along” debuted at the 63rd Street Music Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
The iconic New York Public Library building was dedicated on this day in 1911.
The Timmins 9 grew to 39,524 hectares, resulting in the evacuations of areas around both Timmins and Gogama. Evacuations had also been underway in Kirkland Lake as well. This was the largest wildfire this area had experienced in decades. But again, it was closing in on city centres so it was now national headlines. Learn more about your ad choices.…
It’s May 22nd. This day in 1950, East German farmers begin to report that the Colorado Potato Beetle has invaded their crops, causing devastation and fueling rumors that the infestation is part of an American plot. Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the Beetles came to Germany, why the presence of the pest was so easy to propagandize, and the histo…
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Tornadoes are fierce and unpredictable. Chasers know this all too well. Especially those who came back with research and images from the EF5 that crushed Joplin Missouri in 2001 and those 200 MPH winds literally picked up the air-lift helicopter and blew it away on this day in weather history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
Nearly 1,000 people set off on the Oregon Trail on this day in 1843.
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The rain had started light in the early evening but much heavier bands set in fast and downtown had a storm of walnut sized hail unleashed on them. But then at 5:45 p.m. an F4 rated Tornado hit Sarnia straight on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices저자 The Weather Network
Two historic feats in aviation took place on this day in history.
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A New York City cab driver becomes the first person to be arrested for speeding - May 20th, 1899
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On this day in 1899, Jacob German spent a night in jail after committing the first speeding infraction in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
Today’s story is as shocking for the sheer devastation of property as it is because of its toll on human life. This was to be a storm that would prove to be bigger than anyone could have feared; from the moment of that first alert, there was a watch or warning of some type in effect somewhere in the NWS Norman county warning area for what would go …
A fashion revolution began on this day in 1873.
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Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy - May 19th, 1962
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On this day in 1962, at a fundraising event for the Democratic Party, Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
It’s May 19th. This day in 1967, the Tennessee state legislature finally repealed the Butler Act, the law that had been on the books since the 1920s banning the teaching of evolution in public schools. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why the law was finally repealed, and how many of the myths about the law’s passing — and the famous “Scopes monkey t…
Anne Boleyn was beheaded on this day in 1536.
The Dark Day, as it is known, happened on May 19, way back in the year 1780 in New England...as well as the eastern parts of an English territory that would one day come to be known as Canada. Midway through the morning of this day in weather history, the sky turned a creepy jaundice-yellow. Animals began to run for cover and the darkness started t…
May 13, 2022-- On this day in history The United States declared war against Mexico, claiming Mexico had attacked and "Shed American blood on American soil" as an excuse to capture and occupy the Mexican territories of California and New Mexico.저자 Max Colfax
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Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state - May 18th, 1980
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On this day in 1980, triggered by a powerful earthquake, Mount St. Helens volcano erupted in Washington state, killing 57 people and forever changing the surrounding landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
It was on the morning of May 18, this day in weather history, when Mount St. Helens was shaken by an earthquake of about 5.0 magnitude, and the entire north side of the summit began to slide down the mountain. The giant landslide of rock and ice, one of the largest recorded in history, was followed by and then actually overtaken by an enormous expl…
Mount Saint Helens erupted on this day in 1980.
It’s May 16th. This day in 1997, President Clinton offered a formal apology for the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, which took place in the 1930s-1970s. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the shameful study, the role of the Tuskegee Institute in the government study, and whether Clinton’s apology made a difference. Sign up for o…
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The FBI Laboratory concludes its investigation into the lyrics of “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen - May 17th, 1965
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On this day in 1965, after more than a year of investigation, the FBI Laboratory delivered inconclusive results about the lyrics of the popular song “Louie Louie.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.저자 iHeartPodcasts & HowStuffWorks
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May 17 - The Crash That Cancelled the 2001 Opening of a New Airport
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The Faraz Qeshm Airlines Yak-40, suddenly found itself flying through what had become rapidly deteriorating weather conditions. The rain got real heavy real fast, but then it was struck by a bolt of lightning that was suspected to have possibly knocked out its navigational equipment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
The first legal same-sex marriage in the U.S. was performed on this day in 2004.