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MTIH 417 Auschwitz Liberated, 1945 Updated: 2010-01-27 01:57:46 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 416 Prohibition Wins the Day, 1919 Updated: 2010-01-17 05:03:16 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 415 Dan Cooper Gets Away, 1971 Updated: 2009-11-30 01:28:40 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 414 That Terrible Day in Dallas, 1963 Updated: 2009-11-22 21:33:42 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 413 Future Career, 2009 Updated: 2009-11-10 02:10:59 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 412 Lee's First Invasion Of The North, 1862 Updated: 2009-09-07 15:22:39 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 411 An Introduction To The Introductions Updated: 2009-08-31 01:00:55 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 410 A Choice Between Evils, 1945 Updated: 2009-08-09 23:07:21 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 409 Mutiny on the Bounty Part Two, 1789 Updated: 2009-07-10 00:32:01 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 408 Federal Highway Act Signed, 1956 Updated: 2009-07-01 00:03:59 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 407 Dancing Mania, 1374 Updated: 2009-06-25 00:37:56 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Mutiny on the Bounty, 1789, Part One Updated: 2009-06-15 02:06:11 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 405 Pyle At Normandy, 1944 Updated: 2009-06-06 10:09:21 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 404 Martha Washington is Born, 1731 Updated: 2009-06-01 23:34:22 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 402 The Scorpion Mystery Part One, 1968 Updated: 2009-05-24 00:29:00 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 403 The Scorpion Mystery Part Two, 1968 Updated: 2009-05-29 23:57:01 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 400 Queen Victoria Proclaims Neutrality, 1861 Updated: 2009-05-18 00:38:00 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 401 Blue Jeans Patented, 1873 Updated: 2009-05-20 19:43:11 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 399 In Flanders Fields Written, 1915 Updated: 2009-05-17 01:27:43 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 398 President Reagan Shot, 1981 Updated: 2009-03-31 02:01:55 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 397 The Wannsee Conference, 1942 Updated: 2009-01-20 02:00:01 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 395 The Abdication Crisis, 1936 Updated: 2008-12-14 03:27:39 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 396 The Boston Tea Party, 1773 Updated: 2008-12-19 02:40:33 Description: The story of what caused the Boston Tea Party and what happened because of it. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 394 HMAS Sydney and Kormoran Do Battle, 1941 Updated: 2008-12-01 01:57:39 Description: The story of the battle between the HMAS Sydney and the German raider Kormoran in the waters off Australia in November, 1941. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Update - Please Listen Updated: 2008-05-20 00:27:17 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 391 Memorial Day Updated: 2008-05-26 03:11:23 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 392 Robert Kennedy Killed, 1968 Updated: 2008-06-05 01:42:48 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH A Plea and Thoughts on Memorial Day---PLEASE LISTEN Updated: 2008-06-07 01:38:42 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 393 Bastille Day, 1789 Updated: 2008-07-16 00:35:53 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 389 USS Missouri Decommissioned, 1992 Updated: 2008-03-31 03:26:43 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 390 Super Outbreak, 1974 Updated: 2008-04-03 01:58:48 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 388 Giuseppe Zangara Executed, 1933 Updated: 2008-03-21 01:28:31 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 387 The First Spacewalk, 1965 Updated: 2008-03-18 01:36:59 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 384 The Boston Massacre, 1770 Updated: 2008-03-05 18:52:09 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Special Request Updated: 2008-03-07 22:52:19 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 385 The First National Fireside Chat, 1933 Updated: 2008-03-12 00:21:35 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 386 The Battle of Dien Bien Phu Begins, 1954 Updated: 2008-03-13 21:20:59 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 383 Augustus Saint-Gaudens Born, 1848 Updated: 2008-03-01 04:59:38 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 382 The Battle of Los Angeles, 1942 Updated: 2008-02-27 01:47:11 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 381 Douglas Bader Born, 1910 Updated: 2008-02-22 03:07:23 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 380 Iwo Jima Invasion, 1945 Updated: 2008-02-19 03:40:39 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 359 Corrigan's Wrong Way Flight, 1938 Updated: 2007-07-18 16:32:34 Description: Today in 1938, Douglas Corrigan arrived in Ireland, having flown there from New York solo in an aircraft that seemed hardly up to the task. The story of his flight and the events that lead up to it lead Corrigan to a life of fame in both the United...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 360 The Lost Colony, 1587 Updated: 2007-07-22 03:41:05 Description: Today in 1587, 121 English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island, located off the coast of the modern state of North Carolina. Thus began the story of "The Lost Colony", a mystery that remains with us 420 years after the colonists set foot ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 361 Pee Wee Reese Born, 1918 Updated: 2007-07-22 23:26:13 Description: Harold Henry Reese was born on July 23, 1918 in Ekron, Kentucky. A superb defensive shortstop, a capable hitter, and a student of baseball, Reese used his intelligence as much as his athletic abilities to beat opponents. Reese, however, earned his ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 362 The Eastland Disaster, 1915 Updated: 2007-07-27 02:09:03 Description: Today in 1915, the S.S. Eastland rolled over in the Chicago River while still tied to a nearby wharf. The disaster was the worst maritime accident to occur in the continental United States during the 20th century, yet very few people are familiar w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 363 Jimmy Hoffa Disappears, 1975 Updated: 2007-07-30 01:12:07 Description: Today in 1975, James Riddle Hoffa disappeared from the parking lot of a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan restaurant. Thus began the mystery of Jimmy Hoffa, the man who became the face of union labor in the United States for two decades. Today, as many q...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 365 Last Mission of PT109 (Part Two), 1943 Updated: 2007-08-03 00:46:19 Description: Because the remnant of the boat the men were holding onto was listing badly and starting to sink, Kennedy decided to swim for a small island three miles to the southeast. Five hours later, all eleven survivors had made it to the island after hav...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 337 The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 Updated: 2007-05-07 01:18:48 Description: Today in 1937, The German zeppelin Hindenberg caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Although not the first airship accident, this disaster marked the beginning of the en...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 341 De Soto Dies, 1542 Updated: 2007-05-20 23:02:48 Description: Today in 1542, Hernando de Soto died on the bank of the MIssissippi River near the present-day town of Lake Village, Arkansas. His exploration of the southeastern United States in search of a passage to China and untold riches gave Europeans their ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH DB Cooper Gets Away, 1971 Updated: 2007-12-11 02:08:00 Description: The story of D.B. Cooper, one of the most infamous hijackers of the 20th century. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Update November 26, 2007 Updated: 2007-11-27 02:26:59 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 378 Man O' War Dies, 1947 Updated: 2007-11-05 01:44:31 Description: A short summary of the life of Man O' War, one of greatest horses to every run in a race. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Hiatus Updated: 2007-10-05 01:09:26 Description: See you in November! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 374 V-2s Against London, 1944 Updated: 2007-09-08 04:14:32 Description: We discuss the first V-2 rocket attack against London during the Second World War and the development of the terror weapon. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 375 A Cloudy Day for Basketball, 1972 Updated: 2007-09-11 01:38:56 Description: Tonight, we discuss the basketball game between the Soviet Union and the United States at the Munich Olympics in 1972. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 376 Norton the First, 1859 Updated: 2007-09-17 01:39:12 Description: The story of Joshua Norton, the United States' first and only emperor. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 377 F. Scott Fitzgerald Born, 1896 Updated: 2007-09-26 01:14:04 Description: A short history of the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald, arguably one of the most important American writers of the 20th century. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 373 Sound Today and Edsel, 1957 Updated: 2007-09-05 01:01:00 Description: I need to hear from you if you are having audio problems with this show, plus we discuss Ford Motor Company's Edsel, the mother of all bad marketing decisions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 372 Caligula Born, 12 Updated: 2007-08-31 02:13:52 Description: Today is the birthday of Caligula, the Roman Emperor who is today remembered as a madman. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 371 Shays' Rebellion, 1786 Updated: 2007-08-29 01:12:59 Description: Sorry, no transcript for this episode. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 370 The Chicago Convention, 1968 Updated: 2007-08-27 01:26:16 Description: Today in 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the convention was to choose a Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the United States, but it was much more. The four-day gathering became a symbol...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 369 Raid on Dieppe, 1942 Updated: 2007-08-20 02:19:30 Description: Today in 1942, Allied forces raided the German-held port city of Dieppe located on the northern coast of France. The majority of the soldiers on the Allied side of the battle were Canadians, who were more than ready to contribute to the war effort...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 368 The Vasa Sinks, 1628 Updated: 2007-08-14 01:09:07 Description: Today in 1628, the Vasa, a Swedish warship, foundered during her maiden voyage off Stockholm. Vasa was more than another cannon-carrying ship---she was the pride of a nation, built on the direct orders of a king who was mired in a war and desperate...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 367 HL Hunley Raised, 2000 Updated: 2007-08-09 01:44:12 Description: Today in 2000, the H.L. Hunley was recovered from the bottom of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. She was the first submarine in history to sink a warship and although her trip was one way, she proved the value of small submersibles in an age do...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 366 A Choice Between Evils, 1945 Updated: 2007-08-07 01:19:18 Description: Today in 1945, the first atomic bomb used in wartime was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later, the second such device used in wartime was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. We discussed these bombings early in the history of t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 364 Last Mission of PT-109 (Part One), 1943 Updated: 2007-08-01 02:08:45 Description: Today in 1943, the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 put to sea on her last mission. Before sunrise on August 2nd, she would be sunk and her surviving crew would find themselves in danger from both the elements and Japanese garrisons located on nearby isla...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 358 District of Columbia Created, 1790 Updated: 2007-07-16 01:57:42 Description: Today in 1790, the Residence Act was signed into law by US President George Washington. The act designated Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the temporary capital of the United States, but it also gave the President the power to create a federal distri...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 357 Medal of Honor Created, 1862 Updated: 2007-07-15 04:43:55 Description: Today in 1862, a Congressional resolution providing for a Medal of Honor was signed into law. It was and remains the highest decoration awarded to military personnel in the service of the United States. In it's most current form, the Medal of Hono...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 356 Zheng He Sets Sail, 1405 Updated: 2007-07-11 02:11:09 Description: Today in 1405, Chinese admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) set sail on his first voyage, the beginning of a series of journeys that would greatly expand his nation's knowledge of the outside world. While many details of these explorations have been lost to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 354 Lou Gehrig Day, 1939 Updated: 2007-07-04 18:27:32 Description: Today in 1939, Lou Gehrig delivered his famous closing speech at Yankee Stadium in the New York City borough of the Bronx. This marked the symbolic end of Gehrig's career, a 17-season run that showed him to not only be an exceptional athlete, but a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 355 Hoover Dam Begins, 1930 Updated: 2007-07-08 23:34:15 Description: Today in 1930, money was for appropriated by the United States Congress to build Hoover Dam, a concrete gravity-arch dam which straddles the border of Arizona and Nevada 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It impounds Lake Mead, the largest re...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Update - Sick Call Updated: 2007-07-01 23:27:59 Description: I'm sick. I have no voice. And the beat goes on! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 353 The Berlin Airlift, 1948 Updated: 2007-06-26 01:21:53 Description: Today in 1948, the Berlin Airlift began. This effort to feed more than two million people in the city of Berlin was unprecedented in the history of aviation, for never before had so many people in one location been supplied by air. The Airlift also...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 352 The Unabomber Strikes Again, 1993 Updated: 2007-06-24 21:27:46 Description: Today in 1993, Dr. David Gelernter, a professor of computer science at Yale, was severely injured by a bomb that had been mailed to his office. He lost part of his right hand, sight in one eye, and hearing in one ear. After a six-year long hiatus,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 351 The Beetle is Born, 1934 Updated: 2007-06-22 01:46:32 Description: Today in 1934, Ferdinand Porsche signed a contract with the German government to begin development of a “People's Car”, a vehicle that would be affordable, carry two adults and three children and run with limited maintenance for many years. What em...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 350 Juneteenth, 1865 Updated: 2007-06-20 03:23:43 Description: Today in 1865, slavery in the United States and her territories came to an end. Because of this, today is remembered as Juneteenth in parts of the US and in several other nations. You may be under the impression that the institution of slavery was...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 349 First Woman in Space, 1963 Updated: 2007-06-17 03:54:34 Description: Today in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space. Her flight not only marked a first for her sex, but also gave the Soviet Union another jump ahead in the early space race to the moon, a competition that would continu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 348 Reagan at Brandenburg Gate, Updated: 2007-06-13 00:39:18 Description: It’s not often that our reviews of history include an actual audio record of the event, but today were are fortunate. 20 years ago today, US President Ronald Reagan gave a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, a speech that is today one of...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 347 Operation Opera, 1981 Updated: 2007-06-11 02:48:18 Description: Today in 1981, aircraft of the Israeli Air Force bombed the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor located near Baghdad. The consequences of the raid, both intended and unintended, helped to shape world opinion of Israel and took Iraq out of the nuclear club...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 345 Tiananmen Square Massacre, 1989 Updated: 2007-06-03 22:08:11 Description: Today in 1989, elements of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army entered Tiananmen Square with the intention of ending the massive protests occurring there. This marked the beginning of the end of the unrest both in Beijing and in other cities acros...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 346 First Drive-In Theater, 1933 Updated: 2007-06-06 02:21:58 Description: Today in 1933, the first drive-in theater opened in Camden, New Jersey. This new business venture brought together two things Americans tend to be passionate about: automobiles and movies. The 70-year long history of the drive-in serves as a sort...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 344 The Bonus Marchers, 1932 Updated: 2007-05-29 02:01:27 Description: Today in 1932, veterans of the First World War began arriving in Washington, DC for a rally. This was the beginning of what would become known as the Bonus Army, the largest gathering of veterans in the nation's history up to that time. What trans...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 335 The Fall of Saigon, 1975 Updated: 2007-04-30 01:12:42 Description: Today in 1975, the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to the North Vietnamese Army. This marked the end of the Vietnam War and the end of South Vietnam as a separate nation. The evacuation of thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese from th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Second Anniversary Announcement Updated: 2007-05-01 02:12:18 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 336 U-Boats Stand Down, 1945 Updated: 2007-05-05 03:48:50 Description: Today in 1945, the Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, Admiral Karl Donitz, ordered all of his nation's U-boats to cease offensive operations and return home. Thus ended the Battle of the Atlantic, a struggle that ran the entire length of the Se...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 338 First Fleet Sails For Australia, 1787 Updated: 2007-05-13 18:05:34 Description: Today in 1787, the First Fleet sailed from Portsmouth, England bound for New South Wales on the continent of Australia. This marked the beginning of European settlement of the future country, although it was for less than noble reasons. Human bein...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 339 Admiral Kimmel Dies, 1968 Updated: 2007-05-15 01:33:21 Description: Today in 1968, retired US Navy Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel died in Groton, Connecticut. Kimmel gained notoriety for his role as the Commander of the Pacific Fleet at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Today, the K...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 340 Second Anniversay Special Updated: 2007-05-16 01:18:36 Description: No transcript tonight ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 342 Brooks-Sumner Affair, 1856 Updated: 2007-05-22 00:28:02 Description: Today in 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner severely in the chamber of the United States Senate. The attack symbolized the building animosity between the North and South and caused further polarization as newspapers and pu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 343 The Squalus Rescue, 1939 Updated: 2007-05-24 01:31:20 Description: Commissioned in early 1939, the USS Squalus was the 11th of the new Sargo class of submarines, which were named for fighting fish. This new breed of underwater boat was 310 feet long and 27 feet wide, larger than any previous class. She had improved...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Special Announcement - PLEASE LISTEN Updated: 2007-05-26 02:23:56 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 333 The Army-McCarthy Hearings, 1954 Updated: 2007-04-23 01:29:22 Description: Today in 1954, what came to be known as the Army-McCarthy hearings began in Washington, DC. The hearings are important to us today because they were the first Congressional hearings to be televised from beginning to end and they marked the beginnin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 334 ANZAC Day, 1915 Updated: 2007-04-25 01:53:23 Description: Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. The word "ANZAC" is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a force made up of two infantry divisions which took part in the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915. This battle, one of ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH332 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 Updated: 2007-04-18 01:41:13 Description: Today in 1906, San Francisco and much of the coastal area of northern California was struck by a devastating earthquake. The story of the quake remains alive in the city to this day and serves as a cautionary tale for architects and engineers. It r...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 331 Operation El Dorado Canyon, 1986 Updated: 2007-04-15 20:59:26 Description: Today in 1986, air units from the United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps bombed targets in the nation of Libya. Known as Operation El Dorado Canyon, it was the largest battle in a series of confrontations that took place between Libya and t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 330 First Human In Space, 1961 Updated: 2007-04-13 02:03:40 Description: Today in 1961, Soviet Air Force pilot Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into space. This gave the Soviets the second of two big "firsts" in the space race, the other one being the launch of the first artificial satellite...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 329 Lee Surrenders to Grant, 1865 Updated: 2007-04-08 00:00:00 Description: Today in 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Army of the Potomac. With this act, the bloodiest conflict in American history essentially cam...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH328 Operation Baby Lift Crash, 1975 Updated: 2007-04-04 01:48:02 Description: Today in 1975, A C-5A Galaxy cargo aircraft belonging to the US Air Force crashed while trying to make an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon, South Vietnam. This tragedy marked the beginning of Operation Baby Lift, a plan by the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 323 MacArthur Promises to Return, 1942 Updated: 2007-03-21 01:29:20 Description: Today in 1942, while changing trains in the town of Terowie in South Australia, US Army General Douglas MacArthur addressed journalists with his now-famous quote, "I came out of Bataan and I shall return". The promise would take more than ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 324 The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911 Updated: 2007-03-25 22:13:09 Description: Today in 1911, the largest industrial disaster in the history of New York City occurred. Known as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, it brought to broad public attention the dangerous and inhumane working conditions present in many American factor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 325 President Reagan Shot, 1981 Updated: 2007-03-30 05:31:32 Description: Today in 1981, US President Ronald Reagan was the victim of an assassination attempt. While assassination attempts, both successful and unsuccessful, have occurred in the United States since the early days of the Presidency, this attempt remains per...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 326 Eiffel Tower Inaugurated, 1889 Updated: 2007-04-02 00:48:04 Description: Today in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated. It remains today one of the most recognizable man-made structures on the planet. The tower has become a symbol of Paris; with that in mind, it is hard to imagine that it was once considered an eyesor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH327 Mills Commission Report, 1908 Updated: 2007-04-02 01:18:01 Description: With Special Guest Host Bob Wright of the Baseball History Podcast, which can be found at bhp.libsyn.com...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 322 In The Beginning, 3952 BC Updated: 2007-03-18 22:42:31 Description: According to Doctor of the Church the Venerable Bede, the Earth was created today in 3952 BC. Bede was criticized for his conclusion, not because it was revolutionary, but because the calculations he used were considered heretical by the Church. B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 321 The Newburgh Conspiracy, 1783 Updated: 2007-03-15 01:23:15 Description: When most people think of the American War for Independence, their first thought is of the Declaration of Independence or one of the war's battles. But today in 1783, an event occurred that could have unraveled everything that the new nation had ga...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 320 Questions and Answers Updated: 2007-03-14 01:03:10 Description: I answer 5 commonly asked questions about myself and the show. A little different than our normal fare, but I hope you'll enjoy it. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH Update and Donations Updated: 2006-11-13 17:25:40 Description: Matt's Today in History, November 13, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 271 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Ends, 1942 Updated: 2006-11-14 15:41:24 Description: Matt's Today in History, November 15, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 275 Butch O'Hare Disappears, 1943 Updated: 2006-11-26 13:00:11 Description: Matt's Today in History, November 26, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 278 Walt Disney Born, 1901 Updated: 2006-12-04 15:13:08 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 5, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 280 The Day After, 1941 Updated: 2006-12-07 14:09:59 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 8, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 281 The Panay Incident, 1937 Updated: 2006-12-11 15:06:23 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 12, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 282 Mary Todd Lincoln Born, 1818 Updated: 2006-12-12 15:04:11 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 13, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 283 Adolf Eichmann Sentenced, 1961 - Part One Updated: 2006-12-14 15:08:08 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 15, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 284 Adolf Eichmann Sentenced, 1961 - Part Two Updated: 2006-12-16 16:50:51 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 16, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 285 Benjamin Davis Born, 1912 Updated: 2006-12-17 13:39:08 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 18, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 286 Valley Forge Winter, 1777 Updated: 2006-12-19 13:42:43 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 19, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 287 North Tower Topped Out, 1970 Updated: 2006-12-23 10:49:47 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 23, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 288 Billy Mitchell Born, 1879 Updated: 2006-12-27 14:44:25 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 28, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 289 The Liberator's First Flight, 1939 Updated: 2006-12-28 15:02:44 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 29, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 290 Emperor Commodus Dies, 192 Updated: 2006-12-31 10:39:44 Description: Matt's Today in History, December 31, 2006...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 291 The SL-1 Accident, 1961 Updated: 2007-01-02 14:40:17 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 3, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 292 Golden Gate Bridge Started, 1933 Updated: 2007-01-04 14:59:40 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 5, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 293 Emperor Showa Dies, 1989 Updated: 2007-01-07 08:13:29 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 7, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 294 Mona Lisa Visits America, 1962 Updated: 2007-01-09 14:14:34 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 8, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 295 Sergey Korolyov Born, 1907 Updated: 2007-01-11 14:03:56 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 12, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 296 Benedict Arnold Born, 1741 Updated: 2007-01-15 13:26:43 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 14, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 297 Ike's Farewell Speech, 1961 Updated: 2007-01-16 14:53:33 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 17, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 298 The Zimmermann Telegram, 1917 Updated: 2007-01-18 14:57:10 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 19, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 299 Vladimir Lenin Dies, 1924 Updated: 2007-01-21 12:45:29 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 21, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 300 The Greenbrier Ghost Murder, 1897 Updated: 2007-01-22 14:36:45 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 23, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 301 Last Japanese Holdout On Guam, 1972 Updated: 2007-01-24 14:18:58 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 24, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 302 Apollo 1/Challenger Disasters, 1967/1986 Updated: 2007-01-28 13:40:52 Description: Matt's Today in History, January 27/28, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 303 The Nome Serum Run, 1925 Updated: 2007-02-01 15:25:02 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 2, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 304 The Day The Music Died, 1959 Updated: 2007-02-02 17:08:58 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 3, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 305 The Washington Naval Treaty, 1922 Updated: 2007-02-05 12:28:20 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 6, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 306 The Devil's Footprints, 1855 Updated: 2007-02-07 13:53:27 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 8, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 307 Henry VIII Named Head Of English Church, 1531 Updated: 2007-02-11 13:09:53 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 11, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 308 James-Younger Gang's First Robbery, 1866 Updated: 2007-02-12 14:48:17 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 13, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 309 Captain James Cook Dies, 1779 Updated: 2007-02-14 14:44:54 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 14, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 310 Robert Hanssen Arrested, 2001 Updated: 2007-02-18 18:56:00 Description: Matt's Today in History, February 18, 2007...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 311 Executive Order 9066 Issued, 1942 Updated: 2007-02-19 16:57:07 Description: Today in 1942, US President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which gave military authorities the right to declare large sections of the United States to be military areas. Once so declared, these areas could be cleared of any and all p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 312 US Granted Panama Canal Zone, 1904 Updated: 2007-02-23 02:45:22 Description: Today in 1904, the United States was granted control of the Panama Canal Zone, a twenty-mile wide strip of land running from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific across the newly-formed country of Panama. This marked the culmination of a struggle for c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 313 Buffalo Bill Cody Born, 1846 Updated: 2007-02-26 02:16:21 Description: Today in 1846, William Frederick Cody was born in Scott County, Iowa. Known to the world as Buffalo Bill, Cody helped define the image of the Old West with his work as a showman and became one of the best-known celebrities of the 19th and early 20th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 314 The Cooper Union Speech, 1860 Updated: 2007-02-28 02:06:39 Description: Most of history's great moments can only be imagined. There are no photos of Roman legions in battle or of Gutenberg as he perfected movable type. Even though photography has been with us for nearly 200 years, many events have nonetheless been ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 315 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, 1807 Updated: 2007-03-02 03:21:09 Description: Today in 1807, the United States Congress passed the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves. While viewed by some as an important step on the road to abolition, others viewed it as a way for Senators and Representatives to sidestep, at least for the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 316 Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech, 1946 Updated: 2007-03-05 01:58:03 Description: Today in 1946, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave an address at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri entitled "The Sinews of Peace" in which he stated that "an iron curtain" had been placed across Europe. Eve...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 317 Golda Meir Nominated, 1969 Updated: 2007-03-07 02:57:08 Description: Today in 1969, Golda Meir was nominated by Israel's Labor Party to be Prime Minister of that nation. Her years in the office were the culmination of more than 40 of service to her nation and its people. To this day, she remains the only woman t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 318 Pancho Villa Raids New Mexico, 1916 Updated: 2007-03-09 03:02:51 Description: Today in 1916, two hours before sunrise, more than 500 Mexican raiders led by Francisco "Pancho" Villa crossed the US border and attacked the small town of Columbus, New Mexico. The raid marked the beginning of a confrontation with the Mex...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTIH 319 Austria Annexed By Germany, 1938 Updated: 2007-03-12 01:41:13 Description: Today in 1938, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany. This union, or Anschluss, made the nation part of Greater Germany and brought Adolf Hitler one step closer to his goal of unifying all the German-speaking areas of Europe under one government. It ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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