This Day In History

Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about Martin Luther's 95 Theses. On this day in the year 1517, Martin Luther speaks out against the... The post October 31 – 500 Years of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses appeared first on This Day In History.

Orson Welles broadcasts H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the The War of the Worlds. On the evening of this day in 1938, 23 year-old Orson Welles adapts H.G Wells's War of the Worlds as... The post October 30 -The War of the Worlds appeared first on This Day In History.

Constantine the Great begins his conversion to Christianity on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about Constantine the Great's Vision of the Cross on this day in 312. A vision in the sky of a christian cross would lead... The post October 27 – Constantine’s Vision of the Cross appeared first on This Day In History.

The Wild West sees the most famous shootout in history on this episode of This Day In History!   On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us about the the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona that took place on this day in 1881. On... The post October 26 – Gunfight at the O.K. Corral appeared first on This Day In History.

 St. Crispin's Day sees an English victory on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony is back with Armand to tell us about the Battle of Agincourt that took place on this day in 1415. This battle proved to be very important for the Henry V and... The post October 25 – Hundred Years’ War: Battle of Agincourt appeared first on This Day In History.

The V-2 No. 13 rocket captures the first image of Earth from space on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Drew and John are joined by Armand to discuss the very important events that occurred on this day in history. On October 24, 1946, an unmanned... The post October 24 – The First Photo from Space appeared first on This Day In History.

The British begin to expel the Axis armies from Egypt on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Armand is again joined by producers at LineupMedia.fm, Drew and John, to discuss the very important event that occurred on this day in history. On October 23, 1942, the Second... The post October 23 – Second Battle of El Alamein Begins appeared first on This Day In History.

Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal Barca on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Armand is  joined by producers at LineupMedia.fm, Drew and John, to discuss the very important event that occurred on this day in history. On this day in 202 BC, the Battle of Zama marks... The post October 19 – The Battle of Zama appeared first on This Day In History.

The U.S. takes possession of Alaska on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us how Alaska began the journey towards statehood. The United States purchased Russian America from Russia on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million and would not officially be handed over... The post October 18 – Russian America becomes the Department of Alaska appeared first on This Day In History.

Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are back to tell us about Al Capone being convicted of income tax evasion. On this day in 1931, Alphonse Gabriel Capone is sentenced to 11 years in... The post October 17 – Capone Convicted appeared first on This Day In History.

The widow of Louis XVI sees her last day on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are back to tell us about the death of the widow of King Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antoinette of France. Tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal on 14 October 1793, Marie Antoinette was... The post October 16 – Marie Antoinette is Guillotined appeared first on This Day In History.

 Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus dies on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Armand is joined by Eric, one of the hosts of the  Surreal Talk podcast, to tell us about the death of the Roman emperor, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, who died at the age of 63... The post October 13 – Death of Claudius appeared first on This Day In History.

 SNL airs for the first time on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the first episode of NBC's Saturday Night. The first episode of SNL, as it's now called, would premiere on this day in 1975. That first episode was hosted by... The post October 11 – NBC’s Saturday Night Debuts appeared first on This Day In History.

Chicago is left in ashes on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the Chicago Fire of 1871, also known as the Great Chicago Fire. On this day 146 years ago, Chicago is changed forever after a fire burns through the city for roughly two days.... The post October 10 – The Great Chicago Fire appeared first on This Day In History.

Che sees his last day on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about controversial Argentine Marxist, Che Guevara. Che was a revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist that spent his life fighting against the spread of colonialism throughout Latin America. “The... The post October 9 – Ernesto “Che” Guevara is Executed appeared first on This Day In History.

“The Jazz Singer” premiers on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the first feature length “talkie” film, The Jazz Singer. The movie premiered on this day at Warner Bros.‘ theater in New York City on this day in 1927. The film is considered... The post October 6 – The First Feature Length “Talkie” Premiers appeared first on This Day In History.

The guys say happy birthday to Larry Fine on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand enjoy some of Larry Fine's greatest comedy moments. Larry Fine, born Louis Feinberg on this day in 1902 in Philadelphia, has been most remembered for his role in The Three... The post October 5 – Happy Birthday Larry Fine! appeared first on This Day In History.

The Wikileaks.org domain name is registered on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us how Wikieleaks was launched on this day in 2006. The organization has since given an outlet for whistleblowers to post sensitive and classified political documents while keeping their identities... The post October 4 – Julian Assange Launches Wikileaks appeared first on This Day In History.

O.J. Simpson is aquitted on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us how the O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on this day in 1995. The trial had viewers and listeners glued to their televisions... The post October 3 – The “Juice” is Temporarily Loose appeared first on This Day In History.

Charlie Brown makes his debut with Peanuts in 9 newspapers on this episode of This Day In History! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us how the famous daily strip turned TV show, Peanuts, is published for the first time in this day in 1950 by Charles M. Schulz. The Peanuts ... The post October 2 – Peanuts is Published by Charles M. Schulz appeared first on This Day In History.