This Day

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Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.

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Today at 10:45 AM

The Beatles were making ground-breaking rock n roll... and were driving other musicians to distraction, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.

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Yesterday at 10:45 AM

There have been Juneteenth celebrations for more than 200 years, on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.

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Last Thursday at 10:45 AM

There are three ways that Southwest Airlines uses to keep its fares low, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.

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Last Wednesday at 10:45 AM

The Democratic Party's offices at Watergate were actually broken into twice -- on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.

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Last Tuesday at 10:45 AM

New York City's population quadrupled in just 20 years in the late 1800s, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley.

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Last Monday at 10:45 AM

Before the Civil War, both sides hoped Robert E. Lee would fight for them on THIS DAY, June 15th with Chris Conley.

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Last Sunday at 10:45 AM

The American colonies had a small, independent navy base in Philadelphia on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.

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06/13/2026

Of all the things that went wrong during the Vietnam War, one general wanted to know if we would learn from our mistakes... on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.

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06/12/2026

Ronald Reagan was attending an economic summit in Italy. His one-day stopover in Germany is best remembered, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.

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06/11/2026

Five people wrote the Declaration of Independence. They began writing on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.

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06/10/2026

Do you drink water straight from the tap? On THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.

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06/09/2026

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater... but that isn't the only tragedy that happened there, on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.

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06/08/2026

There are tremendous health benefits to having a best friend, on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.

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06/06/2026

When there were only three TV channels, a successful show needed to appeal to almost everyone... on THIS DAY, June 6th with Chris Conley.

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06/05/2026

This presidential campaign changed in a single day, on THIS DAY June 5th with Chris Conley.

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06/04/2026

Something strange was happening in the backyard shed at 58 Bagley Avenue, on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley.

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06/03/2026

Two high schoolers wrote for their school's magazine. One of their stories would become famous, on THIS DAY, June 3rd with Chris Conley.

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06/02/2026

The Beatles announced that they would never go on tour again, on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley.

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06/01/2026

Helen Keller had many famous friends during her lifetime, on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley.

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05/31/2026

There are certain things you should never throw on a campfire, on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley.

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05/30/2026

The Brooklyn Bridge had been open for only one week when something horrible happened, on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley.

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05/29/2026

A classic song has some words you've never heard, on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley.

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05/27/2026

Bob Hope hosted his first TV special, and introduced us to another would-be star, on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley.

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05/26/2026

There was something different about the Disney movie Melody, on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley.

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05/26/2026

The U.S. Navy wanted to make all of its aircraft carriers nuclear-powered on THIS DAY, May 26th, with Chris Conley.

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05/25/2026

There was a time when Memorial Day was only observed in the South, on THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley.

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05/24/2026

Before there were photographs, his paintings made history... on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley.

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05/23/2026

Notorious bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde met their match on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley.

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05/22/2026

It's an important day for rock n roll star Bruce Springsteen, on THIS DAY, May 22nd with Chris Conley.

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05/22/2026

Do you know about Operation Neptune Spear? It was moved up to THIS DAY. May 2nd, because of an intelligence leak.

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05/21/2026

Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto came to the New World looking for gold... he discovered something more valuable, on THIS DAY, May 21st with Chris Conley.

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05/19/2026

Someone stole the show at the biggest party of the year, on THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.

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05/18/2026

Her singing voice was so deep, some people thought she was a man... on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.

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05/17/2026

Oliver Brown went to enroll his daughter in elementary school. Things did not go as expected, on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.

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05/16/2026

In the movie Top Gun, co-pilot Goose Bradshaw was killed in a deadly spin-out... on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.

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05/15/2026

Roadside diners had long been a part of American road trips... but there was never a place like this, on THIS DAY, May 15th with Chris Conley.

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05/13/2026

A Portuguese captain discovered South America by accident; someone else would get the credit on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.

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05/12/2026

There were many baseball players whose careers were interrupted by World War II, on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.

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05/11/2026

He was a legendary singer... who was haunted by two big secrets, on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.

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05/11/2026

One of Germany's worst war criminals was hiding in plain sight, on THIS DAY, May 11th with Chris Conley.

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