This Day
Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.
The YMCA filed a lawsuit over the hit song from The Village People on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Some of these trees are as old as time itself, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.
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The mistake that started World War II was made on THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.
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London used to be policed by neighborhood constables. That would change on THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley.
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Star Trek was very popular with sci-fi fans, but it was not on TV very long. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, September 28th.
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For farmers, there was nothing more miserable than fire ants... on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.
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Aerobics was the workout craze of the 1980s, on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.
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He was thrown from a horse during a riding competition, on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley.
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A scathing criticism of how we tell news stories, on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley.
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It's the biggest album of Bruce Springsteen's career, and some people still don't understand what it's about... on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Her rock n roll band was very popular on tour, on THIS DAY, September 22 with Chris Conley.
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There was a disagreement between forecasters at the National Weather Bureau on THIS DAY, September 21st with Chris Conley.
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Earl Rogers was a brilliant defense lawyer, on THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley.
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An unusual baseball no-hitter, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.
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The Toast of the Town was the most popular tv broadcast in the nation... so why change its name? On THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.
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What happens when a cowboy drinks too much? On THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley.
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Riley King worked in a cotton mill. His foreman bought him a guitar on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.
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The earliest automobiles were started by turning a handcrank, on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley.
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Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia on THIS DAY, September 14th with Chris Conley.
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Our national debt is $40-trillion. It started growing on THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.
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Broadway has never seen a play like The Black Crook, on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.
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You know about the terror attacks of 9-11... let's hear about some of the everyday heroes who tried to do something, on THIS DAY, September 11th with Chris Conley.
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Friday night is the lowest night of the week for TV viewership. on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.
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Two inmates got into a fight in the prison yard on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.
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He was an inventor, and one of his ethnic slurs stuck to one of his inventions, on THIS DAY, September 8th with Chris Conley.
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The Pilgrims were supposed to sail to the New World on two ships. You know about the Mayflower. You'll hear about the Speedwell, on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.
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Sometimes a part is so perfect for an actor that it's hard to say 'no,' on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know how much a bar of soap costs, or a package of napkins? On THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.
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Sears Roebuck and Company would ship their products anywhere in the country, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.
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None of the Beatles were particularly good piano players, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of train travel, even short trips were uncomfortable... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.
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It was a group of construction workers who started the first Labor Day, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.
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This children's toy was invented by the son of a famous architect on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.
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Are some weapons so dangerous that they ought to be banned? On THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.
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Forecasting hurricanes is not an exact science, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.
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The railroads proved their worth in a big race, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.
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The author hated the way her books were turned into a movie, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.
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Major League Baseball almost banned broadcasts of its games, on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.
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Lewis and Clark passed through three areas that would become national parks, on THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.
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Kenny Barker was part of a successful nightclub act. He would leave that for a shot at the movies, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.
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