LISTEN: This Day In History

Today in history: Del Shannon dies from self inflicted gunshot wound. The Blizzard of 1978 subsides in New England. Peter the Great dies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History: The Monkees get the green light. Paula Jones accuses Bill Clinton. Brinks robbery in Boston. Corvette debuts. PGA founded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History: The Persian Gulf War begins. Benny Goodman brings Jazz to Carnegie Hall. Jimmy The Greek fired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Martin Luther King Jr. born. American Pie hits number 1. Hill Street Blues debuts. Packers defeat Chiefs in Super Bowl 1. Plane lands in Hudson river. New Connecticut claims independence. Donkey first appears to represent Democratic Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Nixon signs Emergency Highway Conservation Act. The Weaver banned by NBC. Georgia becomes 4th state to ratify constitution. First classes at Georgetown University. Religious services broadcast on radio for first time. 66 soccer fans die in stampede. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Hank Williams Sr. found dead. Frankenstein published. Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation. The Unites States Parcel Post system goes into operation. Der Fuehrer's Face starring Donald Duck airs. AT&T breaks up. Pot shops open in Colorado. The first ball drop occurs in Times Square. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash. Ricky Nelson killed in plane crash. Thomas Edison demonstartes incandescent light. First New Year's celebration in Times Square. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Led Zeppelin captured live for the first time. Woody Hayes fired from Ohio State. Bobbysoxers riot for Sinatra. The USSR is established. The United Auto Workers Union holds first sit down strike. Iriqouis Theater catches fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History: Christian Slater arrested for drunk driving. Pat Boone hits number 1 with April Love. Texas becomes the 28th state. Wounded Knee Massacre takes place. Thomas Beckett slain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Debbie Reynolds passes away. First test tube baby born. Worlds first commercial movie screening. Galileo observes Neptune. Iowa becomes the 29th state. Night Of The Iguana opens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Radio City Music Hall opens. Howdy Doody debuts. Montgomery Ward properties siezed. Charles Darwin sets out on round the world voyage. World Bank established. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Bugsy Siegel opens the Flamingo. Jimi Hendrix writes Purple Haze. The Exorcist opens. Magical Mystery Tour broadcast. Kwanza is celebrated. 80 deaths caused by snowstorm in the northeast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History: Jesus Christ born. First known commemoration of Christmas Day takes place in rome. Silent Night performed for the first time. George Washington cross the Delaware River for a surprise attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Bob Hope gives his last performance in Vietnam. Poison hits number 1. Christmas truce in World War 1. Fire hits Library of Congress. Fisrt National Christmas tree is lit up. Soviet Union imvades Afghanistan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Van Gogh cuts his ear. Franco Harris makes 'immaculate reception.' Chuck Berry arrested. Balloon Boy parents sentenced. Federal Reserve Act Signed. NBC sets up coast to coast network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: The first gorilla is born in captivity. John Wayne Gacy confesses. Lincoln Tunnel opens. Beethoven's 5th Symphony world premiere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History: Harry Chapin hits number 1. Pan Am flight 103 explodes. Elvis is greeted by Nixon at White House. General George S. Patton dies. Pilgrims land. First basketball game takes place. F. Scott Fitzgerald passes away. Apollo 8 launches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: Elvis is drafted. James Brown releases 'Funky Drummer.' Louisiana Purchase cmpleted. First successful cotton mill in U.S. begins operating. Roger and Me opens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: President Clinton impeached. Washington leads his men to Valley Forge. A Christmas Carol first published. BBC broadcasts to Australia. The Music Man opens. NHL holds first season. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bans western music in Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in history: The Nutcracker premieres. The Tokens hit number 1. New Jersey is the third state to ratify the Constitution. The Mayflower docks. Slavery is abolished in America. Prohibition passes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.