History Today

In 1961, the Soviet Union dropped Tsar Bomba and its detonation was the largest in human history. In 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought in Kinshasa, Zaire in the 'Rumble in the Jungle.' In 1938, Orson Welles scared a lot of folks with his radio dramatization of H.G. Wells' 'War of the Worlds.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1929, Black Tuesday saw 16 million shares sold and a 12% plummet in market value. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch made landfall in Honduras. There were 11,374 fatalities in Central America. In 1998, 77-year old John Glenn was launched back into space. In 1969, a message was sent over ARPANET from UCLA to Stanford. In 1974, musician Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident. In 1983, Pink Floyd’s Darkside of the Moon celebrated its 491st week on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US, surpassing Johnny Mathis' Greatest Hits album as the longest charting album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1726, Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' was published. In 2023, actor Matthew Perry died. In 1919, the Volstead Act was passed to provide enforcement for the 18th amendment. In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated. In 1965, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was completed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1961, it was the first successful test of a Saturn rocket. In 1795, Pinckney’s Treaty was signed, giving Americans access to the Mississippi River. In 1873, Joseph Glidden received a patent for 'barbed wire.' In 1904, the New York subway opened. In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1825, the Erie Canal opened. In 1984, the first cross species heart transplant on an infant was performed. In 1881, the Earp brothers faced off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. In 1970, Muhammad Ali returned to the boxing ring after his 3 ½ year exile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices