This Day

This Day

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

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June 26, 2026 2 mins

The movie Saving Private Ryan is not a true story, but it is based on real-life events... on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.

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It appeared that two German flying aces had been shot down during World War 1. They survived... on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.

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June 25, 2026 2 mins

The handshake - a sign of friendship and goodwill - dates back to the 9th century BC, on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.

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June 23, 2026 2 mins

How should we divide up a barren, frozen wasteland? We did, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.

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June 22, 2026 2 mins

Thousands of our soldiers were coming home from World War II on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.

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June 21, 2026 2 mins

A young boy was sent to the mountains to discover the meaning of life on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.

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June 20, 2026 2 mins

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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June 19, 2026 2 mins

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

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June 18, 2026 2 mins

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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June 17, 2026 2 mins

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

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June 16, 2026 2 mins

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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June 15, 2026 2 mins

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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June 14, 2026 2 mins

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

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June 13, 2026 2 mins

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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June 12, 2026 2 mins

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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June 11, 2026 2 mins

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

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June 10, 2026 2 mins

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

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June 9, 2026 2 mins

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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June 8, 2026 2 mins

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

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June 6, 2026 2 mins

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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