Dick Fosbury flops his way to Olympic victory - October 20th, 1968
On this day in 1968, Dick Fosbury used a revolutionary high jump technique to win a gold medal at the Mexico City Olympic Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Okt 20239min
The first Blockbuster video rental store opens - October 19th, 1985
On this day in 1985, the first Blockbuster video rental store opened in Dallas, Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Okt 202311min
The U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico - October 18th, 1898
On this day in 1898, American troops raised the U.S. flag over Puerto Rico. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Okt 20237min
Burma's "Death Railway" is completed - October 17th, 1943
On this day in 1943, after a year of grueling labor, the two sides of the Burma Railway were joined at the Konkoita POW camp in Thailand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Okt 20237min
The Cardiff Giant is "discovered" - October 16th, 1869
On this day in 1869, a 10-foot-tall stone giant was unearthed on a farm in Cardiff, New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Okt 20239min
James Wallace Black takes the oldest surviving aerial photograph - October 13th, 1860
On this day in 1860, James Wallace Black took a photo of Boston from a hot air balloon 1,200 feet in the air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Okt 20237min
"The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is published - October 12th, 1979
On this day in 1979, Douglas Adams published his comedic sci-fi masterpiece "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Okt 20238min
Jamaican preacher Paul Bogle leads the Morant Bay Rebellion - October 11th, 1865
On this day in 1865, Paul Bogle led hundreds of Black Jamaican protestors in the Morant Bay Rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Okt 20239min
