July 30, 1945: USS Indianapolis Torpedoed
On this day in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian. Learn more ab...
30 Jul 202014min
July 29, 1993: John Demjanjuk Acquitted
On this day in 1993, retired Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk appeared before the Israeli Supreme Court after appealing his 1988 conviction. He’d been sentenced to death for crimes committed during Worl...
29 Jul 202015min
July 28, 1868: 14th Amendment Ratified
On this day in 1868, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28 Jul 202013min
July 27, 1919: The Murder of Eugene Williams
On this day in 1919, 17-year-old Black teen Eugene Williams was murdered after accidentally rafting into the white section of Lake Michigan’s segregated waters. His death sparked the Chicago Race Riot...
27 Jul 202013min
July 26, 1908: Special Agent Force Founded
On this day in 1908, U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte founded the federal investigative agency that eventually became the FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
26 Jul 202013min
July 25, 2019: Jonelle Matthews’ Remains Found
On this day in 2019, the remains of a 12-year-old girl were found by construction workers in Weld County, Colorado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
25 Jul 202012min
July 24, 1997: Amy Wroe Bechtel Goes Missing
On this day in 1997, 24-year-old Amy Wroe Bechtel went missing while running in Wyoming’s Shoshone National Forest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24 Jul 202016min
July 23, 1969: Karen Beineman Disappears
On this day in 1969, 18-year-old Karen Beineman disappeared in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She was last seen getting onto a stranger’s motorcycle outside a wig shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
23 Jul 202012min
