
A meteorite crashes into a parked car in Peekskill, New York - October 9th, 1992
On this day in 1992, a meteorite the size of a bowling ball crashed into a parked Chevy Malibu in a suburb of Peekskill, New York. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork...
9 Okt 20216min

The first women's prison run by women opens in Indiana - October 8th, 1873
On this day in 1873, in response to the horrific treatment of female inmates at unisex prisons, the state of Indiana established the country’s first prison exclusively for women. Learn more about yo...
8 Okt 20218min

The musical Cats debuts on Broadway - October 7th, 1982
On this day in 1982, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio....
7 Okt 20218min

President Kennedy advises Americans to build fallout shelters - October 6th, 1961
On this day in 1961, in a letter to the Committee on Civil Defense, President John F. Kennedy advised American families to build fallout shelters as protection against a possible nuclear exchange with...
6 Okt 20218min

Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC TV - October 5th, 1969
On this day in 1969, just before 11pm, the first episode of the groundbreaking comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus premiered in the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
5 Okt 20217min

The Brooklyn Dodgers win their first (and only) World Series - October 4th, 1955
On this day in 1955, in a surprising upset, the Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series, beating the New York Yankees 2-0. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee om...
4 Okt 20215min

Sinéad O’Connor rips up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live - October 3rd, 1992
On this day in 1992, at the end of her performance on Saturday Night Live, Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor shocked the audience and viewers at home by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II. ...
3 Okt 20217min

A snail-powered telegraph is demonstrated in France - October 2nd, 1851
On this day in 1851, a French occultist named Jacques Benoît gave the first -- and last -- demonstration of his new invention: a snail-powered telegraph. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
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