First Special Olympics / Apollo 11 landed on the moon - July 20
The First Special Olympics began on this day in 1868. / On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon, making Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong the first people to walk on the moon. Learn more about...
20 Jul 20209min
Seneca Falls Convention / Red Summer riots in Washington, D.C. - July 19
The Seneca Falls Convention convened in New York on this day in 1848. / On this day in 1919, race riots began in Washington, D.C., during the period of increased anti-Black violence known as Red Summe...
19 Jul 20209min
Great Fire of Rome / Football War cease-fire - July 18
The Great Fire of Rome began on this day in the year 64. / On this day in 1969, a cease-fire was called in the so-called Football War, or Soccer War, between El Salvador and Honduras. Learn more abou...
18 Jul 20209min
Romanov Family Executed / Mary Leakey discovered Paranthropus boisei skull - July 17
The Romanov family was executed on this day in 1918. / On this day in 1959, paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey discovered the skull of a hominin called Paranthropus boisei, also known as Zinj or the Nutc...
17 Jul 202010min
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Born / Elizabeth Jennings removed from streetcar in New York - July 16
Journalist and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born on this day in 1862. / On this day in 1854, Elizabeth Jennings was forcefully removed from a segregated streetcar in New York. Lear...
16 Jul 202010min
Spanish Inquisition Disbanded / Maggie L. Walker born - July 15
After roughly four centuries, the Spanish Inquisition was disbanded on this day in 1834. / On this day in 1864, Maggie Walker was born. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastne...
15 Jul 202011min
Gertrude Bell Born / Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring passed - July 14
Gertrude Bell, who helped shape modern Iraq, was born on this day in 1868. / On this day in 1933, Nazi Germany passed the Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring. Learn more about yo...
14 Jul 202010min
New York Draft Riots Began / First FIFA World Cup - July 13
The New York Draft Riots began on this day in 1863. / On this day in 1930, Uruguay hosted the first FIFA World Cup. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystu...
13 Jul 20209min
