The Great Auk goes extinct - July 3rd, 1844
On this day in 1844, Icelandic fishermen killed the last remaining pair of great auk seabirds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Jul 20247min
"Lawnchair Larry" takes flight in a homemade airship - July 2nd, 1982
On this day in 1982, amateur pilot Larry Walters launched himself skyward using a lawn chair and several dozen weather balloons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Jul 20248min
The first Sony Walkman goes on sale - July 1st, 1979
On this day in 1979, the original Sony Walkman portable cassette player was released in Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Jul 20249min
Flashback episode - June 28th
Please enjoy these June 28th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Jun 202419min
The FBI foils Operation Pastorius - June 27th, 1942
On this day in 1942, the FBI announced the capture of eight Nazi saboteurs who had infiltrated the United States by submarine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Jun 202410min
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is published - June 26th, 1948
On this day in 1948, Shirley Jackson's seminal short story "The Lottery" was first published in “The New Yorker.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Jun 20249min
Rose O’Neill is born - June 25th, 1874
On this day in 1874, self-taught illustrator and Kewpie Doll creator Rose O’Neill was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25 Jun 202411min
Mark Twain patents a self-pasting scrapbook - June 24th, 1873
On this day in 1873, American author and inventor Mark Twain received a patent for a new kind of scrapbook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Jun 20247min
