A garbage barge sets sail on a five-month journey in search of a place to unload - March 22nd, 1987
On this day in 1987, a barge carrying nearly seven million pounds of trash set sail from Islip, New York, and spent the next five months looking for somewhere to dump it. Learn more about your ad-cho...
22 Mar 202210min
A fire destroys almost the entire city of New Orleans - March 21st, 1788
On this day in 1788, a fire sparked in the home of a Spanish military treasurer consumed roughly eighty percent of the city of New Orleans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...
21 Mar 20229min
The Tri-State tornado outbreak wreaks havoc in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana - March 18th, 1925
On this day in 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history claimed the lives of 695 people. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
18 Mar 20229min
New York City holds its first St. Patrick's Day parade - March 17th, 1762
On this day in 1762, one of New York City’s oldest traditions began when the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in lower Manhattan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...
17 Mar 20227min
The Clifford's Tower Massacre - March 16th, 1190
On this day in 1190, the entire Jewish community of York was attacked by a mob while taking refuge in the city’s royal castle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...
16 Mar 202211min
The escalator is patented by American inventor Jesse Wilford Reno - March 15th, 1892
On this day in 1892, Jesse Reno received a patent for what would later become the world's first working escalator. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystu...
15 Mar 20229min
The FBI releases its first “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list - March 14th, 1950
On this day in 1950, the Federal Bureau of Investigation debuted the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list...
14 Mar 20229min
The U.S. Air Force accidentally drops a nuclear bomb on a family home in South Carolina - March 11th, 1958
On this day in 1958, an Air Force B-47 bomber mistakenly dropped a nuclear weapon on a rural family farm in Mars Bluff, South Carolina. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastne...
11 Mar 202210min
