German Coast Uprising began / African American men secure the right to vote in D.C. - January 8th Flashback
On this day in 1811, the German Coast Uprising, a slave revolt in modern-day Louisiana, began.On this day in 1867, the U.S. Congress passed the District of Columbia Suffrage Bill, granting African American men the right to vote for the first time in the nation’s history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Jan 202413min
Elizabeth Cotten born / "Rapper's Delight" becomes first Top 40 hip-hop song - January 5th Flashback
On this day in 1893, blues and folk musician Elizabeth Cotten was born near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.On this day in 1980, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became the first hip hop song ever to break into the Billboard Top 40.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Jan 202413min
Topsy the Elephant Electrocuted / Louis Braille born - January 4th Flashback
Topsy the Elephant was electrocuted on this day in 1903.On this day in 1809, French educator Louis Braille, namesake of the Braille reading and writing system, was born.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Jan 202410min
Joseph Roberts became first president of Liberia / “Lord Haw-Haw” executed for treason - January 3rd Flashback
On this day in 1848, Black American merchant Joseph Jenkins Roberts was sworn in as the first president of Liberia.On this day in 1946, William Joyce, better known to the British as Lord Haw-Haw, was put to death for betraying his country on behalf of Nazi Germany.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Jan 202416min
Duquesne Spy Ring sentenced / Nixon sets 55mph national speed limit - January 2nd Flashback
On this day in 1942, thirty-three members of a Nazi spy ring headed by Frederick Joubert Duquesne were sentenced to serve time in prison. --- On this day in 1974, President Richard Nixon established a maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour on every highway in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Jan 202413min
Frankenstein published / Johnny Cash plays a concert at San Quentin State Prison - January 1st Flashback
On this day in 1818, Mary Shelley's debut novel, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus," was first published. --- On this day in 1959, musician Johnny Cash rang in the new year by performing live at San Quentin State Prison in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Jan 202413min
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe loses part of his nose in a sword duel - December 29th, 1566
On this day in 1566, eccentric astronomer Tycho Brahe lost a large chunk of his nose in a swordfight with his third cousin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Dec 202310min
H. L. Mencken perpetrates the Bathtub Hoax - December 28th, 1917
On this day in 1917, Baltimore journalist Henry L. Mencken published a faux history of the bathtub titled “A Neglected Anniversary.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Dec 20239min
