On this day in 1954, British medical student Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1913, the California Senate passed a law restricting the property ownership rights of Asian immigrants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1946, six inmates at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary carried out the most violent escape attempt in the prison’s history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1840, the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp revolutionized the British postal system.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on television. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, the world famous Peace rose was introduced to gardeners at a special ceremony in Pasadena, California.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1941, the Chicago Cubs became the first Major League team to have live organ music performed at a ballgame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1901, New York became the first state in the U.S. to require license plates on motor vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1982, American actress Jane Fonda released her first exercise video, “Jane Fonda’s Workout.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1963, white civil rights activist William Moore was shot to death at a highway rest stop in Alabama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1878, the White House hosted its first official Easter Egg Roll.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1782, the Dutch Republic became the second nation to officially recognize the sovereignty of the United States.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1906, a powerful earthquake devastated San Francisco, California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1942, French General Henri Giraud made a daring escape from a Nazi stronghold in Saxony, Germany.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing moved into their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1817, America’s first permanent school for deaf children opened in Hartford, Connecticut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every family has an origin story – for author Jo Piazza (Under the Influence, Wilder) her family's is a murder mystery. For as long as she can remember the Piazzas have told the story of their Sicilian roots going back over a hundred years ago: one by one the sons and then their father sailed off to America to carve out a better life. Their mother, Lorenza Marsala was supposed to join them – but she never made it. She was murdered by the Sicilian mafia, they said. The truth of what happened...

Please enjoy these April 12th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these April 11th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1633, the banana made its British debut in the window of a London apothecary.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1939, world-renowned Black opera singer Marian Anderson performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1986, actor and director Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, Private First Class Sadao Munemori was killed in action near Seravezza, Italy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, Private First Class Sadao Munemori was killed in action near Seravezza, Italy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.