On this day in 1960, the novelty song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” hit No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1909, New Jersey homemaker Alice Ramsey completed her historic cross-country road trip.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1890, convicted killer William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by electrocution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1992, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heptathlon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1980, Icelandic politician Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the first woman in the world to be elected president. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1928, MGM Studios’ mascot Leo the Lion roared for the first time on the big screen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please enjoy these July 28th and July 29th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, TDIHC fans! iHeartPodcasts and TenderfootTV are excited to tell you about the Flashpoint podcast. Host Cole Locascio investigates to complex topics surrounding the 1996 Olympic bombings in Atlanta, Ga. We think you'll want to hear this, but you don't have to take our word for it. Check out the trailer and decide if this is your next listen! Show Description: On July 27th, 1996, a domestic terrorist bombed the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. While the FBI and the media fixated...

On this day in 1931, massive swarms of grasshoppers created chaos for Midwestern farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1965, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan created controversy by using an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1911, an all-star baseball team played a benefit game for the family of fallen pitcher Addie Joss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1995, amateur astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp independently and simultaneously discovered a comet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1812, the Duke of Wellington’s British forces defeated the French at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1799, French soldiers discovered a stone slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, Egypt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1976, Romanian athlete Nadia Comăneci became the first female gymnast in Olympic history to score a 10 for her performance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1938, American aviator Douglas Corrigan began his “wrong way” flight from New York to Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1935, the first mechanical parking meters were installed in downtown Oklahoma City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1922, the duck-billed platypus was exhibited for the first time in the U.S. at the Bronx Zoo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1976, the long-running TV game show “Family Feud” aired for the first time on ABC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1979, the burning wreckage of America’s first space station crashed into the Indian Ocean and across Western Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1962, Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin patented the V-shaped three-point safety belt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1776, the New York Sons of Liberty tore down a statue of British monarch George III. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1881, according to culinary legend, the first ice cream sundae was made at Ed Berners’ soda fountain in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.