Cleveland LNG disaster; Leyte landing; Hollywood blacklist; Johnny Bright incident; Saturday Night Massacre; Brink’s robbery; Oakland firestorm; Uttarkashi earthquake

Podcast: A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

A Daily Dose of History (21 Oct 2026) Today's historical events: Liquefied natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland and then explodes, leveling 30 blocks and killing 130 people. American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he comes ashore during the Battle of Leyte. Cold War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years. The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs during a football game between the Drake Bulldogs and Oklahoma A&M...