This Day in History - December 5, 2024

In 1869, Rutgers and the school that would become known as Princeton played what is recognized as the first collegiate football game. In 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to make an official diplomatic tour outside of the continental United States. ...  Show more

In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot was discovered. In 1998, the journal Nature published a report that DNA testing had confirmed that a member of Thomas Jefferson’s family had fathered a child with Sally Hemings. In 1994, George Foreman won the heavyweight title at age 45. In 1872, Susa ...  Show more

This patch of ocean is at the center of famous disappearances, from the U.S.S. Cyclops to Naval Flight 19. Are they just coincidences? Or are more mysterious powers at play? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The theoretical physicist vanished after sending a cryptic letter to his employer. Seventy years later, a man came forward with new information that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa's body is uncovered in this episode. Or is it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices