‘I Love Lucy,’ The World Series & A London Tornado: Providential History Podcast (Oct. 15-21)

I Love Lucy debuted. Kirk Gibson hit an iconic World Series home run. And a tornado destroyed downtown London.

It all happened the week of Oct. 15, and it’s all discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History.

Join Heirloom Audio’s Bill Heid, Aaron Fullan and Michael Foust as they talk about some of the most significant, fascinating and even overlooked dates in world history!

Oct. 15

Kirk Gibson’s famous World Series home run; I Love Lucy debuts; Napoleon’s exile; anti-trust laws; Freedom of Information Act; Legoland.

 

Oct. 16

Rock Island professional football team fires a coach mid-game; Disney brothers’ cartoon studio founded; the fascinating life of Marie Antoinette.

 

Oct. 17

The history of domed stadiums; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington; 1091 London tornado; 1814 Great London Beer Flood; Jimmy Carter and Jefferson Davis.

 

Oct. 18

Reggie Jackson hits three home runs in a World Series game; first Jungle Book released; Edict of Nantes; 19^th-century Opium Wars; Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Black Power at the Olympics.

 

Oct. 19

Chuck Long vs. Bo Jackson in the Heisman; kids, commercials and television; end of the Second Punic War; Martin Luther gets his doctorate; China joins the Korean War; debt and the United States.

 

Oct. 20

First Negro League World Series; Sydney Opera House; Louisiana Purchase; Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash; Constantine.

 

Oct. 21

A football victory after trailing 38-3; Keith Green and Rich Mullins; Native Americans; Thomas Edison and the lightbulb; teaching kids about business.