Today In History: A Big Dam Deal

October 9.  On this day in history, remarkable innovations and cultural moments shaped the world. In 1936, Hoover Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles, lighting up a growing metropolis. A decade later, in 1946, the first electric blanket was sold for $39.50, revolutionizing cold nights. Music history hit a high note in 1965 when The Beatles' "Yesterday" climbed to #1, where it remained for four weeks. In 1969, The Supremes released "Someday We'll Be Together," marking Diana Ross’s final recording with the group. Technology took a leap in 1980 with the first consumer home banking by computer. Joan Rivers broke ground in 1986 as the first woman to host a US late-night TV talk show. In 2023, a Minnesota man set a world record with a 2,749-pound pumpkin. And in 2012, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis released The Heist, launching a wave of hits—and a new voice in hip-hop. That’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.