Today In History: Swimming into the Record Books
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On this day in history: July 31st.
In 1928, Leo the Lion roared for MGM Studios for the very first time, introducing the studio’s first talking picture, White Shadows on the South Seas.
In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin became the first men to drive a vehicle on the moon.
That same year, James Taylor hit No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with a Carole King song—You’ve Got a Friend—which later won him two Grammys.
In 1995, Disney announced plans to buy Capital Cities/ABC for a whopping 19 billion dollars.
In 2012, swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, earning his 19th Olympic medal in London.
And on this day in 2018, Rihanna made history as the first African American woman on the cover of British Vogue’s September Issue.
That’s The Almanac—on Northwest Newsradio.
Hand holding gold medal on sky background, The winner and successful concept