On This Day: September 23

Kurt Heintz of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the day the planet Neptune was first spotted, as well as a more controversial question: by whom? Plus, the day U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt defended his dog against political rumour-mongering, including a recording of the president's speech. Fast Facts highlight the premier of The Jetsons and the first arrest of Billy the Kid.
Host: Kurt Heintz.

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