Cole Strehlow

Friday, JULY 14, 2023 Good morning! Today is the anniversary of the famous Storming of the Bastille in Paris, France. It happened in 1789 and was the true flashpoint of the … Continue reading Friday, July 14th, 2023

Thursday, JULY 13, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1861, General George B. McClellan and his Union troops defeated Confederate forces in northwestern Virginia, an area that later became West … Continue reading Thursday, July 13th, 2023

Wednesday, JULY 12, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1962, the Rolling Stones gave their first public performance at Marquee Club in London. After securing the gig, Mick Jagger said, … Continue reading Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1804, the famous duel occurred between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. It was a violent resolution to building tension between the … Continue reading Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023 Good morning! Today in 1940, Germany launched the attack that became the Battle of Britain, perhaps the greatest aviation battle of WW2. An overwhelmed Royal Air Force … Continue reading Monday, July 10th, 2023

FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 95th anniversary of the first pre-sliced loaf of bread in history—it was sold in Chillicothe, Missouri, on July 7, 1928. Celebrate with a … Continue reading Friday, July 7th, 2023

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023 Good morning! Today is the anniversary of baseball’s first All-Star game, played in 1933. The American League won that first match 4-2, powered by a Babe Ruth … Continue reading Thursday, July 6th, 2023

  WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023 Good morning! It’s summer beach season, and today we mark the 77th anniversary, at a Parisian swimming pool, of the first bikini swimsuit. It’s named … Continue reading Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 Good morning! July 4th, the year’s most patriotic holiday, commemorates the adoption in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence. On the same day, 87 years later, the … Continue reading Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 Good morning! July 3rd looms large in American history. In 1863, this day became famous as the “high-water mark” of the Confederacy when Pickett’s Charge came … Continue reading Monday, July 3rd, 2023