David Klein

Thursday, January 1, 2026 Happy New Year! On this day in 45 B.C., January 1 was officially recognized as the start of the new year under the Julian calendar, a … Continue reading Thursday, January 1, 2025

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1907, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs organized the first ball drop in Times Square to commemorate New Year’s Eve. … Continue reading Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1853, the U.S. and Mexico signed the treaty known as the Gadsden Purchase. For the price of $15 million, later … Continue reading Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Saturday, December 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1940, Captain America Comics #1 hit newsstands, featuring the now-iconic cover of Captain America punching Adolf Hitler. Released nearly a … Continue reading Saturday, December 20, 2025

Friday, December 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1843, A Christmas Carol was first published. The first edition sold out by Christmas Eve, and by 1844, the novella had … Continue reading Friday, December 19, 2025

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first successful flight of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft, flying for 12 seconds and covering … Continue reading Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1773, a mob organized by the Sons of Liberty raided three British ships and threw all the tea they were carrying … Continue reading Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Saturday, December 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1636, Massachusetts organized the first militia regiments in North America to defend the colony, a date now recognized as the founding … Continue reading Saturday, December 13, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed on the moon in the final Apollo mission, becoming the last … Continue reading Thursday, December 11, 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt, famous for his bellicose rhetoric, won the Nobel Peace Prize—the first American to win any Nobel … Continue reading Wednesday, December 10, 2025