David Klein

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1851, inventor John Gorrie received a patent for a revolutionary ice-making machine. It allowed people for the first time to … Continue reading Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2015, the Baltimore Orioles played the Chicago White Sox during a time of city unrest in the first Major League … Continue reading Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union. Thirty-two … Continue reading Saturday, April 26, 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) achieved a milestone by completing the first underwater circumnavigation of the world, code-named Operation … Continue reading Friday, April 25, 2025

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, the Oklahoma Land Run began at noon as thousands of settlers claimed nearly 1.9 million acres of land previously … Continue reading Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Saturday, April 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, the American Revolutionary War began when 700 British troops marched into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen, led by … Continue reading Saturday, April 19, 2025

Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes rode out from Boston on their famous ride, alerting Colonial leaders about British soldiers … Continue reading Friday, April 18, 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, the Ford Mustang was introduced at the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, and was simultaneously launched in … Continue reading Thursday, April 17, 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinogenic effects of LSD. A few days later, he intentionally took a … Continue reading Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s in Des Plaines, Illinois, featuring the now-iconic red-and-white tiled building and Golden Arches. … Continue reading Tuesday, April 15, 2025