David Klein

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1961, East German authorities closed the border between East and West Berlin and began constructing the Berlin Wall. Germans call … Continue reading Tuesday, August 13, 2024

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1851, Isaac Singer patented his new sewing machine, sparking a revolution in clothing and culture.  We’re wondering if you could … Continue reading Monday, August 12, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, was murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota, while … Continue reading Friday, August 2, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, MTV launched with the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star,” aptly symbolizing the new visual era of music. See MTV’s … Continue reading Thursday, August 1, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, Jimmy Hoffa, former head of the Teamsters, disappeared from a restaurant parking lot in a Detroit suburb at about 2:30 … Continue reading Tuesday, July 30, 2024

  MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a grand ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, one of … Continue reading Monday, July 29, 2024

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia following the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand, beginning World War I. (See WWI … Continue reading Sunday, July 28, 2024

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, Bugs Bunny made his first appearance in A Wild Hare, an animated comedy short film released by Warner Bros. … Continue reading Saturday, July 27, 2024

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the U.S. postal system, naming Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General.  The Flyover … Continue reading Friday, July 26, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, the U.S. Congress revived the rank of “General of the Army of the United States” for General Ulysses S. … Continue reading Thursday, July 25, 2024