David Klein

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1911, a New York Times dispatcher sent the fastest commercial telegram around the world since 1900, and then exactly 66 … Continue reading Tuesday, August 20, 2024

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first motorized race, featuring motorcycles. This event paved the way for the famous … Continue reading Monday, August 19, 2024

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1920, a single vote in the Tennessee legislature ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to … Continue reading Sunday, August 18, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1978, the Double Eagle II completed the first transatlantic balloon flight, landing in a barley field near Paris 137 hours … Continue reading Saturday, August 17, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, George Carmack found gold nuggets while fishing near the Klondike River, Yukon. This discovery sparked the last great gold rush … Continue reading Friday, August 16, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1914, the Panama Canal opened for traffic. The SS Ancon, a cargo and passenger ship, was the first vessel to navigate … Continue reading Thursday, August 15, 2024

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, French authorities apprehended international terrorist Illich Ramirez Sanchez, also known as Carlos the Jackal, in Khartoum, Sudan.  Speaking of … Continue reading Wednesday, August 14, 2024

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