David Klein

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address to the Congress in New York City. In … Continue reading Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1785, American John Jeffries and Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard crossed the English Channel by gas balloon, becoming the first to do … Continue reading Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Monday, January 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1912, New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state of the United States, adding over 121,000 square miles of territory … Continue reading Monday, January 6, 2025

Friday, January 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit landed on Mars, surveying the Martian geography in one of the longest and most … Continue reading Friday, January 3, 2025

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! On this day in 1914, World War I soldiers participated in the Christmas Truce, a series of unofficial ceasefires along the … Continue reading Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1826, a drunken Christmas party at the United States Military Academy escalated into the eggnog riot, which involved over one-third … Continue reading December 24, 2024

Monday, December 23, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1823, the beloved poem A Visit from St. Nicholas—better known as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas—was first published anonymously in the … Continue reading Monday, Dec. 23, 2024

Friday, December 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, Captain America made his comic book debut by punching Adolf Hitler in the face, quickly becoming a cultural icon.  … Continue reading Friday, December 20, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol was published. The first edition sold out by Christmas Eve, and by … Continue reading Thursday, December 19, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1620, the Mayflower anchored in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts, and established the new Plymouth Colony settlement.  A new survey shows that … Continue reading Wednesday, December 18, 2024