David Klein

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

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, the Charlie Brown Christmas special made its TV debut, breaking several TV rules along the way: It featured actual … Continue reading Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Saturday, December 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1884, work was completed on the Washington Monument when workers placed a 9-inch aluminum pyramid inscribed with “Laus Deo,” meaning … Continue reading Saturday, December 6, 2025

Friday, December 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1848, President James K. Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in California in an address to Congress, sparking the California Gold … Continue reading Friday, December 5, 2025

Thursday, December 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1780, Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, cousin of General George Washington, used a fake cannon made from a pine log to … Continue reading Thursday, December 4, 2025

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the world’s first neon lights were turned on for public display at the Paris Motor Show by French inventor … Continue reading Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Sunday, November 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, the first Thanksgiving Day game between Princeton and Yale took place. Yale won 2-0 in a contest that resembled … Continue reading Sunday, November 30, 2025

Saturday, November 29, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1972, Atari launched Pong, a simple table tennis-themed arcade game. It was the first commercially successful video game and helped … Continue reading Saturday, November 29, 2025