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SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1901, trumpeter Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans. He became one of the most influential jazz artists of the … Continue reading Sunday, August 4, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus departed from Spain on a journey to find a western sea route to China, India, … Continue reading Saturday, August 3, 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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts James B. Irwin and David Scott first used the four-wheeled battery-powered Lunar Roving Vehicle to extensively … Continue reading Wednesday, July 31, 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