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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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev engaged in the so-called “kitchen debate,” a heated argument about … Continue reading Wednesday, July 24, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Ford Motor Company sold its first car. Ernest Pfenning of Chicago became Ford’s first owner, buying a Model A … Continue reading Tuesday, July 23, 2024

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1796, General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company founded Cleveland, Ohio, a city that would grow into a bustling … Continue reading Monday, July 22, 2024

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024 Happy Sunday! On this date in 1983, scientists marked a temperature of −128.6°, the coldest ground temperature ever recorded on Earth, at the Vostok Station in Antarctica. … Continue reading Sunday, July 21, 2024

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon, planting … Continue reading Saturday, July 20, 2024

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 64, the great fire of Rome broke out and destroyed much of the city. Despite the well-known stories, there is … Continue reading Friday, July 19, 2024

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1976, Nadia Comăneci, at 14, made history by achieving the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics during the Montreal Olympic … Continue reading Thursday, July 18, 2024

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, the original Disneyland held its grand opening in Anaheim. ABC marked the opening with a TV broadcast that included … Continue reading Wednesday, July 17, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio hit a single to center field to set the MLB record for recording … Continue reading Tuesday, July 16, 2024