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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, an astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, discovered Pluto. For decades afterward, Pluto was considered the … Continue reading Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Monday, February 17, 2025 Happy Presidents’ Day! On this day in 1864, the CSS H.L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy warship, taking down the USS Housatonic … Continue reading Monday, February 17, 2025

Sunday, February 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, the first 9-1-1 call in America was made as a test by the Alabama House speaker to a special … Continue reading Sunday, February 16, 2025

Saturday, February 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, toy store owner Morris Michtom, with President Theodore Roosevelt’s permission, displayed the first “Teddy bears,” which soon became a … Continue reading Saturday, February 15, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025 Good Afternoon! In relationships, some people have black cat energy—cool, independent, and a little mysterious. Others are pure golden retriever—joyful, loyal, always eager to ‘help’ (even … Continue reading Friday, February 14, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025 Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day in 1946, scientists unveiled ENIAC, the world’s first digital, general-purpose computer. It weighed 30 tons and filled a 1,500-square-foot room. … Continue reading Friday, February 14, 2025

Thursday, February 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1741, the first magazine in America was published, appropriately named American Magazine. As part of a furious race to come … Continue reading Thursday, February 13, 2025

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, on the opening day of the Lillehammer Winter Olympics, thieves stole Edvard Munch’s The Scream from a Norwegian museum in … Continue reading Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1963, Julia Child’s The French Chef premiered on public television, introducing French cuisine to the U.S. The first episode featured boeuf … Continue reading Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Monday, February 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill into law requiring weather observations to be taken at 44 military stations … Continue reading Monday, February 10, 2025