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Sunday, February 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day In 1942, Congress adopted daylight saving time, originally called “war time,” advancing standard time by one hour in each time zone … Continue reading Sunday, February 9, 2025

Saturday, February 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, General John J. Pershing established the Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper written by and for servicemen, to boost … Continue reading Saturday, February 8, 2025

Friday, February 7, 2025 Good Afternoon! While Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is tackling bureaucratic bloat, a colony of beavers in the Czech Republic has undertaken a similar … Continue reading Friday, February 7, 2025

Friday, February 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, Navy Captain Bruce McCandless became the first person to perform an untethered spacewalk. He exited the space shuttle Challenger and … Continue reading Friday, February 7, 2025

Thursday, February 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II after the death of her father, King George VI, who died in his … Continue reading Thursday, February 6, 2025

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in  1971, the Apollo 14 Lunar Module, carrying astronauts Alan B. Shepard and Edgar D. Mitchell, successfully landed on the Moon, … Continue reading Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1789, George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was unanimously elected the first president of … Continue reading Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Monday, February 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, creating a federal income tax. It called for a 2% tax … Continue reading Monday, February 3, 2025

Sunday, February 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1887, the first Groundhog Day event took place at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, invented by a newspaper editor. It’s … Continue reading Sunday, February 2, 2025

Saturday, February 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1893, America’s first film production studio, Thomas Edison’s “Black Maria,” opened in West Orange, New Jersey.  Tomorrow, we get our … Continue reading Saturday, February 1, 2025