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SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. … Continue reading Saturday, May 18, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1792, twenty-four stockbrokers and merchants met under a buttonwood tree and signed the so-called Buttonwood Agreement, establishing the rules for … Continue reading Friday, May 17, 2024

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1866, the U.S. Congress introduced the modern nickel to counteract the hoarding of gold and silver coins during the Civil … Continue reading Thursday, May 16, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1941, Joe DiMaggio began his historic 56-game hitting streak by going 1-for-4 with one RBI in a lopsided 13-1 loss … Continue reading Wednesday, May 15, 2024

TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out with a 41-man crew to map a passable water route west from … Continue reading Tuesday, May 14, 2024

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1846, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly voted in favor of President James K. Polk’s request and declared war on Mexico in … Continue reading Monday, May 13, 2024

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1997, IBM’s computer Deep Blue defeated Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov. It was the first time a current world champion lost … Continue reading Saturday, May 11, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met in Promontory, Utah, and drove a ceremonial golden … Continue reading Friday, May 10, 2024

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1671, Thomas Blood, an Irish adventurer better known as “Colonel Blood,” was captured attempting to steal the Crown Jewels from … Continue reading Thursday, May 9, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1886, Dr. John Pemberton took a jug of his “excellent” new soda syrup down the street to Jacobs’ Pharmacy in … Continue reading Wednesday, May 8, 2024