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Saturday, March 30, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7 million, or … Continue reading Saturday, March 30, 2024

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage for their role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. … Continue reading Friday, March 29, 2024

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1930, Turkey officially changed the names of its major cities to Turkish names. Afterward, they just had to keep telling … Continue reading Thursday, March 28, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1794, the U.S. authorized the building of six frigates, the start of the U.S. Navy. One of them, the USS … Continue reading Wednesday, March 27, 2024

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1955, the “Ballad of Davey Crockett” became the No. 1 song in the U.S., a few months after Walt Disney first … Continue reading Tuesday, March 26, 2024

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist factory burned down in one of the worst industrial accidents in American history. The fire killed … Continue reading Monday, March 25, 2024

Saturday, March 23, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1994, Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd goal in the second period and passed Gordi Howe as the NHL’s all-time leading … Continue reading Saturday, March 23, 2024

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies and one of the … Continue reading Friday, March 22, 2024

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1980, someone shot J.R. Ewing in perhaps the greatest season cliffhanger in TV history. Ninety million people tuned in to … Continue reading Thursday, March 21, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1854, the Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin, by former members of the Whig Party who opposed the spread … Continue reading Wednesday, March 20, 2024