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TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, a man tried to shoot President Andrew Jackson. It was the first attempted assassination of a president, but the … Continue reading Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, Karl Benz received the first patent for a gas-fueled car powered by an internal combustion engine. It was a … Continue reading Monday, January 29th, 2024

Saturday, January 27th, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this day in 1880, the U.S. Patent Office issued Thomas Edison a patent for his “electric-lamp.” It was a improvement on existing designs … Continue reading Saturday, January 27th, 2024

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1905, the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, the largest ever found, was unearthed from the Cullinan mine. It was cut into 100 … Continue reading Friday, January 26th, 2024

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy held the nation’s first televised presidential news conference, answering policy questions live for 30 minutes. … Continue reading Thursday, January 25th, 2024

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1925, a Navy dirigible filmed the first total solar eclipse over New York City in a century. The archival short … Continue reading Wednesday, January 24th, 2024

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1957, the first Frisbees came off the machine presses at the Wham-O toy company, setting off a flying-disc craze that … Continue reading Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly sat in his apartment a few weeks before he died in an airplane crash and recorded his … Continue reading Monday, January 22nd, 2024

Saturday, January 20th, 2024 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1892, the first official game of basketball was played in a YMCA in Springfield, Mass. James Naismith, the … Continue reading Saturday, January 20th, 2024

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, French inventor Georges Claude received a patent for neon-tube lighting, ushering in the era of nighttime neon glow to … Continue reading Friday, January 19th, 2024