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. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1492, a crew member aboard one of Christopher Columbus’s ships, the Pinta, sighted land—likely the island of San Salvador … Continue reading Thursday, October 12th, 2023

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1975, an upstart show called Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC. The very first sketch was called The Wolverines and featured John Belushi … Continue reading Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1985, legendary filmmaker Orson Welles passed away. His film Citizen Kane, released three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, … Continue reading Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

  MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1888, the Washington Monument was opened to the public. Construction began way back in 1848, but funding challenges and … Continue reading Monday, October 9th, 2023

Question: Which iconic American landmark was dedicated on October 28, 1886? Answer: The Statue of Liberty. President Grover Cleveland oversaw the ceremony.

Saturday, October 7, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened to petition King George III to treat colonists equally with other British citizens. The colonial … Continue reading Saturday, October 7th, 2023

. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1866, the Reno Gang, led by brothers John and Simeon, pulled off the first train robbery in U.S. history, … Continue reading Friday, October 6th, 2023

. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1931, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the world’s first non-stop trans-Pacific flight. The trip from Japan to Washington … Continue reading Thursday, October 5th, 2023

. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1957, the Space Age began with the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 into low Earth orbit, alarming … Continue reading Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023 Good morning! Today is the 160th anniversary of the day Abraham Lincoln, grateful for the Union victory at Gettysburg, proclaimed that the nation would celebrate … Continue reading Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023