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FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 95th anniversary of the first pre-sliced loaf of bread in history—it was sold in Chillicothe, Missouri, on July 7, 1928. Celebrate with a … Continue reading Friday, July 7th, 2023

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023 Good morning! Today is the anniversary of baseball’s first All-Star game, played in 1933. The American League won that first match 4-2, powered by a Babe Ruth … Continue reading Thursday, July 6th, 2023

  WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023 Good morning! It’s summer beach season, and today we mark the 77th anniversary, at a Parisian swimming pool, of the first bikini swimsuit. It’s named … Continue reading Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 Good morning! July 4th, the year’s most patriotic holiday, commemorates the adoption in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence. On the same day, 87 years later, the … Continue reading Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 Good morning! July 3rd looms large in American history. In 1863, this day became famous as the “high-water mark” of the Confederacy when Pickett’s Charge came … Continue reading Monday, July 3rd, 2023

FRIday, JUNE 30, 2023 Good morning! Today in 1908, the greatest asteroid impact in recorded history struck Siberia with the equivalent of a 12-megaton explosion. Known as the “Tunguska Event,” … Continue reading Friday, Jun 30th, 2023

THURSday, JUNE 29, 2023 Good morning! Yesterday, we sent a note to many of you asking for feedback on The Flyover. The response has been overwhelming, and we’re humbled that so … Continue reading Thursday, June 29th, 2023

WEDNESday, JUNE 28, 2023 Good morning! Today marks a rare double anniversary that frames all of World War I. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, lighting the … Continue reading Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

Tuesday, JUNE 27, 2023 Good morning! Today we note that history repeats itself in odd ways. On this day in 1905, Russian sailors aboard the battleship Potemkin mutinied and called … Continue reading Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

MONday, JUNE 26, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the massive Berlin airlift, organized by America to thwart a Russian blockade of Berlin. The airlift, dubbed “Operation … Continue reading Monday, June 26th, 2023