Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, actress Hedy Lamarr, along with George Antheil, received U.S. Patent No. 2,292,387 for a “Secret Communication System.” Their frequency-hopping … Continue reading Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Monday, August 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1821, Missouri entered the Union as the 24th state, the first located entirely west of the Mississippi River, pushing the … Continue reading Monday, August 10, 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, three days after Hiroshima, leading to Japan’s unconditional surrender. Macaulay … Continue reading Sunday, August 9, 2026

Saturday, August 8, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announced his resignation in a televised address as he faced impeachment over the Watergate scandal … Continue reading Saturday, August 8, 2026

The Feel Good Flyover Good Afternoon! A second grader in Japan wondered why his pet butterflies kept coming back to him. That question led to a handwritten letter to a … Continue reading Friday, August 7, 2026

Friday, August 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit stepped onto a cable strung between the Twin Towers and spent 45 minutes crossing … Continue reading Friday, August 7, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1991, the world’s first website quietly went live at the CERN physics lab in Switzerland, built by British scientist Tim … Continue reading Thursday, August 6, 2026

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1914, the world’s first electric traffic light began directing cars at the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street … Continue reading Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1790, Congress authorized a fleet of 10 boats to chase down smugglers and collect tariffs along the coast. That little … Continue reading Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Monday, August 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1936, Jesse Owens won the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympics, the first of four gold medals the American track … Continue reading Monday, August 3, 2026