Monday, May 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first female prime minister after her Conservative Party won a majority in Parliament. Known as … Continue reading Monday, May 4, 2026
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Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, Willie Shoemaker, 54, guided 17-1 long shot Ferdinand to a Kentucky Derby win, becoming the race’s oldest winning jockey … Continue reading Sunday, May 3, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1933, the Loch Ness Monster was first sighted near Inverness, Scotland, igniting a media frenzy that included a £20,000 reward for … Continue reading Saturday, May 2, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover symbolically dedicated New York City’s Empire State Building by pressing a button from the White House … Continue reading Friday, May 1, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first U.S. president and delivered his inaugural speech at Federal Hall in … Continue reading Thursday, April 30, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this date in 2020, one of the world’s longest single lightning flash was captured by weather satellites. It stretched 477 miles across three … Continue reading Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, citing his religious beliefs. His … Continue reading Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026 Good Afternoon! One dad’s hilariously “terrible” paintings have turned into an unexpectedly sweet success story, racking up hundreds of commissions from around the world. We have … Continue reading Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1805, U.S. agent William Eaton led a small force of Marines and Berber fighters to capture the Tripolitan port city of … Continue reading Monday, April 27, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded during a late-night safety test, triggering the … Continue reading Sunday, April 26, 2026