Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot and killed outside his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan, … Continue reading Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1789, revolutionaries stormed the Bastille prison in Paris, igniting the French Revolution and toppling centuries of absolute monarchy. Watch a 2-minute-long … Continue reading Monday, July 14, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, establishing governance for the Northwest Territory, setting a path for new states, and resolving … Continue reading Sunday, July 13, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a law establishing the U.S. Army Medal of Honor for noncommissioned officers and privates showing gallantry … Continue reading Saturday, July 12, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Afternoon! When deadly floodwaters swept through a Central Texas summer camp over the Fourth of July, rookie Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan stepped up, calm, … Continue reading Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shot long-time political foe Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, the … Continue reading Friday, July 11, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1850, Vice President Millard Fillmore became the second man to inherit the presidency after President Zachary Taylor died from a … Continue reading Thursday, July 10, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1846, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces raised the American flag over Yerba Buena (now San Francisco), marking the beginning … Continue reading Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, The Wall Street Journal published its first issue: a four-page paper costing two cents, launched by Charles Dow, Edward … Continue reading Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, the Wall Street Journal published its first issue: a four-page paper costing two cents, launched by Charles Dow, Edward … Continue reading Tuesday, July 8, 2025