THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1781, British general George Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War. Here’s an illustration … Continue reading Thursday, October 19th, 2023

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1867, the United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire and claimed the territory for America. The price was $7.2 … Continue reading Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1931, Al Capone was convicted for tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. Though implicated in dozens of … Continue reading Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1962, the Cuban missile crisis began when President John Kennedy was shown secret surveillance photos indicating Soviet nuclear missiles … Continue reading Monday, October 16th, 2023

Saturday, October 14, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1947, Chuck Yeager strapped himself inside the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis and broke the sound barrier. The airplane was built … Continue reading Saturday, October 14th, 2023

. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023 Good morning! The cornerstone for the White House was laid on this day in 1792. Curiously, nobody knows the exact location of the stone today. … Continue reading Friday, October 13th, 2023

. 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