Friday, November 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, establishing a central government that functioned as a … Continue reading Friday, November 15, 2024
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1851, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick was published. Now hailed as one of the greatest classics of American literature, the novel … Continue reading Thursday, November 14, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, Disney released Fantasia, a groundbreaking film that combined animation with orchestra music, abstract themes, and stereo sound—and introduced Mickey’s iconic … Continue reading Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1980, NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe made its closest approach to Saturn, capturing the first images of the planet’s famous … Continue reading Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, at the eleventh hour, the Armistice was signed, ending World War I. A year later, Armistice Day was established, … Continue reading Monday, November 11, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
SUNDAY, November 10, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, the freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a massive storm, killing all 29 of the crew. … Continue reading Sunday, November 10, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1989, East German officials opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. The following day, celebrating Germans … Continue reading Saturday, November 9, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1887, John Henry “Doc” Holliday, a well-known gunslinger and occasional dentist, died of tuberculosis at a sanitarium in Glenwood Springs, … Continue reading Friday, November 8, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, after losing the governor’s election in California, Richard Nixon gave what he called his “last press conference,” telling reporters that … Continue reading Thursday, November 7, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1869, Rutgers defeated Princeton 6-4 in the first college football game. The game was played with a soccer ball before roughly … Continue reading Wednesday, November 6, 2024