Thursday, August 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation making Hawaii the 50th state and ordered a new American flag with 50 … Continue reading Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, the first commercial radio station in the United States, 8MK—now known as WWJ-AM—began operations in Detroit under the ownership … Continue reading Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1848, the New York Herald made history by being the first major publication to break the news of the California … Continue reading Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1872, Aaron Montgomery Ward started what would become a 113-year business with the first mail-order catalog on a single sheet … Continue reading Monday, August 18, 2025
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Sunday, August 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1978, The Double Eagle II, piloted by Americans Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, made history as the first … Continue reading Sunday, August 17, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated hit the newsstands, featuring a striking cover photo of Milwaukee Braves third baseman … Continue reading Saturday, August 16, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025 Good Afternoon! This week’s Feel Good Flyover highlights 16-year-old Sam Heintz, who needed a kidney transplant when he was just 8 years old. His family had … Continue reading Friday, August 15, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Woodstock music festival opened on a farm in White Lake, Bethel, New York, featuring a vast audience and … Continue reading Friday, August 15, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, five days after an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan agreed to an unconditional surrender, marking the end … Continue reading Thursday, August 14, 2025
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the most evenly matched game in baseball history was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Superbas, now … Continue reading Wednesday, August 13, 2025