MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, the U.S. Air Force published a report debunking the 1947 Roswell UFO incident, claiming it was a high-altitude surveillance … Continue reading Monday, June 24, 2024
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 2016, the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. “Brexit” shocked pollsters and was the first … Continue reading Sunday, June 23, 2024
Saturday, June 22, 2024
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this day in 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members … Continue reading Saturday, June 22, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby making … Continue reading Friday, June 21, 2024
Thursday, June 20, 2024
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Barney Oldfield, billed as “America’s Premier Driver,” became the first man in America to drive his gas-powered automobile around … Continue reading Thursday, June 20, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington, created by Sonora Smart Dodd and local ministers. By the … Continue reading Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1983, Sally Ride soared into history aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, becoming the first American woman in space. During the … Continue reading Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, police arrested five burglars for breaking into Democratic Party offices at the Watergate, beginning years of investigation that led … Continue reading Monday, June 17, 2024
Sunday, June 16, 2024
SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1775, George Washington was named commander in chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress. (More) Welcome to the … Continue reading Sunday, June 16, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this day in 1844, Charles Goodyear patented vulcanization, a groundbreaking process that laid the foundation for the modern rubber industry. He invented it … Continue reading Saturday, June 15, 2024