FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress officially established the U.S. Army, America’s first national institution—more than a year before the Declaration of … Continue reading Friday, June 14, 2024

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first woman in space, orbiting Earth 48 times aboard the Vostok 6 … Continue reading Thursday, June 13, 2024

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most important Cold War era speeches and challenged Soviet Leader Mikhail … Continue reading Wednesday, June 12, 2024

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1509, King Henry VIII of England married Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives. Henry later divorced her … Continue reading Tuesday, June 11, 2024

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1752, Benjamin Franklin conducted one of his most famous experiments: flying a kite during a thunderstorm to collect ambient electrical … Continue reading Monday, June 10, 2024

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1949, author George Orwell published 1984, his final novel and a book still widely referenced today. The novel promised readers: … Continue reading Saturday, June 8, 2024

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1955, the game show “The $64,000 Question” premiered on CBS-TV, and it almost immediately beat every other program on Tuesday … Continue reading Friday, June 7, 2024

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation … Continue reading Thursday, June 6, 2024

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1956, a 21-year-old Elvis Presley gyrated his soon-to-be-famous pelvis on The Milton Berle Show. Some would say this was the … Continue reading Wednesday, June 5, 2024

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1919, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was passed by Congress and sent … Continue reading Tuesday, June 4, 2024