THURSday, SEPT. 14, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 176th anniversary of Gen. Winfield Scott’s march into Mexico City in 1847, a key victory in the Mexican-American war, winning the … Continue reading Thursday, September 13th, 2023

WEDNESday, SEPT. 13, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1955, George de Mestral was granted the U.S. patent for a “velvet type fabric,” which we know today as Velcro. … Continue reading Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

TUESday, SEPT. 12, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1895, Annie Londonderry arrived in Chicago to complete the first round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle. It took … Continue reading Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

MONday, SEPT. 11, 2023 Good morning! Today is the 22nd anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history. Memorial services are planned throughout New York City today to … Continue reading Monday, September 11th, 2023

FRIday, SEPT. 8, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1930, the 3M company sold the first roll of its newly invented Scotch tape to a business client. Today, the … Continue reading Friday, August 8th, 2023

THURSday, SEPT. 7, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 44th anniversary of the launch of Connecticut’s Entertainment and Sports Network, better known today as ESPN. The new network premiered a … Continue reading Thursday, September 7th, 2023

WEDNESday, SEPT. 6, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz as the two shook hands. It was the third presidential … Continue reading Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

TUESday, SEPT. 5, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1885, the first gas pump was sold to a grocery store in Ft. Wayne, initially to pump kerosene for lamps, … Continue reading Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

  MONday, SEPT. 4, 2023 Good morning and Happy Labor Day! On this date in 1888, George Eastman patented the first roll-film camera, the original Kodak. It came with rolled … Continue reading Monday, September 4th, 2023

FRIday, SEPT. 1, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 84th anniversary of the start of World War II.  Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, prompting France and Britain to … Continue reading Friday, September 1st, 2023