History & Factoids about today

(2024) National mashed potato day. Entertainment from 2018. US bought Alaska, US won Puerto Rico, Pop up toaster invented. Todays birthdays - Chuck Berry, George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Dawn Wells, Pam Dawber, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Erin Moran, Zac Efron. Colin Powell died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     http://defleppard.com/ Mashed potatos - Dee Dee Sharp Girls like you - Maroon...

My moms birthday, so we played Elvis. National Pasta day. Entertainment in 2010. London beer flood of 1814, NY museum hangs expensive piece of art upside down, Albert Einstein arrived in US. Todays birthdays - Irene Ryan, Rita Haayworth, Tom Poston, Earl Thomas Conley, Gary Puckett, Michael McKeon, George Wendt, Margo Kidder, Alan Jackson, Norm MacDonald, Eminem. Tennessee Ernie Ford died. Intro -...

(2024) National Sports day.  Entertainment from 1978.  Poland got a female King, Largest battle fought in Europe before WW1, Booker T. Washington is first black family to dine at the White House.  Todays birthdays - Noah Webster, Oscar Wilde, Angela Landsbury, Barry Corbin, Fred Turner, Suzanne Somers, Tim Robbins, Wendy Wilson, Kellie Martin, John Mayer.  Marie Antoinette died. Intro - Pour some...

National cheese curds day. Entertainment from 1970. Grace Bedell told Abe Lincoln to grow a beard, King Henry VIII bans bowling for the poor, TaTa airlines begins service. Todays birthdays - Linda Lavin, Penny Marshall, Richard Carpenter, Tonya Roberts, Chrid De Burgh, Larry Miller, Emeril Lagasse, Kimberly Schlapman. Pau Allen died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorco...

National Be bald and be free day.  Entertainment from 1980. Puritans bansih Quakers, Teddy Roosevelt shot in chest and still gave his speech, Cuban missel crisis began. Todays birthdays - Dwight Eisenhower, Lillian Gish, Roger Moore, Harry Anderson, Thomas Dolby, Karyn White, Usher. Bing Crosby died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/  I think I'm going bald...

National no bra day. Entertainment from 1990. US Navy Birthday, Reason Friday the 13th is bad luck, 1st World Series. Today birthdays - Melinda Dillon, Paul Simon, Sammy Hagar, Demond Wilson, Marie Osmond, Joey Belladonna, Kelly Preston, Rhett Akins, Trisha Campbell, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ashanti. Milton Hershey died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Bra off -...

National gumbo day. Entertainment from 1959. 1st Oktoberfest, Rhyme 3 blind mice printed, Executive Mansion named the White House. Todays birthdays - Luciano Pavarotti, Sam Moore, Pat DiNizio, Hugh Jackman, Kirk Cameron, Josh Hutcherson. Robert E. Lee died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Gumbo time - Sean Ardain Mack the knife - Bobby Darin The three bell...

National Sausage Pizza day. Entertainment from 1969. 1st meals served on an airplane, 1st Female FBI Agent, Last hand cranked telephone. Todays birthdays - Jean Vander Pyl, Dottie West, Gene Watson, Daryl Hall, Joan Cusak, Luke Perry, Jane Krakowski, Cardi B. Redd Foxx died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/  Pizza party - the Royal Heads Sugar Sugar - The Ar...

Today is about music.  My Co-Host is Kelly Marie Faulkner,  a music aficionado and the Host of  "On the record with Kelly" podcast.  She talks music, big acts, up and coming artists, some you haven't heard of, and some you have forgot about. Definitely listen to her on everyone who plays podcasts, and http://www.ontherecordwithkelly.com/  she is also on on instagram and tiktok , both,   @kellymari...

National Leif Eriksson day. Entertainment from 2009. Civil War battle of Tom's Brook, Electric blankets went on sale, Metorite hits Peekskill NY. Todays birthdays - John Lennon, Jackson Browne, Tony Shalhoub, Scott Bakula, Michael Pare, Scotty McCreery, Megan Moroney.  Oskar Schindler died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Spongebob Squarepants Leif Eriksso...

Today is about Drones.  My co-host David Daly is a former Marine Corp Officer, who was deployed on 5 combat tours, 4 Iraq, 1 Afghanistan.  He has come home and founded Vigilante Drones and Consulting.  Co-Founded High Stakes University providing crisis response training for law enforcement, private security and others. David is also an executive at Altitude University, helps train and license prof...

National Taco day. entertainment from 1989. 1st pictures of the backside of the moon, Biggest football blowout, Columbus changed course. Todays birthdays - John Mellencamp, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael W. Smith, Simon Cowell, Toni Braxton, Thom Yorke. Edgar Allen Poe died Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Raining tacos - Parry Gripp Miss you much - Janet Jackson I go...

National plus sized appreciation day. Entertainment from 1999. Instagram created, 1st talkie movie, 1st running train robbery, LSD made illegal. Todays birthdays - Janet Gaynor, Carole Lombard, Kevin Cronin, Lonnie Johnson, David Hidalgo, Elizabeth Shue, Amy Jo Johnson. Eddie Van Halen died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/   Baby got back - Sir-mix-a-lot U...

(2024) National get funky day. Entertainment on 1966. 1st airplane dogfight, PBS went on the air, Elton John released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Todays birthdays - Chester A. Arthur, Steve Miller, Brian Johnson, Jeff Conway, Karen Allen, Bernie Mac, Kate Winslet, Jesse Eisenberg. Steve Jobs died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     http://defleppard.com/ Everything I do gohn be funky -...

National Vodka day! Entertainment from 1968. One of largest naval battles of all time took place in China, Pocket watch invented, Soviet Union launched 1st satalite Sputnik 1. Todays birthdays - Rutherford B. Hayes, Charlton Heston, Anne Rice, Susan Surandon, Gil Moore, Bill Fagerbakke, Alicia Silverstone, Melissa Benoist, Dakota Johnson. Janis Joplin died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  ...

(2024) National boyfriend day. Entertainment from 2006. Korea founded, Thanksgiving decreed, Motor powered vacuum invented, most expensive bottle of Whiskey. Todays Birthdays - Eddie Cochran, Chubby Checker, Linsey Buckingham, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jack Wagner, Tommy Lee, Gwen Stefani, Neve Campbell, Sean William Scott, ASAP Rocky. St. Francis of Assisi died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppa...

National custodian day. Entertainment from 2008. Last silver rush, Comic strip Peanuts debuted, Papa Johns founded. Todays birthdays - Mahatma Gandhi, Bud Abbott, Don McLean, Chris LeDoux, Sting, Philip Oakley, Kelly Ripa, Tiffany. Sam Adams died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/  Custodian appreciation song - Vimeo So what - Pink Don't think I don't think a...

National Hair day.  Entertainment from 1978.  Model T went on sale, Disney World opened, October begins.  Todays birthdays - Walter Mathau, Jimmy Carter, Tom Bosley, George Peppard, Julie Andrews, Herb Fame, Randy Quaid, Zach Galifianakis, Brie Larson.  Tom Clancy died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/   Hair from movie soundtrack Kiss you all over - Exile H...

(2024) National chewing gum day. Entertainment from 1996. Howdy Doodiy went off the air- Flintstones debuted, 1st time Ether was used, 1st execution by the Pilgrams. Todays birthdays - Buddy Rich, Angie Dickinson, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Lymon, Deborah Allen, Barry Williams, Fran Drescher, Marty Stuart, Jenna Elfman, T Pain. James dean died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard    http://def...

National coffee day. Entertainment from 1998. Worlds first modern police force went on duty, Comero went on sale, Worlds 1st billionaire. Todays birthdays - Gene Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Larry Linville, Jon Minnoch, Madeline Kahn, Mark Farner, Cindy Morgan, Andrew Dice Clay, Halsey. Helen Reddy Died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/  The coffe song - Frank Si...

National drink beer day. Entertainment from 1957. 1st private space craft launched that orbited the earth, 2nd worst flood in history, Garth Brooks - 1st country album to debut at #1 on pop chart. Todays birthdays - Ed Sullivan, Tommy Collins, Ben E. King, Jeffrey Jones, Janeane Garafalo, Mira Sorvino, Naomi Watts, Karen Fairchild, Hilary Duff. Herman Melville died. Intor - God did good - Dianna C...

(2024) National corned beef hash day. Entertainment from 2015. Warren Commision gave its final report, 1st blues song ever recorded, E=mc2 released. Todays birthdays - Samuel Adams, Thomas Nast, Wilford Brimley, Randy Bachman, Meatloaf, Shaun Cassidy, Stephen Jenkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Brad Arnold, Lil Wayne, Avril Lavigne. Hugh Hefner died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     http://de...

National pancake day. Entertainment from 2017. 1st televised presidential debate, 1st Chief Justice to the US Supreme Court, NC-17 created. Todays birthdays - Johnny Appleseed, Edmond Guinn, Pope Paul VI, Jack LaLanne, Marty Robbins, Donna Douglas, Lynn Anderson, Olivia Newton-John, Linda Hamilton, Jim Caviezel, Zoe Perry. Paul Newman died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.di...

National one hit wonder day. Entertainment from 2007.1st female Supreme Court Justice, Balboa sees Pacific Ocean, Heath dangers from smoking first warned Todays birthdays - Barbara Walters, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Cheryl Tiegs, Anson Williams, Mark Hamill, Christopher Reeve, Heather Locklear, Will Smith. Arnold Palmer died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.dianna...

National Mofongo day.  Entertainment from 1977.  First KFC opened, Mormans told no more teaching or practacing poloygamy, China banned everything Japanese.  Todays birthdays - Audra Lindley, Jim Henson, Gerry Marsden, Phil Hartman, Kevin Sorbo, Nia Vardalos.  Dr. Suess died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Mofongo song - Alma's Way Best of my love - The Em...