Coool Media

History & Factoids about today

History EN ↓ 662 episodes

History & Factoids About Today is your daily companion for uncovering the stories hidden in the calendar. Each episode explores the fascinating mix of events, milestones, and quirky celebrations that make every date unique. From legendary birthdays and pivotal historical moments to national days and lighthearted trivia, we bring together the serious and the fun in one engaging package. Whether you’re a history buff, a trivia lover, or just curious about what makes today special, this podcast offers bite-sized insights that spark conversation and enrich your day. Tune in regularly to discover h...

Author

Coool Media

Episodes

Nov 18-Apple Cider, Mickey Mouse, Kevin Nealon, Kim Wilde, Owen Wilson, Duncan Sheik, Calvin & Hobbs 18.11.2024 12:55

National apple cider day. Entertainment from 1993. St. Peters Basilica consecrated, Will Tell shot an apple of his sons head, Time zones created, Jonestown massacre. Todays birthdays - Imogeane Coca, Alan Shepard, Mickey Mouse, Linda Evans, Kevin Nealon, John Parr, Kim Wilde, Owen Wilson, Duncan Sheik. Chester A. Arther died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ A...

Nov 17-Hiking, Toto, Gordon Lightfoot, Martin Scorsese, Danny DeVito, Bel Biv DeVoe, Rachel McAdams, Hanson 17.11.2024 11:24

National take a hike day. Entertainment from 2022. US Capitol moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C., Suez Cannal opened, Computer Mouse invented, 1st party fraternity formed. Todays birthdays - Rock Hudson, Toto, Martin Scorsese, Danny DeVito, Gordon Lightfoot, Stephen Root, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ronnie DeVoe, Rachel McAdams, Isaac Hanson. Augeste Rodin died. Intro - Pour some sugar ol...

Nov 16-Fast Food!, Oklahoma BDAY, Burgess Meredith, Marg Helgenberger, Diana Krall, Maggie Gyllenhaal 16.11.2024 9:16

National fast food day. Entertainment from 1962. Oklahoma became 46th state, Havana Cuba moved to a better spot, Al Capone released from Alcatraz. Todays birthdays - Burgess Meredith, Dawes Butler, Marg Helgenberger, Harry Lennix, Diana Krall, Lisa Bonet, Maggie Gyllenhall. Clark Gable died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Fast Food Song - Fast Food Rockers H...

Nov 15-Ed Asner, The Drifters, Petula Clark, ABBA, Beverly D'Angelo, Nickelback, 1st Wendy's, Most expensive Painting 14.11.2024 13:41

National clean your fridge day. Entertainment from 2012. Zeb Pike 1st sees Pikes Peak, 1st Catholic college, 1st Wendy's resteraunt, Most expensive painting in history. Todays birthdays - William Herschel, Ed Asner, Joseph Wapner, Clyde McPhatter, Petula Clark, Sam Waterston, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Beverly D'Angelo, Chad Kroeger. Roy Clark died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://...

Nov 14-Pickles, Nerds at Yale let in girls, Yanni, Josh Duhamel, Patrick Warburton, Run DMC, Chunnel opened 14.11.2024 11:20

National pickle day. Entertainment from 2002. Marshall University football team plane crash, England ups speedl limit to 14MPH, 1st blood transfusion. Todays birthdays - Brian Keith, Mclean Stevenson, Yanni, Joseph Simmons, Patrick Warburton, Josh Duhamel. Booker T. Washington died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ The Pickle Song - Jim Crosgrove Lose yourself...

Nov 13-Hug a Musician, The Sullivan Brothers, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Whoopi Goldberg, Aldo Nova, Steve Zahn 13.11.2024 10:55

National hug a musician day. Entertainment from 1972. Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened, 5 Sullivan brothers killed in WW2 at Battle of Guadalcanal, Holland tunnel opened. Todays birthdays - Richard Mulligan, Garry Marshall, Joe Montegna, Chris Noth, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Zahn. Leon Russell died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ The hug song - Zia Mohajerjasbi...

Nov 12-Happy Hour, Neil Young, Blue Oyster Cult, Bay City Rollers, Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway 12.11.2024 10:49

National happy hour day. Entertainment from 1982. Leotard invented, 1st movie stunt performed, Ellis Island closed, 1st selfie in space. Todays birthdays - Grace Kelly, Brian Hyland, Neil Young, Buck Dharma, Les McKeown, Mega Mullaly, Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway. Wilma Rudolph died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Happy hour - Weezer Up where we belong - Joe...

Sept 11-Veterans Day, WW1 Ended, General George Patton, Demi Moore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Wasington State BDAY 11.11.2024 11:00

Veterans Day. Entertainment from 1992. WW1 edned (Armistice day), 1st fraternity founded, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Dedicated, Route 66 opened. Todays birthdays - George Patton, Marshall Crenshaw, Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, Alison Doody, Leonardo Di Caprio. Gallagher died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ An American Soldier - Toby Keith End of the road...

Nov 10-US Marine Corp BDAY, Miranda Lambert, Ellen Pompeo, Tracy Morgan, Sinbad, The Professor, Edmond Fitzgerald 10.11.2024 13:53

National vanilla cupcake day. Entertainment from 2021. US Marine Corp birthday, Edmund Fitzgerald sank, 1st Motorcycle. Todays birthdays - Russel Johnson, Richard Burton, Roy Scheider, Donna Fargo, Dave Loggins, Sinbad, Michael Jai White, Tracy Morgan, Ellen Pompeo, Miranda Lambert. Jack Palance died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Cupcake song - Pikie Pie Ea...

Nov 9-Scrapple, Hedy Lamarr, Incredible Hulk, Salt-N-Pepa, Ncik Lachey, Sisqo, NORAD, Blonsky Device 09.11.2024 14:15

National scrapple day. Entertainment from 1961. Norad computer glich almost started WW3, Jack the rippers 5th victim, Teddy Roosevelt 1st Pres. to visit a foreign country. Todays birthdays - Hedy Lamarr, Dorthy Dandridge, Mary Travers, Lou Ferrigno, Pepa, Eric Dane, Nick Lachey, Sisquo. Art Carney died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ The scrapple song - Robb...

Nov 8-Cappuccino! Edmond Halley, Bonnie Raitt, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Parker Posey, Tara Reid, Lauren Alaina 08.11.2024 13:06

National cappuccino day. Entertainment from 2011. Montana became 41st state, 1st US college for women, Electric bug zapper invented. Todays birthdays - Edmond Halley, Margaret Mitchell, Ester Rolle, Patti Page, Bonnie Raitt, Mary Hart, Rickie Lee Jones, Leif Garrett, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Parker Posey, Tara Reis, Lauren Alaina. Alex Trebec died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard ht...

Nov 7th-Bear Hugs! Billy Graham, Lorde, Peter Brady, Joni MItchell, Johnny Rivers, Dee Clark, Marie Curie 07.11.2024 12:31

National hug a bear day. Entertainment from 2001. Women banned from wearing trousers in Paris, Bomb expolodes in US Capitol, Largest LSD lab found in Kansas. Todays birthdays - Marrie Curie, Billy Graham, Dee Clark, Johnny Rivers, Joni Mitchell, Christopher Knight, Marcus Luttrell, Adam DeVine, Lorde. Elenor Roosevelt died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Bea...

Nov 6-Nachos! Sally Field, Glenn Frey, Living Colour, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Ronijn, Emma Stone 06.11.2024 11:52

National nacho day. Entertainment from 1971. Last oil well fire put out in Kuwait after Gulf War, 1st Europeans to set foot in Texas, Electric razor invented. Todays birthdays - June Marlow, Sally Field, Glenn Frrey, Lori Singer, Corey Glover, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Romijn, Emma Stone, Petyr Tchaikovsky died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Who brought the Nach...

Nov 5-Redheads, Guy Fawkes, Art Garfunkel, Herman's Hermits, A Flock of Seagulls, Bryan Adams, Monopoly 05.11.2024 14:18

National redhead day. Entertainment from 1981. Guy Fawkes day in England, The game Monopoly went on sale, 1st US president? Todays birthdays - Natalie Schafer, Roy Rogers, Vivian Leigh, Ike Turner, Art Garfunkel, Peter Noone, Mike Score, Bryan Adams, Tatum O'neal. James Clark Maxwell died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Redheads - Marc Daniels Arthus theme...

Nov 4-Common Sense, Will Rogers, Ralph Macchio, Jeff Probst, Mathew McConaughey, Delbert McClinton 04.11.2024 11:46

National common sense day. Entertainment from 1991. !st female governor, King Tuts umopened tomb discovered, US embassy in Iran taken hostage. Todays birthdays - Will Rogers, Art Carney, Doris Roberts, Loretta Swit, Delbert McClinton, Markie Post, Ralph Macchio, Jeff Probst, Mathew McConaughey, Sean Combs. Michael Crichton died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com...

Nov 3-Sandwiches! Charles Bronson, Roseanne Barr, Dennis Miller, Adam Ant, Dolph Lundren, Bra Invented 03.11.2024 11:15

National sandwich day. Entertainment from 2020. Bra invented, 1st animal in space, 20 year old elected judge, One World Trade Center officially opened. Todays birthdays - Stephen F. Austin, Charles Bronson, Lulu, Roseanne Barr, Dennis Miller, Kate Capshaw, Kathy Kinney, Adam Ant, Dolph Lundgren. Annie Oakley died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def leppard http://defleppard.com/ Sandwiches ar...

Nov 2-Devil Eggs, Nelly, David Schwimmer, Great Austrialian Emu War, North & South Dakota Birthdays 02.11.2024 15:32

National deviled eggs day. Entertainment from 1960. North & South Dakota became states, 1st cheerleader, 1st US soldiers killed in WW1. Todays birthdays - James K. Polk, Warren G. Harding, Burt Lancaster, Jay Black, Ray Walston, Stephanie Powers, Keith Emerson, K.D. Lang, David Schwimmer, Nelly. George Bernard Shaw died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ D...

Nov 1-Calzone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Def Leppard, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jenny McCarthy, New Orleans Saints 01.11.2024 11:48

National calzones day. Entertainment from 2010. Michaelangelo finished painting the ceiling for Sistine Chapel, 1st President to live in the White House moved in, 1st hockey goalie to wear a face mask. Todays birthdays - Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Anthony Kiedis, Rick Allen, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jenn McCarthy. Mamie Eisenhower died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard....

Oct 31-Halloween! Nevada Birthday, Darryl Worley, Bow Wow Wow, Beastie Boys, Vanilla Ice, Ace of Bass 31.10.2024 14:48

Happy Halloween. Entertainment from 2000. Martin Luther started Protestant Reformation, Nevada became 36th state, Pope John Paul II appologized for the way the Catholic Church treated Galileo. Todays birthdays - Dale Evans, Michael Landon, John Candy, Rob Schneider, Darryl Worley, Annabella Lwin, Adam Horovitz, Vanilla Ice, Linn Berggren. Sean Connery died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Lepp...

Oct 30-Candy Corn, Grace Slick, Henry Winkler, The Tempatations, T. Graham Brown, Kevin Pollak, Bush, Tsar Bomba 30.10.2024 12:36

National candy corn day. Entertainment from 1970. Time clock invented, Soviets detonate largest nuclear bomb ever, Bosphorous Bridge opened in Turkey. Todays birthdays - John Adams, Ruth Gordon, Grace Slick, Henry Winkler, Harry Hamlin, T. Graham Brown, Kevin Pollack, Gavin Rossdale. Steve Allen died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Candy corn song - Jensens...

Oct 29-Oatmeal, Richard Dryfuss, Quiet Riot, Homer Simpson, Winona Ryder, Tracee Ellis Ross, 1 Legged Gymnist wins gold 29.10.2024 9:26

National oatmeal day. Entertainment from 1980. Black Tuesday stock market crash 1929, 1 legged gymnast wins 6 olympic medals, China ends its one child policy. Todays birthdays - Richard Dreyfuss, Kate Jackson, Kevin DuBrow, Dan Catellaneta, Joely Fisher, Winona Ryder, Tracee Ellis Ross. Sir Walter Raleigh died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Oatmeal everywhere -...

Oct 28-Chocolate, Charlie Daniels, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Julia Roberts, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix Luke Dunphy 28.10.2024 10:42

National chocolate day. Entertainment from 1990. Statue of Liberty opened, 1st Macy's store opened, Cuban missil crisis ends. Todays birthdays - Charlie Daniels, Dennis Franz, Telma Hopkins, Annie Potts, Lauren Holly, Julia Roberts, Daphne Zuniga, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix, Nolan Gould. Abigale Adams died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Chocolate song - ?...

Oct 27-Black Cats!Teddy Roosevelt, Lee Greenwood, Duran Duran, Stone Temple Pilots, Roman Empire goes Christian 27.10.2024 11:06

National black cat day. Entertainment from 1959. Constintine the Great turns the Roman Empire Christian, 1st section of Nre York City subway opened, Philadelphia founded. Todays birthdays - Theodore Roosevelt, Ruby Dee, John Cleese, Lee Greenwood, Simon Le Bon, Scott Weiland. Lou Reed died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Black Cat song - Doodle Clubhouse Mac...

Oct 26-Pumpkins, Mahalia Jackson, Pat Sajak, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban, Gunfight at OK Corral 26.10.2024 12:15

National pumpkin day. Entetainment from 1969. Erie canal opened, Gunfight at OK Corral was fought, Stonehenge donated to British People, Todays birthdays - Hamalia Jackson, Bob Hoskins, Jaclyn Smith, Pat Sajak, Rita Wilson, Dylan McDermott, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban, Seth MacFalane, Jon Heder. Hattie McDaniel died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Pumpkin...

Oct 25-Chucky! Picasso, Helen Reddy, Yes, Bart Simpson, Sawyer Brown, Barenaked Ladies, Katy Perry, Ciara 25.10.2024 14:12

National Chucky the notorious killer doll day. Entertrainment from 2019. King of Greece dies from a monkey bite, US Sub torpedo's itself, 1st electronic watches went on sale. Todays birthdays - Pablo Picasso, Minnie Pearl, Marion Ross, Helen Reddy, John Anderson, Nancy Cartwright, Mark Miller, Ed Robertson, Katy Perry, Ciara. Vincent Price died Intro - pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http:/...