History & Factoids about today

National lets hug day. Entertainment from 1977. Oldest groom, 40 feet pig baloon flies over england, Illinois became 21st state, Alka Seltzer went on sale. Todays birthdays - Ferlin Husky, Andy Williams, Ozzy Osbourne, Mickey thomas, Daryl Hannah, Julianne Moore, Brenden Fraser, Anna Chlumsky, Andy Grammer, Amanda Seyfried. Robert Louis Stevenson died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     ht...

National Mutt day. Entertainment from 1987. Oldest synagog in US, Biggest sinkhole in US, Ford Model A went on sale, United Arab Emirates formed. Todays birthdays - Maria Callas, Dan Butler, Lucy Liu, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears. Desi Arnaz died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Like my dog - Billy Currington Time of my life - Bill Medley  Jennifer Warne...

National eat a red apple day. Entertainment from 1997. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, 1st issue of Playboy magazine published, 1st US Navy officer executed for mutiny. Todays birthdays - Madame Tussaud, David Doyle, Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Richard Pryor, Charlene Tilton, Bette Midler, Tyler Joseph. Nellie Fox died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/...

(2023) National personal space day. Entertainment from2002. 1st person injured by a meteorite, USSR invaded Finland, Great Britian recognized US as an independent country, 1st international soccer game was played. Todays birthdays - Mark Twain, Allan Sherman, Richard Crenna, Robert Guillaume, Dick Clark, Woody Allen, June Pointer, Billy Idol, Ben Stiller, Mindy McCready, Kaley Cuoco. George H.W. B...

(2023)National square dancing day. Entertainment from 1972. 1st chimp in space, 1st successful video game, Coffe rationing began in WW2, Invisible ink invented. Todays birthdays - Diane Ladd, Garry Shandling, Howie Mandel, Andrew McCarthy, Don Cheadle, Jonathon Knight, Anna Farris, Chadwick Boseman. George Harrison died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Do-Si-Do a...

(2023) National french toast day. Entertainment from 1982. Magellen starts off across the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand 1st country to allow women to vote, 1st automobile race, 1st skywriting. Todays birthdays - Barry Gordy jr, Randy Newman, Ed Harris, Christine Arnold, Judd Nelson, Jane Sibbett, Jon Stewart. James Naismith died. Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/ Fren...

National Tie One On day. Entertainment from 1976. 1st Thanksgiving, 1st lion displayed in America, Polaroid camera went on sale, King Tuts tomb opened. Todays birthdays - Dr. Mary Walker, Charles Schulz, Tina Turner, Linda Davis, Joe Nichols, Natasha Bedingfield. Stephen Sondheim died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ I like cake - Koo Koo Kanga Roo Tonight...

National play day with dad. Entertainment from 1994. Woody Woodpecker made his acting debut, Philadelphia held the 1st Thanksgiving parade, US imposed a nation wide 55MPH speed limit. Todays birthdays - Ricardo Montalban, Percy Sledge, John Larroquette, Amy Grant, Christina Applegate. Intro - Good did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The best day - George Strait Human - H...

National sardines day. Entertainment from 1996. Barbed wire invented, Texas Rangers created, Only unsolved airplaine hijacking in US history. Todays birthdays - Zachary Taylor, Tommy Allsup, Pete Best, Amanda Wyss, Dawn Robinson, Katherine Heigl, Sarah Hyland.  Freddy Mercury died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The sardine song - Charlie Chapman No digg...

National Espresso Day.  Entertainment from 1955.  Prescribing beer for medicianl purposes now illegal, WW2 food rationing ended, Jukebox debuts.  Todays birthdays - Franklin Pierce, Boris Karloff, Betty Everett, Bruce Hornsby, Miley Cyrus.  Larry Hagman died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Have another espresso - Shel Silverstein Autumn leaves - Roger Wi...

National love your freckles day, Entertainment from 1965. John F. Kennedy assassinated, Snow Mobile invented, Lowest scoring NBA game. Todays birthdays - Rodney Dangefield, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mariel Hemingway, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Hailey Bieber. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The freckles song - The Pearl Trio I hear a symphany - The Supremes...

National gingerbread cookie day. Entertainment from 2015. Kristin shot JR, North Carolina became 12th state, Jerusalum recaptured and 2nd temple re-dedicated. Todays birthdays - Jean Shepard, Marlo Thomas, Harold Ramis, Goldie Hawn, Nick Gilder, Nicollette Sheridan, Carly Rae Jepsen. David Cassidy died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Gingerbread cookie da...

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National play monopoly day. Entertainment from 1975. Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, Pop Tarts invented, Apollo12 was 2nd moon landing. Todays birthdays - James Garfield, Ted Turner, Dan Haggerty, Kathleen Quinlan, Allison Janney, Meg Ryan, Jodie Foster, Billy Currington, Adam Driver. Mel Tillis died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Monopoly theme son...

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National take a hike day. Entertainment from 1995. 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 - God did good - Dia...

National fast food day. Entertainment from 2024. 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 - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Fast Food Song - Fast Food Rocker...

National clean your fridge day. Entertainment from 1964. 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 - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.d...

National pickle day. Entertainment from 20104. 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 - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The Pickle Song - Jim Crosgrove All about...

(2024) 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 Mohaj...

National happy hour day. Entertainment from 1974. Leotard invented, 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 - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Happy hour - Weezer Aint seen nothin yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive C...

Veterans Day. Entertainment from 1984. 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 - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ An American Soldier - Toby Keith Caribbean que...

US Marine Corp Birthday. National vanilla cupcake day. Entertainment from 1994.Bibles first put into hotel rooms. 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. Marine corp hymn Cupcake song - Pikie Pie I'll make love to you...

National scrapple day. Entertainment from 2023. Norad computer glich almost started WW3, Berlin wall comes down, 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 - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/  The scrapple song - Robbie...

National cappuccino day. Entertainment from 1969. 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 Reid, Lauren Alaina. Alex Trebec died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://ww...