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National apple dumplings day. International Country music day. Entertainment from 2008. Bacteria 1st discovered, 1st fatal airplane crash, Dead guy wins Democratic primary. Todays birthdays - Hank Williams, Roddy McDowall, Anne Bancroft, John Ritter, Rita Rudner, Kyle Chandler, Anastacia. Red Skelton died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Apple dumpling gang...

National Guacamole day. Entertainment from 1986. 1st hole in one in golf history, horse carriage bomb explodes on wall street, Hollywood sign suicide Todays birthdays - Lauren Bacall, B.B. King, Peter Falk, David Bellamy, Mickey Rourke, David Copperfield, Richard Marx, Molly Shannon, Marc Anthony, Amy Poehler, Flo Rida, Nick Jonas. Daniel Fahrenheit died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  ht...

National Double Cheeseburger day. Entertainment from 1996. 1st 8 track tape players installed in cars, Tanks used for the 1st time in battle, Penicillin discovered. Todays birthdays - Marco Polo, Roy Acuff, William Howard Taft, Agatha Christie, Fay Wray, Oliver Stone, Tommy Lee Jones, Kelly Keagy, Wendie Jo Sperber. Ric Ocasek died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcora...

National Eat a hoagie day. Entertainment from 1998. Frances Scott Key wrote the Star Spangle Banner, Britian paid US $15.5 million for helping the south in the civil war, 1st quintuplets to survive birth in US, Theodore Roosevelt sworn in at 26th President. Todays birthdays - Clayton Moore, Sam Neill, Pope Leo XIV, Morten Harket, Mary Crosby, Melissa Leo, Faith Ford, John Berry, Kimberly Williams-...

National Bald is beautiful day. Entertainment from 1957. 1st naval battle of civil war, Velcro invented, Scooby Doo debuted, Willie Nelson smoked a Big fat Austin torpedo on White House roof. Todays birthdays - Milton Hershey, Bill Monroe, Mel Torme, Jaqueline Bisset, Peter Cetera, Jean Smart, Dave Mustaine, Tyler Perry. Tupac Shakur died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.dianna...

National video game day. Entertainment from 1967. Battle of Marathon faught, 1st female police officer hired in US, Johnny Cash died. Todays birthdays - Richard Gatling, George Jones, Barry White, Linda Gray, Wayne McLaren, Gerry Beckly, Paul Walker, Jennifer Nettles, Jennifer Hudson, Kelsea Ballerini. Intro - Good did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Tetris Ode to Billy Joe...

9/11 Memorial day. Entertainment from 2017, George Washington saved at Brandywine, Hideki Tojo tried to commit suicide before he was executed, Ford Pinto went on sale, Atari game system went on sale. Todays birthdays - Jimmie Davis, Dennis Tufano, Amymadigan, Tommy Shaw, Virginia Madsen, Kristy McNichol, Harry Connick jr., Taraji P. Hansen, Ludacris, Charles Kelly. Intro - God did good - Dianna Co...

National TV dinner day. Entertainment from 1975. 1st person arrested for DUI, Biggest battle of War of 1812 on Lake Erie, Rickshaw invented by American Baptist minister in Japan. Todays birthdays - Rin Tin Tin, Jose Feliciano, Danny Hutton,  Amy Irving, Ryan Phillippe. Jane Wyman died Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ TV dinners - ZZ Top Rhinestone Cowboy - Gl...

International Box Wine Day. Entertainment from 1985. Calfironia became 31st state, 9 month old named queen of Scotland, 1st cmputer bug fixed. Todays birthdays - Leo Tolstoy, Colonel Sanders, Cliff Robertson, Otis Redding, Doug Ingle, Hugh Grant, Adam Sandler, Eric Stonestreet, Henry Thomas, Michael Buble, Michelle Williams, Hunter Hayes. Burgess Merrideth died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corco...

National Star Trek day. Entertainment from 2022. Michelangel unveiled his statue of David, Scoth Tape invented, 1st recorded Beastiality in North America. Todays birthdays - Jimmie Rogers, Frank Cady, Sid Caesar, Peter Sellers, Patsy Cline, Benjamin Orr, Aimee Mann, David Arquette, Martin Feeman, Pink.. Queen Elizabeth 2 died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran      https://diannacorcoran.com/...

Labor Day. National beer lovers day. Entertainment from 1997. Boston formed. Day of prayer in Austrialia, Jimmy Carter gave away the Panama Canal. Todays birthdays - Grandma Moses, Peter Lawford, Don Messick, Buddy Holly, Gloria Gaynor, Julie Kavner, Chrissie Hynde, Corbin Bernsen, Jermaine Stewart, Eazy E, Shannon Elizabeth. Keith Moon died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.dia...

National Tailgating day. Entertainment from 1956. First to sail around the workd, Prsident McKinley shot in Buffalo, First supermarket in the world opened. Todays birthdays - David Allan Coe, Roger Waters, Swoosie Kurtz, Jane Curtain, Jeff Foxworthy, Michael Winslow, Mark Chesnutt, Rosie Perez, Deloris O'Riordan. Idris Elba.. Burt Reynolds died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www....

National Cheese pizza day. Entertainment from 1966. Peter the Great put a tax on mens beards, Modern Bra invented, First forward pass thrown in American football history. Todays birthdays - Jack Daniel, Bob Newhart, William Devane, Raquel Welch, Freddie Mercury, Michael Keaton, Terry Ellis, Rose McGowan. St. Mother Teresa died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://diannacorcoran.com/...

National Macadamia nut day. Entertainment from 2016. Little Rock 9, The Price is Right debuted on TV, NASCAR first paved speedway, Geronimo surrendered. Todays birthdays - Paul Harvey, Mitsi Gaynor, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Damon Wayans, Ione SKye, Beyonce. Joan Riveres died. Intro - Good did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Dot, the Macadamia nut - Animaniacs Closer - The Ch...

National Baby Back Ribs day. Entertainment from 2006. US revolution officially over, San Marino founded, Sweden driving laws. Todays birthdays - Alan Ladd, Memphis Slim, Mort Walker, Hank Thompson, Al Jardine, Don Brewer, Charlie Sheen, Jennifer Paige. Vince Lombardi died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com Chili's commercial London bridge - Fergie Leave the pie...

National Pierce your ears Day/  Entertainment from 1976. Great fire of London 1666. America goes from Julian to Gregarian calender. Japan formally surrendered ending WW2. Todays birthdays - Lili'uakalani, Rick Lewis, Mary Jo Catlett, Billy Preston, Mark Harmon, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek Pinault. JRR Tolkien died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://diannacorcoran.com/ Don't go breaki...

National Burnt ends day. Entertainment from 1986. 1st female telephone operators hired, Germany started WW2 by invading Poland, 1st San Francisco cable car began running. Todays birthdays - Engelbert Humperdinck (composer), Yvonne De Carlo, Conway Twitty, Lily Tomlin, Barry Gibb, Gloria Estefan. Jerry Reed died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Burnt Ends - St...

National Trail Mix day. Entertainment from 1996. First US bank robbery, First woman to wear a split-skirt, Jack the Rippers first victim found. Todays birthdays - Buddy Hackett, James Coburn, Van Morrison, Richard Gere, Rick Roberts, Debbie Gibson, Chris Tucker. Princess Diana died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://diannacorcoran.com/   Trail mix song - We don't know who sent it to...

National Beach day. Entertainment from 2025. Europe outlaws the crossbox, Lake Pontchatrain causway opened, Washington to Moscow hotline installed. Todays birthdays - Mary Shelly, Fred MacMurray, Kitty Wells, Jack Swigert, John Phillips, Lewis Black, Michael Chiklis, Cameron Diaz. Charles Bronson died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran       https://diannacorcoran.com/ Lets go to the beach -...

National chop suey day. Entertainment from 1965. Ishi meets civilization, The Fugitive finale, Soviet Union detonates nuclear bomb. Todays birthdays - Jean Lafitte, Ingrid Bergman, Isabel Sanford, Richard Attenborough, Elliott Gould, Michael Jackson, Rebecca De Mornay. Ed Asner died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://diannacorcoran.com/  Chop Suey movie sound track I got you babe -...

National red wine day. Entertainment from 2015. 1st steam locomotive build, Midway Islands become US teritory, Martin Luter King gave "I have a dream speech". Todays birthdays - Elizabeth Seton, Roxie Roker, David Soul, Daniel Stern, Rick Rossovich, Emma Samms, Shania Twain, Jason Priestly, Jack Black, Leann Rimes. Ruth Gordon died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcora...

Natioal Just because day. Entertainment from 2005. Loudest sound ever-Krakatoa erupted, shortest war in history, 1st oil well drilled. Todays birthdays - Lyndon Jonhnson, Tommy Sands, Daryl Dragon, Tuesday Weld, Barbara Bach, Pee Wee Herman, Jeffrey Steele. Stevie Ray Vaughn died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Just because - Janes Addiction We belong toget...

National Toilet Paper day. Entertainment from 1975. Hailey named his comet, University of Texas offered Bellydancining, All 25,000 failed to get into University of Liberia. Todays birthdays - Antone-Laurent De Lavoisier, Mother Teresa, Naomi Parker Fraley, Chris Burke, Melissa McCarthy, MacCauley Culkin, Chris Pine, Brian Kelly, Dylan O'Brien. Charles Lindberg died. Intro - God did good - Dianna C...

National Whiskey Sour day. Entertainment from 1985. Chikin Ramen went on sale, Paris was liberated from Geman occupation, Havana Cuba founded. Todays birthdays - Sean Connery, Regis Philbin, Tom Skerritt, Gene Simmons, Rob Halford, Elvis Costello, Tim Burton, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jo Dee Messina, Blake Lively. Neal Armstrong died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://diannacorcoran.com/ W...

National Waffle day. Entertainment from 1995. Potato Chip invented. NATO formed, Thomas Colley executed for killing not a witch, 1814 Bristish attack the White House. Todays birthdays - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Kenny Baker, Anne Archer, Donnie Joe Brown, Steve Guttenberg, Pebbles, Marlee Martin, David Chappelle, Rupert Grint. Su Shi died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannac...