An Apple A Day

 

September 26 This Day in History

September 26: Dissent, Johnny Appleseed, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Machine Gun Kelly, Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles, from the Abbey Road album.

 

September 25 This Day in History

September 25: Ascent, Roman Empire, “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, and a quote

Roberto Clemente

 

September 23, This Day in History

September 23: Pillage, The New York Knickerbockers, Puerto Rico’s Grito de Lares, Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen, and a quote.

Children

 

September 22 This Day in History (With Subtitles!)

September 22: Initialism, Operation Little Vittles, Joan Jett, “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and a quote

Better.

 

September 21, Weekend Edition (with subtitles)

September 21, Weekend Edition: Cleavage, Louis Joliet, The Great Fire of New York, Benedict Arnold, "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley, and a quote.

Beauty

 

Try, try again

 

September 19 This Day in History

September 19: Assent, Bacon’s Rebellion, William Golding, Heaven on Earth by Hilary Stagg, and a quote.

The True Measure

 

September 18 This Day in History

September 18: Hecciety, 12th Baktun of the Long Count Calendar, Samuel Johnson, Gretta Garbo, Michael Franks, “Popsicle Toes” by Michael Franks, and a quote.

 

September 17 This Day in History

September 17: Integrity, U.S. Constitution, Hank Williams, Jim Rohn, “Lovesick Blues” by Hank Williams, and a quote.

Liberty

 

September 16 This Day in History

September 16: Quasi, The Mayflower, Mexico’s Independence Day! Sheb Wooley, “Flying Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley, and a quote.

Counting those blessings!

 

September 15 This Day in History

September 15: Ides, William Howard Taft, Roy Acuff, “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson, and a quote.

 

September 14 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

September 14: Memento Mori, Domitian, The Gregorian Calendar, President William McKinley, First Disk Storage, OPEC, “I Shot the Sheriff” by Eric Clapton, and a quote

Whether it's food, possessions, money, or time...

 

September 12 This Day in History

September 12: Metamorphosis, Luna 2, John Kennedy: "We choose to go to the moon", Gemini II, Space Shuttles Discovery, Endeavour, and Discovery, “Across the Universe by the Beatles, and a quote.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

 

September 11 This Day in History

Mirth

 

September 10 This Day in History

September 10: Skedaddle, Thomas Sydenham, Isaac K. Funk, The Sewing Machine, Joe Perry, “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith, and a quote.

Start where you are

 

September 9 This Day in History

Feeling

 

September 8 This Day in History

September 8: Emotive, Michelangelo’s David, The Great Galveston Hurricane, Patsy Cline, Star Trek, “Walking’ After Midnight” by Patsy Cline, and a quote.

Peace

 

September 7 2025 Weekend Edition

Truth

 

September 6 This Day in History, Weekend Edition

September 6: Chickadee, Christopher Columbus, The Pilgrims, John Dalton, Atomic Symbols, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell, and a quote.

Mystery and Wonder

 

September 5 This Day in History

September 5: Clairvoyance, Texas, Al Stewart, Voyager 1, “The Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart, and a quote.

Happy

 

September 4 This Day in History

September 4: Trivial, Los Angeles, Kodak, USS Shenandoah, 1st NASCAR 500 Race, Buckminsterfullerene, “Green Onions” by Booker T and the MGs, and a quote.

Becoming

 

September 3 This Day in History

September 3 Word of the Day: Trope Today's song: “Sunshine Superman” by Donnovan

 

September 1 2025 Labor Day!

September 1: Labor, Labor Day, “Workin’ for a Livin’” by Huey Lewis and the News, and a quote

Sunday

 

August 31 Weekend Edition

August 31 (Weekend Edition): Arbitrary, Sherman Enters Atlanta, The Zepplin, Edison’s Kinetiscope, Frank Robinson ⚾️, “The Three Bells” by The Browns, and a quote.

The Ocean

 

August 30 2025 Weekend Edition

August 30: Muslin, The Siege of Jerusalem, Ted Williams, Warren Buffett, R. Crumb, The Hotline, Thurgood Marshall, Space Shuttle Discovery, “Sailing” by Christopher Cross, and a quote.

The Way of Progress

 

August 29 This Day in History

August 29: Prestidigitation, Japanese Copper Coins, Electromagnetic Induction, Charles Kettering, Daimler’s “Riding Car”, Goodyear Tire Company, Gemini 5,Today's song: “War” by Edwin Starr, and a quote.

 

August 28 This Day in History

August 28: Tabby, Enceladus, The Carrington Event, LeAnn Rimes, “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes, and a quote.

 

August 27 This Day in History

August 27: Per, The Sacking of Rome, Oil, Ed Gein, “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal, and a quote

Slow and Steady

 

August 26 This Day in History

It won't be boring.

 

August 25 This Day in History

August 25: Rain, Rein, and Reign, Galileo’s Telescope, The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Saturn, Neptune, “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, and a quote.

Believe and Know

 

August 24 2025 Weekend Edition

August 24 (Weekend Edition) : Meraki, Visigoths vs. Rome, Mason Williams, “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams, and a quote.

Curious

 

August 23 Weekend Edition

August 23 (Weekend Edition): Burlesque, 1839 Opium Wars, 1866 The Treaty of Prague, “Honky Tonk Women” by the Rolling Stones, and a quote.

Humor!

 

August 22 This Day in History

August 22: Scurrilous, King Richard III, Cadillac, James Hillier, "Make it with You" by Bread, and a quote.

Elevate

 

August 21 This Day in History

August 21: Salient, New South Wales, King Gustav III, The Adding Machine, Jackie DeShannon, The “Demon Core”, Hawaii, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon, and a quote

Music

 

August 20 This day in History

August 20: Deign, Benjamin Harrison, Lou Gehrig, Robert Plant, “Ship of Fools” by Robert Plant, and a quote.

Thrifty!

 

August 19 This Day in History

August 19: National Aviation Day (United States), World humanitarian Day, Word of the Day: Improvise, Orville Wright, Gene Roddenberry, Johnny Nash, Today's song: “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash, and a quote 👍🏻

Be where your feet are.

August 18 This Day in History

August 18: Predicament, Henry III of Navarre and Margaret of Valois, Helium, Rosalyn Carter “Good Times” by Chic, and a quote.

The Cure for Anything

 

August 17 This Day in History

August 17: Logophile, The Prayerbook Rebellion, 1836 British Act for Marriages, Narcotics Anonymous, Woodstock, Venera 7, "People Got To Be Free" by The Young Rascals, and a quote.

August 16 This Day in History

August 16 - SO many subjects today! Word of the Day: Colloquial Hongxi Emperor of China Transatlantic Telegraph Cable T.E. Lawrence The Basilica of San Sebastian in Manilla Otto Messmer Klondike Gold Rush Earthquakes May Clarke Menachem Begin Tohoku Imperial University H.M.S. Queen Mary Ray Chapman First Color & Sound Cartoon Lesley Ann Warren Sports Illustrated James Cameron Bela Lugosi Angela Bassett Cyprus Steve Carell Elvis Presley Solar Particle Event Several Plane Crashes, Today's song: “It’s Now or Never” by Elvis Presley

And today we have outtakes instead of a quote.

Words

 

August 15 This Day in History

August 15: Shoulder, Jimmy Webb, “Galveston” by Glen Campbell, and a quote.

Yes and No

 

August 14 This Day in History

August 14: State, Ancient Rome, Oregon Territory, Roy Buchanan, Today's song: Sweet Dreams by Roy Buchanan, and a quote.

Changin' it up, here.

 

August 13 This Day in History

August 13: World Organ Donor Day, International Left Handers Day, Programmatic, Tenochtitlan, Annie Oakley, Payphones, “Summer in the City” by Lovin’ Spoonful, and a quote.

Feel Good

 

August 12 This Day in History

August 12: Malarkey, Helena Blavatsky, Singer Sewing Machines, Katharine Lee Bates, Erwin Schrödinger, Mark Knopfler, “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, and a quote.

 

August 11 This Day in History

August 11: Hurkle-durkle, Mayan Long Count Calendar, Penang Malaysia, Babe Ruth’s 500th Home Run, Joe Jackson, Steppin’ Out” by Joe Jackson, and a quote.

Believe

 

August 10 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

August 10: World Lion Day, Carp, Missouri, Ronnie Spector, Magellan Space Probe, “Baby I Love You” by the Ronettes, and a quote.

 

August 9 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

August 9: Micrify, Walden, Jesse Owens, Smokey Bear, Nagasaki, Whitney Houston, “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston, and a quote.

Life

 

August 8 This Day in History

August 8: Cucurbit, Zucchini Day, Dr. Bob Smith, Ernest Lawrence, Whataburger, 88 on 8/8/88, Michael Johnson, “Bluer than Blue” by Michael Johnson, and a quote.

Be

 

August 7 This Day in History

August 7: Honor, The Purple Heart, Marty Appel, “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede, and a quote.

 

August 6 This Day in History

August 6: Clade, Bogotá Columbia, Dutch Schultz, Judge Crater Goes Missing, Hiroshima, “Drifted in a Deeper Land” by Ray Lynch, and a song.

What a Revoltin' Development!

 

August 5 This Day in History

August 5: Jejeune, King Henry I, First English Colony in North America, Early Freedom of the Press, Mrs. Benz Takes a Trip, American Bandstand, “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones, and a quote.

"It always seems impossible...."