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...."

 

August 3 2025 Weekend Edition

A word, some events, a song and a quote.

Water

 

August 2 2025 Weekend Edition

We do reruns on weekends; this one is from 2023, plus a quote.

Music

 

August 1 This Day in History

August 1: Elaborate, The Concert for Bangladesh, "Jumpin' Jack Flash / Young Blood" by Leon Russell, and a quote.