History & Factoids about today
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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 how the past connects with the present — and to p...
Episodes(40 episodes)
May 13th-Apple Pie, Bea Arthur, Richie Valens, Stevie Wonder, Darius Rucker, Morgan Wallen, Terminator
National Apple Pie day. Entertainment from 1970. 22 year old blogger stopped worldwide ransom ware cyber attack, Pope John Paul 2 shot, Mozarts 1st opera. Todays birthdays - George Papanikolaou, Bea Arthur, Harvey Keitel, Richie Valens, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, Darius Rucker, Robert Pattinson, Morgan Wallen. Doris Day died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corxcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/Apple pie song - The Hungry Food BandAmerican woman - The Guess WhoMy Love - Sonny JamesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Maude TV themeLa Bamba - Richi...
Published: May 13, 2026Duration: 16m 0s
May 12th-Katharine Hepburn, George Carlin, Billy Squier, Brooks & Dunn, Emilio Estevez, Jason Biggs
Entertainment from 1980. NYC banned spitting, 1st world wide radio broadcast, Oldest University in the America's opened. Todays birthdays - Katharine Hepburn, George Carlin, Steve Winwood, Billy Squier, Kix Brooks, Ving Rhames, Emilio Estevez, Stephen Baldwin, Kim Fields, Jason Biggs, Rami Malek. Perry Como died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/I got nothin - Dariius RuckerCall Me - BlondieGone too far - Eddie RabbittBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Higher love - Steve WinwoodEverybody wants you - Billy Squier...
Published: May 12, 2026Duration: 14m 23s
May 11th-Minnesota Birthday, Irving Berlin, The Animals, MTV VJ's, Massachusetts Bans Christmas
National Eat what you want day. Entertainment from 1965. Minnesota became 32nd state, Only British Prime Minister assasinated, Adolf Eichmann captured. Todays birthdays - Irving Berlin, Denver Pyle, Eric Bordon, Martha Quinn, Natasha Richardson, Cory Monteith. Bob Marley died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/Healthy food vs Junk food song - English Tree TVMrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter - Herman's Hermit'sGirl on the billboard - Del ReevesBirthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/White...
Published: May 11, 2026Duration: 12m 0s
May 9-Lisa Simpson, Depeche Mode, Billy Joel, Candice Bergen, John Corbett, Little Richard
Entertainment from 2005. Oldest treaty in the world, US 1st to legalize birth control pill, Englands crown jewels stolen. Todays birthdays - Howard Carter, William Marston, Hanks Snow, Albert Finney, Candice Bergen, Billy Joel, Devin Peter Hall, John Corbett, Dave Gahan, Lisa Simpson. Little Richard died. (best of 2024)Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/Slumber Party - Haschek SistersHallaback girl - Gwen StefaniMy give a damn's busted - Jo Dee MessinaBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/It don't hurt anymore - Hank S...
Published: May 9, 2026Duration: 12m 53s
May 8-Ricky Nelson, Captain & Tennille, Earth Wind & Fire, Van Halen, Flounder, Enrique Iglesias
National Coconut Cream Pie Day. Entertainment from 1975, 1st roller coaster with a loop, 16 year old takes NYC subway train for a ride, Little Caesars Pizza founded, Coca Cola went on sale. Today birthdays - Harry S. Truman, Don Rickles, Ricky Nelson, Toni Tennille, Phillip Bailey, Alex Van Halen, Stephen Furst, Melissa Gilbert, Enrique Iglesias. Eddy Arnold died. (Best of 2024)Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard defleppard.comCoconut cream pie song - Galt MacDermotHe don't love you - Tony Orlando & DawnShe's acting single - Gary StewardBirthdyas - In da club...
Published: May 8, 2026Duration: 14m 58s
May 7-Brahm, Tchaikovsky, Eddie Rabbitt, Gary Cooper, Lusitania Sank, Largest Pearl, Breckin Meyer
Entertainment 2009. Lusitania sank from German sub, Largest Pearl found, Largest Swordfish caught,New Orleans founded. Todays birthdays - Johannes Brahms, Pytor Tchaikovsky, Gary Cooper, Darren McGavin, Robert Hegyes, Eagle Eye Cherry, Breckin Meyer. Eddie Rabbitt died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/I got nothin - Darius RuckerBoom Boom Pow - Blackeyed PeasIt's America - Rodney AtkinsBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/The cradle song - Brahms1812 overture - TchaikovskyWelcome back Kotter TV themeSave tonight - Eagle...
Published: May 7, 2026Duration: 12m 5s
May 5-Cinco de Mayo, Tammy Wynette, Adele, Henry Cavill, 1st US Train Robbery, Big Mac went on sale
Cinco de Mayo. Entertainment from 1989. 1st US train robbery, Big Mac went on sale, Channel #5 went on sale. Todays birthdays - John Stetson, Tyrone Power, Tammy Wynette, John Rhys-Davis, Henry Cavill, Adele, Chris Brown. Napolean died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/Cinco de Mayo song - The KiboomersLike a prayer - MadonnaYoung love - The JuddsBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Stand by your man - Tammy WynetteSkyfall - AdeleKiss Kiss - Chris BrownExit - Heave...
Published: May 5, 2026Duration: 13m 22s
May 4th, Star Wars Day, Beer Pong, Audrey Hepburn, NSYNC, Randy Travis, Bulldogging Invented
National Beer Pong day. National Star Wars day. Entertainment from 1999. Kent State massacre, 1st nonuplets (9 Babies), Battle of Coral Sea, 1st Grammy Awards. Todays birthdays - Bartolomeo Cristofori, John Speke, Auddrey Hepburn, Paul Geason, Nick Ashford, Stella Parton, Randy Travis, Ana Gasteyer, Lance Bass. Don Shula died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/ Star Wars themeBeer pong song - Stuart WebbNo Scrubs - TLCWish you were here - Mark WillsBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Solid like a rock - Ashfo...
Published: May 4, 2026Duration: 13m 37s
May 3rd-Bing Crosby, James Brown, Frankie Valli, Christopher Cross, Eric Church, Alice from Brady Bunch
National Paranormal day. Entertainment from 1958. 1st US toll bridge, 3rd worst city fire in US history in Jacksonvile FL, Sears Tower now Willis Tower tallest building in the world at that time. Todays birthdays - Bing Crosby, George Gaynes, Ann B. Davis, Dave Dudley, James Brown, Frankie Valli, Christopher Cross, Eric Church. Jackie Cooper died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/If I were a ghost - Super Simple SongsWitch Doctor - David SevilleOh, lonesome me - Don Gibson Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com...
Published: May 3, 2026Duration: 13m 24s
May 2nd-Red Baron, Engelbert Humperdinck, Leslie Gore, Larry Gatlin, Foreigner, Dwayne Johnson "The Rock"
National Brother and Sister day. Entertainment from 1968. Confederate General Stonewall Jackson shot by own men, Osama Bin Laden Killed, German soldiers begin to surrender in WW2. Todays birthdays - The Red Baron, Engelbert Humperdinck, Leslie Gore, Larry Gatlin, Lou Graham, Christine Baranski, Ty Herndon, Dwayne Johnson, Ellie Kemper. DaVinci died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/Brothers & Sisters - Steve & Anne ChapmanHoney - Bobby GoldsboroThe legend of Bonnie & Clyde - Merle HaggardBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Snoopy vs The Red Baron...
Published: May 2, 2026Duration: 15m 13s
May 1st-Francis Gary Powers, 1st Public flushing toilets, Calamity Jane, Tim McGraw, SpongeBob, Cheerios, Pluto
Today is the 65th anniversary of CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers being shot down in his U2 spy plane over the Soviet Union. My co-host today is his son Gary Powers jr. We got the whole story on his dads place in history. Gary jr. is a very successfull author, speaker and authority on the cold war.https://garypowers.com/ He also founded the Cold War Museum in Virgina, https://www.coldwar.org/ Make sure you check out his website and books.National Lei day. Entertainment from 2006. Alamo founded, 1st public flushing toilets, Cheerios went on sale, Plu...
Published: May 1, 2026Duration: 40m 48s
April 30-Louisiana Birthday, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, Kirsten Dunst, Gal Gadot, Galileo, Mr. Potato Head
National Honesty day. Entertainment from 2008. Louisiana became 18th state, George Washington inaugurated as 1st US prsident, Galileo imprisoned for saying earth revolved around the sun. Todays birthdays - Eve Arden, Robert Easton, Johnny Horton, Cloris Leachman, Burt Young, Bobby Vee, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, Kirsten Dunst, Gal Gadot. Agnes Moorehead died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Honesty - Billy JoelBleeding Love - Leona LewisI saw God today - George StraitBirthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/<br...
Published: Apr 30, 2026Duration: 14m 38s
April 29th-Wish Day, Willie Nelson, Jerry Seinfeld, The Coasters, Tommy James, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman
National Zipper day. National Make a Wish Day. Entertainment from 1978. Saigon evacuated as it fell, Rodney King LA riots started, Desmond Doss saved 75 injured soldiers, Dachau concentration camp liberated. Todays birhdays - Duke Ellington, Carl Gardner, Willie Nelson, Tommy James, Jerry Seinfeld, Daniel, Day-Lewis, Eve Plumb, Michelle Pfeiffer, Carnie Wilson, Uma Thurman. Alfred Hitchcock died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/Zipper - Jason DeruloNight fever - The Bee GeesEverytime two fools collide - Kenny Rogers Dottie WestWhite Chrstmas - Bing CrosbyBirthdays - In da...
Published: Apr 29, 2026Duration: 16m 14s
April 28-Superhero's Day, Maryland Birthday, Jay Leno, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Alba, Oskar Schindler, Ann-Margret
National Superhero day. Entertainment from 1988. Maryland became 7th state, Mutiny on the Bounty happened, 1st free fall parachute jump. Todays birthdays - James Monroe, Oskar Schindler, Ann-Margret, Marcia Strassman, Jay Leno, Mary McDonnell, Bridget Moynahan, Jorge Garcia, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Alba. Jim Valvano died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/I am superman - REMWhere do broken hearts go - Whitney HoustonIt's such a small world - Rodney Crowell Rosanne CashBirthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/<br...
Published: Apr 28, 2026Duration: 13m 31s
April 27-Prime Rib, Casey Kasem, The Main Ingredient, B-52's, KISS, Sheena Easton, Fall Out Boy, Ulysses S Grant
National Prime Rib day. Entertainment from 1998. SS Sultana was worst maritime disaster in US history, Who is Buried in Grants Tomb? Hawaii hosttest temp ever. Todays birthdays - Ulysses S. Grant, Jack Klugman, Casey Kasem, Cuba Gooding Sr, Kate Pierson, Ace Frehley, Sheena Easton, Patrick Stump. Zebulon Pike died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Prime rib - The Hungry Food BandToo close - NextYour still the one - Shania TwainBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Everybody plays the fool...
Published: Apr 27, 2026Duration: 15m 18s
April 26-Pretzels, Chernobyl Disaster, Carol Burnett, Jet Li, Kevin James, TLC, Channing Tatum
National Pretzel day. Entertainment from 1957. 1st person found innocent for temporty insanity, 1st organ at a baseball game, Chernobyl Nuclear disaster happened in the Ukraine. Todays birthdays - Carol Burnett, Bobby Rydell, George Wright, Jet Li, Kevin James, Tionne Watkins, Tom Welling, Stana Katic, Channing Tatum. Lucille Ball died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/The pretzel song - The Hungry Food BandAll shook up - Elvis PresleyGone - Ferlin Husky Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent 50cent.comThe Carol Burnett showWild one - B...
Published: Apr 26, 2026Duration: 12m 30s
April 25-Hug a Plumber, Ella Fitzgerald, Al Pacino, Talia Shire, Erasure, Apu, Rene Zellweger, Jason Lee
Hug a plumber day. Entertainment from 1967. Gullotine 1st used, First submarine to circumnavigate the Earth submerged, 1st solar powered battery. Todays birthdays - Ella Fitzgerald, Al Pacino, Talia Shire, Andy Bell, Hank Azaria, Rene Zellweger, Jason Lee. Ginger Rogers died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Plumber - Weird Al YankovichSomething stoopid - Nancy & Frank SinatraNeed you - Sony JamesInd da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing - Ella FitzgeraldA little resp...
Published: Apr 25, 2026Duration: 11m 55s
April 24-Pigs in a Blanket Day, Barbra Streisand, Cedric the Entertainer, Kelly Clarkson, All-American Rejects
National Pigs in a blanket day. Entertainment from 2017. Greeks use the Troy horse, Iranian hostage rescue mission disaster, Inda passes China for most people. Todays birthdays - Shirley MacLaine, Sue Grafton, Jill Ireland, Barbra Streisand, Jack Blades, Cedric the Entertainer, Kelly Clarkson, Tyson Ritter, Carly Pearce. Estee Lauder diedIntro - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/I love pigs in a blanket - The Hungry Food BandShape of you - Ed SheeranBody like a back road - Sam HuntBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Evergreen - Barbr...
Published: Apr 24, 2026Duration: 12m 51s
April 23- Take a Chance, William Shakespeare, Roy Orbison, Lee Majors, Valerie Bertinelli, George Lopez, Taio Cruz
National English Muffin day. Entertainment from 2007. Coca Cola changed its recipe, 1st video loaded onto You Tube, Hillbilly used for first time, Ottoman Empire ended. Todays birthdays - William Shakespeare, James Buchanan. Shirley Temple, Roy Orbison, Lee Majors, Sandra Dee, Herve Villechaize, Joyce DeWitt, Valerie Bertinelli, George Lopez, Taio Cruz. Howar Cossell died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/ English Muffin - Parry GrippGive it to me - Timbaland Nelly Furtado Justin TimberlakeWasted - Carrie UnderwoodBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Good shi...
Published: Apr 23, 2026Duration: 14m 31s
April 22-Jelly Beans, Jack Nicholson, Glen Campbell, Peter Frampton, Ryan Stiles, Aaron Spelling
National Jelly Bean day. Entertainment from 1977.Europeans find Brazil, Guadalajara sewers explode, Chemical weapons used for 1st time. Todays birthdays - Eddie Albert, Aaron Spelling, Charlotte Rae, Estelle Harris, Glen Campbell, Jack Nicholson, Peter Frampton, Ryan Stiles. Richar Nixon died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://diannacorcoran.com/Jelly Beans song - Children love to singDon't give up on us - David SoulShe's got you - Loretta LynnBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Rhinestone cowboy - Glen CampbellShow me the way - Pet...
Published: Apr 22, 2026Duration: 12m 2s