History & Factoids about today

History & Factoids about today

Podcast about all the interesting and historical events of that day, birthdays, national days, fun facts and trivia

Episodes

November 16, 2025 11 mins
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 Rockers
A bar song (Tipsy) - Shaboozy
Happy B...
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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.diannacorcoran.com/
COTF (cleaning out...
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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 that bass 0 Meghan Trainer
Leave the n...
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(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 Mohajerjasbi
I can see clearly now - Johnny...
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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
Country is - Tom T. Hall
Birthdays - In d...
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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 queen - Billy Ocean
Give me one more chanc...
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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 - Boys II Men
Livin' on love - Alan Ja...
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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 Fulks
Is it over now - Taylor Swift
I ...
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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://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
The Cappuccino...
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National hug a bear day. Entertainment from 2013. Women banned from wearing trousers in Paris, Bomb expolodes in US Capitol, Largest LSD lab found in Kansas. Todays birthdays - Marrie Curie, Billy Graham, Dee Clark, Johnny Rivers, Joni Mitchell, Christopher Knight, Marcus Luttrell, Adam DeVine, Lorde. Elenor Roosevelt died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Bear hug - Jungle Jam
Royals - Lorde
T...
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National nacho day. Entertainment from 2003. Last oil well fire put out in Kuwait after Gulf War, 1st Europeans to set foot in Texas, Electric razor invented. Todays birthdays - June Marlow, Sally Field, Glenn Frrey, Lori Singer, Corey Glover, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Romijn, Emma Stone, Petyr Tchaikovsky died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Who brought the Nachos - Parry Gripp
Baby boy - Beyonce...
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National Love your red hair day. Entertainment from 1973. Guy Fawkes day in England, The game Monopoly went on sale, 1st US president? Todays birthdays - Natalie Schafer, Roy Rogers, Vivian Leigh, Ike Turner, Art Garfunkel, Peter Noone, Mike Score, Bryan Adams, Tatum O'neal. James Clark Maxwell died.
Amira Therese - Podcast - Interview with a Foster kid   Watch and listen on YouTube
Book - Disappointed: The Sacred act of Reappointing...
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National common sense day. Entertainment from 1983. !st female governor, King Tuts umopened tomb discovered, US embassy in Iran taken hostage. Todays birthdays - Will Rogers, Art Carney, Doris Roberts, Loretta Swit, Delbert McClinton, Markie Post, Ralph Macchio, Jeff Probst, Mathew McConaughey, Sean Combs. Michael Crichton died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Common sense song - ?
Islands in ...
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(2024) National sandwich day. Entertainment from 2020. Bra invented, 1st animal in space, 20 year old elected judge, One World Trade Center officially opened. Todays birthdays - Stephen F. Austin, Charles Bronson, Lulu, Roseanne Barr, Dennis Miller, Kate Capshaw, Kathy Kinney, Adam Ant, Dolph Lundgren. Annie Oakley died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def leppard     http://defleppard.com/
Sandwiches are beautiful - Bob King
Position...
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National deviled eggs day. Entertainment from 2022. North & South Dakota became states, 1st cheerleader, 1st US soldiers killed in WW1. Todays birthdays - James K. Polk, Warren G. Harding, Burt Lancaster, Jay Black, Ray Walston, Stephanie Powers, Keith Emerson, K.D. Lang, David Schwimmer, Nelly. George Bernard Shaw died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Deviled egg song - YouTube video
Anti-...
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All Saints Day. National Calsones day.  Entertainment from 1962. Michaelangelo finished painting the ceiling for Sistine Chapel, 1st President to live in the White House moved in, 1st hockey goalie to wear a face mask. Todays birthdays - Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Anthony Kiedis, Rick Allen, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jenny McCarthy. Mamie Eisenhower died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Calsone so...
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What an awesome Halloween, My co-host is Clare O'Donohue, the host of the video podcast "The History of Murder", it's one of the best out there. The productiona and story telling is as good as it can get. They talk and re-enact murders from a long time ago, many of which have been forgotten. Definately check it out at https://thehistoryofmurder.com/   Also check clare out at http://www.clareodonohue.com/    She has written some mys...
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National candy corn day. Entertainment from 2002. Time clock invented, Soviets detonate largest nuclear bomb ever, Bosphorous Bridge opened in Turkey. Todays birthdays - John Adams, Ruth Gordon, Patsy Montana, Grace Slick, Otis Williams, Henry Winkler, Harry Hamlin, T. Graham Brown, Kevin Pollack, Gavin Rossdale. Steve Allen died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Candy corn song - Jensens
Dilem...
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National Oatmeal day. Entertainment from 1972. Black Tuesday stock market crash 1929, 1 legged gymnast wins 6 olympic medals, China ends its one child policy. Todays birthdays - Richard Dreyfuss, Kate Jackson, Kevin DuBrow, Dan Castellaneta, Joely Fisher, Winona Ryder, Tracee Ellis Ross. Sir Walter Raleigh died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Oatmeal everywhere - Origial Kds song
My Ding-A-L...
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National chocolate day. Entertainment from 1982. Statue of Liberty opened, 1st Macy's store opened, Cuban missil crisis ends. Todays birthdays - Charlie Daniels, Dennis Franz, Telma Hopkins, Annie Potts, Lauren Holly, Julia Roberts, Daphne Zuniga, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix, Nolan Gould. Abigale Adams died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Chocolate song - ???
Jack & Diane - John Cougar
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