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

July 23, 2025 15 mins
National Cousins day.Entertainment from 2008.  Machu Picchu re-discovered, Court ruled black men can own slaves, First political poll released and it was wrong.  Todays birthdays - Amelia Earhart, Robert Hayes, Michael Richards, Lynda Carter, Pam Tillis, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Moss, Ana Paquin.  Martin Van Buren died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Cousins - Vampire Weekend
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National Gorgeous Grandma day.  Entertainment 1978.First person to survive jumping of Brooklyn Bridge, Ice cream cone created, 767 jet airliner runs out of gas over Canada.  Todays birthdays -Ronny Cox, Edie McClurg, Woody Harrelson, Slash, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alison Krauss, Omar Epps, Michelle Williams, Daniel Radcliffe.  Ulysses S Grant died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
She's a beaut...
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National Mango day.  Entertainment from 1988.  OJ Simpson pleaded not guilty, English colonist landed at Roanoke Island, 504 sheep killed by bolt of lightning.  Todays birthdays - Alex Trebek, Danny Glover, Albert Brooks, Don Henley, Willem Dafoe, John Leguizamo, Keith Sweat, David Spade, Salena Gomez.  Estelle Getty died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
The mango song - Marty Robbins
The flame...
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National Junk Food day.  Entertainment from 1998. First major battle of civil war, Coldest temperature on the planet, Frank & Jesse James rob first train.  Todays birthdays - Ernest Hemingway, Kay Starr, Don Knotts, Robin Williams, Eric Brazilian, Michael Connelly, Jon Lovits.  Alan Sheppard died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Junk Food - Kids Channel
The boy is mine - Brandy  Monica
I ca...
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National Ice Cream day.  Entertainment from 1957.  First man on the moon, Hitler assassination attempt failed, Aurora Colorado theatre shooting .  Todays birthdays - Richard Owen, Edmund Hillary, Buddy Knox, Diana Rigg, Natalie Wood, TG Shepperd, Kim Carnes, Carlos Santana, Donna Dixon, Radney Foster, Chris Cornell, Sandra Oh, Julianne Hough.  Buce Lee died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
I...
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National Daiquiri day.  Entertainment from 1967. First womens rights confernece held,TWA showed first in-flight movie, Billboard 1st #1 song.  Today's birthdays - Samuel Colt, Percy Spenser, Sue Thompson, George Hamilton IV, Vikkie Carr, Anthony Edwards.  James Garner died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Strawberry Daiquiri Day - Lena Aal
Wendy - The Association
With one exception - David Houst...
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National Sour candy day.  Entertainment from 2017.  Great fire of Rome, Wrong Way Corrigan ends up in Ireland, Ted Kennedy crashes at chappaquiddick & kills Mary Jo Kopechne.  Todays birthdays - Unsinkable Molly Brown, Hume Cronyn, John Glenn, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Dion, James Brolin, Martha Reeves, Ricky Skaggs, Vin Diesel, Kristin Bell.  Jane Austen died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.co...
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Natational Tatoo day. Entertainment from 2007.  Disneyland opened, first flight for the stealth bomber, the Romanov entire family executed in Russia.  Todays birthdays - James Cagney, Donald Sutherland, Diahann Carroll, David Hasselfhoff, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan.  Billie Holiday died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Another tatoo - Weird Al Yankovic
Umbrella - Beyonce  Jay Z
Lost in this mome...
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National Hot Dog day.  Entertainment from 1977.  First airplane hijacking, first Park-O-Meters, Kissing banned in England.  Todays birthdays - Cyrus Griffin, Orville Redenbacher, Barbara Stanwyck, Ginger Rogers, Denise Lasalle, Stewart Copeland, Phoebe Cates, Will Ferrell, Corey Feldman.  Mary Todd Lincoln died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Hot Dog hot diggidy dog
Da Do Ron Ron - Dean Cassi...
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National Be a dork day.  Entertainment 1987.  Rosetta Stone found in Eygypt, Zebulon Pike sets out on expediton, Duck billed platypus put on display.  Todays birthdays - Rembrandt, Linda Ronstadt, Alicia Bridges, Willie Aames, Forest Whitaker, Brigitte Nielsen, Scott Foley, Brian Astin Green, Gabriel Iglasias.  Gianni Versace died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Dork for you - Pepper Jill &a...
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National Mac & Cheese day.  Entertainment 1997.  Bastille Day in France, 1st summit of the Matterhorn, More record temps, Tape meassure invented.  Todays birthdays - Woody Guthrie, Gerald Ford, Del Reeves, Jane Lynch, Mthew Fox, Missy Gold, Dan Reynolds.  Ivana Trump Died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Maca maca maca macaroni and cheese - Perry Gripp
Little things mean a lot - Kitty Kal...
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National Franks & Beans day.  Entertainment from 1956.  Last woman executed in Britian, first cat show, Live Aid concerts took place.  Todays birthdays - Bob Crane, Patrick Stewart, Roger McGuinn, Harrison Ford, Cheech Marin, Didi Conn, Cameron Crowe, Tom Kenny.  George Steinbrenner died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Franks n beans - Moes Hansen
The wayward wind - Gogi Grant
I want you, I...
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National Pecan pie day.  Entertainment from 1966.  Etch a sketch went on sale, Guy with longest fingernails got em cut, Ellis Island bought.  Todays birthdays - Milton Berle, Bill Cosby, Christine McVie, Cheryl Ladd, Robin Wilson, Michelle Rodriguez, Kimberley Perry.  Dolly Madison died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/  
Pecan pie - Bobby P
Paperback writer - The Beatles
There goes my everything...
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Free Slurpee day.  Entertainment 2016.  US Marine corp brought back, 1st woman ordered to pay alimony, NYC Police arrest man walking around stabbing women with darts.  Todays birthdays - John Quincy Adams, Yul Brynner, Jeff Hanna, Bruce McGill, Suzanne Vega, Lil Kim.  Laurence Olivier died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Dance the slurp - robowen1
One dance - Drake Whizkid  Kyla
Holy - Florid...
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National Pina Colata day.  Entertainment from 2006.  Wyoming became 44th state, Lady Godiva rode through town on a norse naked,  Hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet.  Todays birthdays - Nikola Tesla, Fred Gwynne, Ronnie James Dio, Greg Kihn, Neil Tennant, Gary Lavox, Sofia Vegara, Adrian Grenier, Chiwetel Ejiofer, Jessica Simpson.  Omar Shariff died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.c...
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National Sugar cookie day.  Entertainment from 1976.  First successful heart surgery, worst train accident in US history, lawyer fell 24 stories to his death.  Todays birthdays - Brian Dnehy, Richard Roundtree, Bon Scott, Jimmy Smits, Tom Hanks, Kelly McGillis, Marc Almond, Jim Kerr, Courtney Love, Jack White, Fred Savage.  Zachary Taylor died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Sugar cookies - ...
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National Ice cream sundae day.  Entertainment from 1986. Liberty Bell cracked, Erector Set invented, Last bare-knuckles boxing match.  Todays birthdays - John Pemberton, Jeffrey Tambor, Angelica Houston, Kevin Bacon, Toby Keith, Billy Crudup, Beck.  Ernest borgnine died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Ice cream sundae song - The Hungry Food Band
There'll be sad songs - Billy Ocean
Hearts aren't...
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National Dive bar day.  Entertainment from 1953.  Joan of Arc conviction overturned, 4 cospirators in Lincoln assissination hung, Slice bread sold for first time, Mothr Cabrini sainted-Patron Saint of Immigrants.  Todays birthdays - Ringo Starr, Shelly Duvall, Jim Gaffigan, Jorja Fox.  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Dive bar - Garth Brooks
The cross roads - Bone ...
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National Fried Chicken day.  Entertainment from 1963.  First Rabbi's vaccine given, US choses dollar for name of its currancy, Record hot temps in Minnesota and North Dakota.  Todays birthdays - Bill Haley, Janet Leigh, Della Reese, Ned Beatty, Burt Ward, George W Bush, Sylvester Stallone, 50 Cent, Kevin Hart.  Louis Armstrong died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard    defleppard.com
Fried chicken song - Der Witz
Eassier sai...
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National Bikini day.  Entertainment from 2013.  Battle of Kursk began, Court ruled Ashutosh Mahara could be kept in a freezer, Amazon.com founded.  Todays birthdays - Katherine Helmond, Huey Lewis, Bill Waterson, Marc Cohn, Edie Falco, Claudia Wells, Jason Wade, Adam Young.  Ted Williams died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard   https://defleppard.com/
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini - Brian Hyland
Blurred lin...
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