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

October 26, 2025 11 mins
2024) National black cat day. Entertainment from 1959. Constintine the Great turns the Roman Empire Christian, 1st section of New York City subway opened, Philadelphia founded. Todays birthdays - Theodore Roosevelt, Ruby Dee, John Cleese, Lee Greenwood, Simon Le Bon, Scott Weiland. Lou Reed died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     http://defleppard.com/
Black Cat song - Doodle Clubhouse
Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
The Thr...
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(2024) National pumpkin day. Entetainment from 1969. Erie canal opened, Gunfight at OK Corral was fought, Stonehenge donated to British People, Todays birthdays - Hamalia Jackson, Bob Hoskins, Jaclyn Smith, Pat Sajak, Rita Wilson, Dylan McDermott, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban, Seth MacFalane, Jon Heder. Hattie McDaniel died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard      http://defleppard.com/
Pumpkin song - Mary Lu Walker
I can't ...
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National Chucky the notorious killer doll day. Entertrainment from 1961. King of Greece dies from a monkey bite, US Sub torpedo's itself, 1st electronic watches went on sale. Todays birthdays - Pablo Picasso, Minnie Pearl, Marion Ross, Helen Reddy, John Anderson, Nancy Cartwright, Mark Miller, Ed Robertson, Katy Perry, Ciara. Vincent Price died

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Chucky sings a...
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National bologan day. Entertainment from 2011. Telegraph now goes from coast to coast-pony express out of business, Nylon stockings went on sale, 1st person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live. Todays birthdays - Bob Kane, Big Bopper, F. Murray Abraham, Kevin Kline, Monica, Drake. Jackie Robinson died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Oscar Meyer Bologna commercial
Someone like you -...
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(2024) National Boston Cream pie day. Entertainment from 1979. Longest seige in world history, WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf, Oldest fossil ever found, Apple released IPOD. Todays birthdays - Johnny Carson, Michael Crichton, Dwight Yoakam, Weird Al Yankovic, Jimmy Wayne, Ryan Reynolds, Emilia Clarke. Jerry Jeff Walker died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard    http://defleppard.com/
Boston cream pie is the best - The Hungry Foo...
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(2024) National nut day. Entertainment from 1989. 1st parachute jump, FDA bans red M&M's, Scientists sentenced to prison for not predicting an earthquake in Itlay. Todays birthdays - Christopher Lloyd, Bobby Fuller, Annette Funicello, Jeff Goldblum, Shaggy, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Michael Fishman, Zack Hanson, Jonathon Lipnicki, Dylan Scott,

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     http://defleppard.com/
I'm a nut - The Kilb...
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National apple day. Entertainment from 1981. 1st baseball world championship, 1st Europeons to sail into Pacific Ocean, Oldest pearl. Todays birthdays - Alfred Nobel, Dizzy Gillespie, Joyce Randolph, Peter Graves, Manfred Mann, Carrie Fisher, Mathew Ramsey, Kane Brown. Jack Kerouac died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
The apple song - Hal Leonard
Arthurs song- The best that you can do - Chris...
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National Jeff day. Entertainment from 1991. Big Foot videoed, MacArthur retruned to Philippines, Soviet pilot crashes passenger jetliner over a bet. Todays birthdays - Bela Lugosi, William Christopher, Jerry Orbach, Top Petty, Earl Hindman, William Zabka, Snoop Dogg. Ronnie Van Zant died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
The Jeffrey song - The guy who sings your name over and over
Emotions - Ma...
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(2024) National mashed potato day. Entertainment from 2018. US bought Alaska, US won Puerto Rico, Pop up toaster invented. Todays birthdays - Chuck Berry, George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Dawn Wells, Pam Dawber, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Erin Moran, Zac Efron. Colin Powell died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     http://defleppard.com/
Mashed potatos - Dee Dee Sharp
Girls like you - Maroon 5
Blue Tacoma - Russell Dickerson
Birthd...
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My moms birthday, so we played Elvis.National Pasta day. Entertainment in 2010. London beer flood of 1814, NY museum hangs expensive piece of art upside down, Albert Einstein arrived in US. Todays birthdays - Irene Ryan, Rita Haayworth, Tom Poston, Earl Thomas Conley, Gary Puckett, Michael McKeon, George Wendt, Margo Kidder, Alan Jackson, Norm MacDonald, Eminem. Tennessee Ernie Ford died.

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(2024) National Sports day.  Entertainment from 1978.  Poland got a female King, Largest battle fought in Europe before WW1, Booker T. Washington is first black family to dine at the White House.  Todays birthdays - Noah Webster, Oscar Wilde, Angela Landsbury, Barry Corbin, Fred Turner, Suzanne Somers, Tim Robbins, Wendy Wilson, Kellie Martin, John Mayer.  Marie Antoinette died.

Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard     https:...
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National cheese curds day. Entertainment from 1970. Grace Bedell told Abe Lincoln to grow a beard, King Henry VIII bans bowling for the poor, TaTa airlines begins service. Todays birthdays - Linda Lavin, Penny Marshall, Richard Carpenter, Tonya Roberts, Chrid De Burgh, Larry Miller, Emeril Lagasse, Kimberly Schlapman. Pau Allen died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
The Cheese Curd song
Crackli...
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National Be bald and be free day.  Entertainment from 1980. Puritans bansih Quakers, Teddy Roosevelt shot in chest and still gave his speech, Cuban missel crisis began. Todays birthdays - Dwight Eisenhower, Lillian Gish, Roger Moore, Harry Anderson, Thomas Dolby, Karyn White, Usher. Bing Crosby died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
I think I'm going bald - Rush
Another one bites the dust - Qu...
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National no bra day. Entertainment from 1990. US Navy Birthday, Reason Friday the 13th is bad luck, 1st World Series. Today birthdays - Melinda Dillon, Paul Simon, Sammy Hagar, Demond Wilson, Marie Osmond, Joey Belladonna, Kelly Preston, Rhett Akins, Trisha Campbell, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ashanti. Milton Hershey died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Bra off - RaeLynn
Praying for time - George Mic...
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National gumbo day. Entertainment from 1959. 1st Oktoberfest, Rhyme 3 blind mice printed, Executive Mansion named the White House. Todays birthdays - Luciano Pavarotti, Sam Moore, Pat DiNizio, Hugh Jackman, Kirk Cameron, Josh Hutcherson. Robert E. Lee died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Gumbo time - Sean Ardain
Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
The three bells - The Browns
3 blind mice - Cooco TV
Bi...
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National Sausage Pizza day. Entertainment from 1969. 1st meals served on an airplane, 1st Female FBI Agent, Last hand cranked telephone. Todays birthdays - Jean Vander Pyl, Dottie West, Gene Watson, Daryl Hall, Joan Cusak, Luke Perry, Jane Krakowski, Cardi B. Redd Foxx died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ 
Pizza party - the Royal Heads
Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Since I met you baby - Sonny Jame...
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Today is about music.  My Co-Host is Kelly Marie Faulkner,  a music aficionado and the Host of  "On the record with Kelly" podcast.  She talks music, big acts, up and coming artists, some you haven't heard of, and some you have forgot about. Definitely listen to her on everyone who plays podcasts, and http://www.ontherecordwithkelly.com/  she is also on on instagram and tiktok , both,   @kellymariefaulkner
We also talked
National ang...
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National Leif Eriksson day. Entertainment from 2009. Civil War battle of Tom's Brook, Electric blankets went on sale, Metorite hits Peekskill NY. Todays birthdays - John Lennon, Jackson Browne, Tony Shalhoub, Scott Bakula, Michael Pare, Scotty McCreery, Megan Moroney.  Oskar Schindler died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Spongebob Squarepants Leif Eriksson day
I gotta feeling - Black Eyed Pea...
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Today is about Drones.  My co-host David Daly is a former Marine Corp Officer, who was deployed on 5 combat tours, 4 Iraq, 1 Afghanistan.  He has come home and founded Vigilante Drones and Consulting.  Co-Founded High Stakes University providing crisis response training for law enforcement, private security and others. David is also an executive at Altitude University, helps train and license professional UAV pilots. Anything UAV (...
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National Taco day. entertainment from 1989. 1st pictures of the backside of the moon, Biggest football blowout, Columbus changed course. Todays birthdays - John Mellencamp, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael W. Smith, Simon Cowell, Toni Braxton, Thom Yorke. Edgar Allen Poe died

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Raining tacos - Parry Gripp
Miss you much - Janet Jackson
I go dreams - Steve Wariner
Birthdays - In da...
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