BECAUSE…IT’S THE NY POST. On This Day, Back In The Day 1790 – The U.S. established copyright protection – turning books, maps and other original materials into valuable commodities for their creators 1889 – 2,200
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Wednesday Show Prep – May 30, 2018 – Plus Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show
May 30, 2018 On This Day, Back In The Day 1431 – Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by the British — she was guilty of being a heretic 1848 – Game-changer: William Young
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May 29, 2018 ATLANTA BRAVES FAN SHOWS RESPECT TO JROTC MEMBER STANDING GUARD OVER POW/MIA CHAIR AT STADIUM On This Day, Back In The Day 1790 – Rhode Island finally ratified the Constitution — the
Read moreThe Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show… Plus Friday’s prep – May 25-2018
Sample an hour of the Angie Austin and Mike Opelka Show On This Day, Back In The Day 1787 – George Washington convenes the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to establish a new government 1935 –
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May 18, 2018 Royal Wedding Swag (Yeah, I ordered a box…for the goof.) On This Day, Back In The Day 1860 – Abraham Lincoln is nominated to run for President 1917 – Congress passed
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ROYAL WEDDING REACHES CRITICAL MASS ON THE STUPIDITY SCALE _______________________________________________________________________ On This Day, Back In The Day 1929 – The first Academy Awards were handed
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Monday’s #Fail On This Day, Back In The Day 1796 – 8-yr-old James Phipps is the first recipient of Dr. Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine 1804 – Lewis & Clark left St Louis on their expedition
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Just a few months ago, Elon Musk announced The Boring Company had created a personal flamethrower. And, for a limited time, Musk would be selling them to individuals. Of course, I rushed to order one.
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On This Day, Back In The Day 1858 – Minnesota becomes the 32nd state in the Union 1949 – Thailand becomes Thailand (It used to be called Siam — What? You never saw “The King
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May 10, 2018 YOU’VE SEEN THE FORD MUSTANG SWALLOWED BY THE LAVA IN HAWAII… THE CAR’S OWNER IS MORE UPSET ABOUT LOSING HIS R2D2 MAILBOX On This Day, Back In The Day 1869 –
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