From the Podcast Mike Opelka · A PIG HEART IN A HUMAN BODY AND BIRD POOP ATTACK STOPS TENNIS MATCH THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1908 – A wireless message was sent long distance for the
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Tuesday – January 11, 2022
From the podcast Mike Opelka · Remembering Ronald Reagan's farewell address and the politics du jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1878 – Milk delivered in glass bottles for the first time… in Brooklyn (Hence, MILK DAY)
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From the podcast THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1861 – Florida secedes from the Union 1901 – The oil gusher at Spindletop Hill in Texas kicks off the US oil boom 1912 – The first flying-boat
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From the Podcast THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1789 – The first US Presidential election is held (On 2/4 the electors made it officials) 1950 – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” hits #1 on the pop charts 1955
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1540 – Henry VII marries wife #4, Anne of Cleves (This union would last 6 months) 1838 – Samuel Morse unveils his telegraph, changing communication 1912 – New Mexico joins the Union,
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1858 – Ezra Warner got a patent for his can opener 1889 – The word “hamburger” appeared in print for the first time (source: OED) 1914 – Henry Ford introduced a
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From the Podcast THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1493 – Columbus returned from his first trip to the new world 1863 – James Plimpton patents four-wheeled roller skates 1896 – Utah becomes the 46th state in
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From the Podcast THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1521 – Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Catholic Church 1777 – George Washington defeats the Cornwallis-led British at Princeton, NJ 1861 – Delaware rejects the South’s offer
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From the Podcast Mike Opelka · Wednesday with Dr. Michael Roizen and Tracy Beanz from UncoverDC THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1808 – Beethoven’s 5th symphony debuted in Vienna (it’s 4 hours long) 1829 – The
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This week’s Pure Opelka podcasts Mike Opelka · What’s in the JFK papers? Is Biden’s BBB really dead? And more! Earlier this week, Dr. Roizen gave us an amazing update on COVID, omicron and the
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