TODAY’S TWO MINUTE DRILL — POLITICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT ALSO PISS OFF SOME PEOPLE THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1763 – Surveyors Mason and Dixon began drawing their famous line 1777 – The Continental
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 — Palace intrigue as a cabinet shakeup looms, Melania speaks her mind and more
Today’s Two-Minute Drill People are calling 9-1-1 when Facebook crashed. THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1851 – “Call me Ishmael…” Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” is published 1968 – Yale University announced a plan to go
Read moreTuesday November 13, 2018 — AZ flips to “blue” — FL and GA recounts roll on as California burns
TUESDAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1914 – Caresse Crosby received a patent for the brassiere 1927 – Connecting NY and NJ, the Holland Tunnel is opened 1940 – Disney’s “Fantasia”
Read moreMONDAY — NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — CA is fighting fires, We’re still counting votes in FL, GA and AZ
MONDAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL — HONOR VETERANS THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1859 – The flying-trapeze act debuts at the Circus Napoleon, featuring Jules Leotard 1892 – The first professional football player — Pudge Heffelfinger accepts
Read moreNovember 9, 2018 — The midterm election mess continues as Fl, GA and AZ are all looking at recounts
Today’s Two-Minute Drill THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1799 – Napoleon is part of a coup in France and declares himself Emperor 1938 – ‘Kristallnacht’ — the Nazis burned temples and Jewish-owned businesses in Germany
Read moreThursday – November 8, 2018 — AG Jeff Sessions is out at the DOJ, CNN’s Acosta out at the White House
LISTEN TO THE ANGIE AUSTIN AND MIKE OPELKA SHOW HERE THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1895 – Germany scientist Roentgen discovered X-rays – figured out they were able to penetrate human skin, but not bones
Read moreNovember 6, 2018 Election Day (Can we all like each other again?)
Election Day! THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1860 – Abraham Lincoln is elected President 1945 – The first ever landing of a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier — an FR-1 Fireball touched
Read moreMonday, November 5, 2018 — Eve of the Midterms!
On This Day, Back In The Day 1605 – Guy Fawkes is arrested and charged with trying to blow up the British Parliament 1872 – Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for trying to vote
Read moreFriday, November 2, 2018 — Trump warns caravan, Oprah knocks on doors in GA and JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!
70 years ago today… oops. On This Day, Back In The Day 1889 – North Dakota became the 39th State in the Union and a few seconds later, South Dakota was #40 1947 – Howard
Read moreThursday, November 1, 2018 — FINAL MIDTERM PUSH — EVEN OPRAH IS GETTING INVOLVED!
LISTEN TO THE ANGIE AUSTIN AND MIKE OPELKA SHOW HERE On This Day, Back In The Day 1512 – The Sistine Chapel opens to the public – Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings are finally on display 1765 –
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