Mike Opelka · Pure Opelka 8-21 with Nick Searcy National Spumoni Day! Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1793 – Philadelphia hit by an outbreak of Yellow Fever – it would kill 5,000 people1858 –
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Wednesday April 20, 2025
Meme Du Jour Wait, who was pandering to Putin? THIS DAY IN HISTORY1667 – Milton publishes ‘Paradise Lost’1940 – Leon Trotsky is killed by an alpine axe to the head in Mexico 1968 – The Soviets
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National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day National Hot & Spicy Food Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1692 – Five women are hanged in Salem, MA — Their crimes? Witchcraft1909 – The first race
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The President has a pretty busy Monday National Pinot Noir Day National Fajitas Day National Ice Cream Pie Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1872 – Montgomery Wards published the first mail-order catalogue (it was
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Air Conditioning Appreciation Days end today (7/3 to 8/15) – National Lemon Meringue Pie Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1848 – Waldo Hanchett patents the dental chair1899 – Henry Ford quits Edison’s company to
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Mike Opelka · Pure Opelka with headlines plus Jim Stovall and his new book National Creamsicle Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1795 – George Washington signs a treaty with Great Britain1873 – The
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National Filet Mignon Day! (May I suggest Heartbrand Beef? Just THE BEST) National Prosecco Day Intl Left-handers Day Meme Du Jour IMITATION IS FLATTERY, RIGHT? THIS DAY IN HISTORY1889 – William Gray patents the first coin-operated
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National Julienne Fries Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1898 – Hawaii is annexed by the United States 1913 – Nabisco registers the Oreos trademark 1955 – The US minimum wage jumps from
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Mike Opelka · 8-11 – Monday headlines National Panini Day! Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1874 – Harry Parmelee patents the sprinkler head1934 – Federal prisoners land on Alcatraz Island1973 – “American Graffiti”
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SNEAK SOME ZUCCHINI ON YOUR NEIGHBOR’S PORCH NIGHT NATIONAL FROZEN CUSTARD DAY Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1603 – Galileo demonstrates his telescope to the Senate in Venice1588 – The British Navy defeated the
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