THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1864 – Atlanta falls to the Union Army1859 – The first Pullman cars were used on railroads (You could sleep on a train!)1894 – Congress declares Labor Day to be a holiday1923
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Thursday – August 31, 2023
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1742 – A plague of grasshoppers destroys crops in Pennsylvania1888 – Jack the Ripper’s first victim is killed1900 – Coca-Cola goes on sale in England for the first time — at
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FREE SAMPLES OF MY GUEST HOSTING WORK ALL WEEK, 6-10AM ON 1210-AM WPHT IN PHILLY THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – General Washington rejects British General’s letter of reconciliation1781 – The French fleet arrives in
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Have you heard Joe Biden sing “Rich Men North of Richmond?” THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – George Washington retreats from Long Island to NYC 1949 – The Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb — and the
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FREE SAMPLES OF MY GUEST HOSTING WORK ALL WEEK, 6-10AM ON 1210-AM WPHT IN PHILLY THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1774 – Saint Elizabeth is born in NYC – the first American-born saint1798 – The first
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1718 – New Orleans is founded by French colonists1830 – A horse beats steam engine locomotive ‘Tom Thumb’ (The horse was behind until the engine broke down)1916 – The U.S. Parks Dept
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Mike Opelka · Who won the debate??? (Trump did) Headlines and Car Coach Lauren Fix THIS DAY IN HISTORY 79 AD – Mount Vesuvius erupts1795 – British Rev Henshall gets a patent for the corkscrew1814
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Wednesday’s podcast is here Mike Opelka · Wednesday's pre-debate podcast with Jim Stovall's winner's wisdom THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1775 – King George III rejects the offer of peace and declares the Colonies to be
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TUESDAY’S PODCAST IS HERE! Mike Opelka · 8-22 Biden sleepwalks thru Maui for 6 hours, Debate preview, Dr. Roizen is back! THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1851 – The US wins the first America’s Cup1865 –
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No radio guest hosting booked this week. But a podcast is coming soon Mike Opelka · Monday headlines and John R Lott Jr on Delaware's infringement on the 2nd Amendment THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1942
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