THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1692 – Salem, MA — five women are hanged after being convicted of witchcraft. 14 others were executed that year and another 150 imprisoned (It was not our finest hour) 1812
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Wednesday – August 18, 2021
From The Podcast Mike Opelka · Dr. Michael Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic on boosters, the vaccine and virus news THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1587 – Virginia Dare is born on Roanoke Island (NC now)
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From the Podcast Mike Opelka · Mike talks about Biden's address and wha's next for Gov Cuomo THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1833 – Canada’s Royal William begins crossing the Atlantic (the first steam powered craft to
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From the PureOpelka podcast – A Monday update and a visit with CODE OF VETS founder Gretchen Smith Mike Opelka · Monday's update plus a visit with Gretchen Smith from Code of Vets THIS DAY
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FROM THE PODCAST: CAR COACH LAUREN FIX TALKS ABOUT CANCELED AUTO SHOWS Mike Opelka · Lauren Fix talks about getting a better deal on used cars and auto show cancellations THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1881
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FROM THE PODCAST – DR. ROIZEN ON THE VIRUS, THE DELTA VARIANT AND THE VACCINE Mike Opelka · Dr. Michael Roizen on Vaccines and Delta THIS DAY IN HISTORY 30 – Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1929 – Babe Ruth hits his 500th home run against the Cleveland Indians 1934 – Alcatraz Island gets its first federal prisoners 1965 – California Highway Patrol and two black youths
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1793 – THE LOUVRE OPENS (It had been a palace) 1821 – MISSOURI BECOMES THE 21ST STATE 1846 – PRESIDENT POLK ESTABLISHES THE SMITHSONIAN 1949 – THE DEPT OF DEFENSE IS ESTABLISHED (formerly
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1483 – Pope Sixtus IV celebrates the first Mass in the Sistine Chapel (It was named for him) 1859 – The escalator is patented (But the first working model did not appear til
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1828 – Know-it-all Noah Webster publishes his first dictionary 1865 – President Lincoln is shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater 1912 – The “unsinkable” Titanic struck an
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