National Animal Cracker day. Entertainment from 2002. Paul Revere and 2 others made the famous midnight ride, Jimmy Doolittle led one way bombing run on Japan, Ernie Pyle died in combat, Saudi Arabia allowed western movies…
National Banana day. Entertainment from 1972. Bay of Pigs invasion, 1st world championship boxing title fight, Fed Ex began. Todays birthdays - William Holden, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Liz Phair, Jennifer Garner, Victoria Beckh…
Minnie questions Lucy Boynton, star of Bohemian Rhapsody, The Ipcress File, the Greatest Hits, and more. Lucy shares how playing the young Beatrix Potter made her into the antithesis of her sister, why she embraces the unkno…
What does it take to make a traditional flannel shirt in America? According to this New York Times reporter it’s a combination of engineering and artistry. And Steven should know; he wrote the book on it, American Flannel. …
National Eggs Benedict day. Entertainment from 1982. Lincoln freed all the slaves in Washington DC, LSD invented, Texas City explosion. Todays birthdays - Wilber Wright, Charlie Chaplin, Pope Benedict 16, Bobby Vinton, Du…
National Laundry day. Entertainment from 1992.Abraham Lincoln died, RMS Titanic sank, Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier, Ivory Soap went on sale. Todays birthdays - Leonardo da Vinci, Elizabeth Montgomery, R…