History & Factoids about today

National Pickleball day. Entertainment from 1962. Nixon announced his resignation, The Great Train Robbery in England, Mt. Blanc summited for first time. Todays birthdays - Webb Pierce, Mel Tillis, Dustin Hoffman, Connie Stevens, Don Most, Scott Stapp, JC Chasez. Shawn Mendes. Olivia Newton-John died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Picleball anthem - Eddie & Webby Pickleball Roses are Red - Bobby Vinton Wolverton Mountain - Claude King Birthdays - In da cl

National Purple Heart day. Entertainment from 2012. Battle of Guadal Canal began, Operation Dester Shield began, China banned Winnie the Pooh. Todays birthdays - Elizabeth Bathory, Billie Burke, BJ Thomas, Rodney Crowell, Wayne Knight, Bruce Dickinson, David Duchovny, Charlize Theron. Red Adair died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ American soldier - Toby Kieth Call me maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen Come over - Kenny Chesney Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http

National Root beer float day. Entertainment from 2002. First atomic bomb dropped on Japan, First execution by electric chair, First woman to swim the English Channel. Todays birthdays - Alexander Fleming, Hoot Gibson, Lucille Ball, Robert Michum, Andy Warhol, Pat McDonald, Michelle Yeoh, Geri Halliwell, Soliel Moon Frye. Rick James died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Rootbeer float song - Krevil Havik Hot in Herre - Nelly The good stuff - Kenny Chesney B

National Oyster day. Entertainment from 1972. William Wallace captured by the English, First electric traffic light installed in Cleveland, Civil War naval battle at Mobile Bay. Todays birthdays - Anita Colby, Neal Armstrong, Vern Gosdin, Sammi Smith, Loni Anderson, Maureen McCormick, Pete Burns, Adam Yauch, Terri Clark. Alec Guiness died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The oyster is our friend - Lloyd Vivola Alone Again - Gilbert O'Sullivan It's gonna ta

National Chocolate Chip cookie day. Entertainment from 1982. Champagne invented, US buys Virgin Islands, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog broke up. Todays birthdays - Jesse Reno, Louis Armstrong, Clara Peller, Richard Belzer, Billy Bob Thornton, Barack Obama, Cole & Dylan Sprouse. Marilyn Monroe died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Cookie dance - Chocolate Chip Eye of the Tiger - Survivor Honky Tonkin" - Hank Williams jr Poor little fool - Ricky Nelson Bird

National Watermelon day. Entetainment from 1992. First crop dusting flown, Columbus set sail on first voyage, President Rondald Reagan fired all the air traffic controllers. Todays birthdays - Ernie Pyle, Regina Jonas, Tony Bennett, Martin Sheen, Martha Stewart, John C. McGinley, James Hetfield, Evangeline Lilly. Lenny Bruce died. Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Watermelon - the Kiboomers Baby Got Back - Sir-Mix-A-Lot I'll think of something - Mark Chestnu