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Podcast: History & Factoids about today
Episode: Feb 23rd – Banana Bread Day, The Alamo Begins, Polio Vaccines, Mt. Suribachi, & Big Birthdays
Description: Celebrate National Banana Bread Day with a trip back to 1956 entertainment, major historical milestones, and a packed birthday list. Today we remember the Battle of the Alamo, the first mass polio vaccinations, and the moment U.S. Marines raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi in WWII.We’re also celebrating birthdays for Peter Fonda, Johnny Winter, Patricia Richardson, Howard Jones, Kristin Davis, Steve Holy, Emily Blunt, and Dakota Fanning. Plus, we note the passing of poet John Keats.tro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/The banana bread song - The Hungr...