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History & Factoids about today

History & Factoids About Today is your daily companion for uncovering the stories hidden in the calendar. Each episode explores the fascinating mix of events, milestones, and quirky celebrations that make every date unique. From legendary birthdays and pivotal historical moments to national days and lighthearted trivia, we bring together the serious and the fun in one engaging package.Whether you’re a history buff, a trivia lover, or just curious about what makes today special, this podcast offers bite-sized insights that spark conversation and enrich your day. Tune in regularly to discover how the past connects with the present — and to p...

Dec 20th-Sangria, KISS, Alan Parsons Project, Black Crows, Elvis Drafted, Missouri Taxes Bachelors

10 mins; December 19, 2025

Dec 19th-Hard Candy, Earth Wind & Fire, Kajagoogoo, Janie Fricke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bobby Brady, Tenochititlan

12 mins; December 18, 2025

Dec 18-Love Ignites Peace, Buddy the Elf, New Jersey, Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Christina Aguilera, Billie Eilish

40 mins; December 17, 2025

Dec 17th-Maple Syrup, The Temptations, Bad Company, Eugene Levy, Tracy Byrd, Milla Jovovich, 1st Airplane Flight

13 mins; December 16, 2025

Dec 16th- NO Barbie or Barney, ZZ Top, ABBA, Beethoven, Boston Tea Party, Battle of the Bulge, Jeff Carson

11 mins; December 15, 2025

Dec 14th-Monkey Day, Alabama BDAY, Aunt Bea, Charlie Rich, Tony Orland & Dawn, Patty Duke, Firehouse

14 mins; December 13, 2025

Dec 13th-Horses, Taylor Swift, Dick Van Dyke, Ted Nugent, Alabama, Steve Buscemi, Jamie Foxx, Morris Day

15 mins; December 12, 2025

Dec 12-Pennsylvania BDAY, Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, The Fixx, Sheila E, Jennifer Connelly, Mayim Bialik

16 mins; December 11, 2025

Dec 11-Indiana BDAY, Big Mama Thornton, Bread, Brenda Lee, Jackson 5, Motley Crue, Mo'Nique, Hailee Steinfeld

14 mins; December 10, 2025

Dec 10th-Lager, Mississippi BDAY, Emily Dickinson, Hoss, Michael Clarke Duncan, Nia Peeples, The White Stripes

13 mins; December 09, 2025

Dec 9th-Redd Foxx, The Commodores, Worf, John Malkovich, Sylvia, Donny Osmond, Felicity Huffman, The Wallflowers

14 mins; December 08, 2025

Dec 8th-Brownies, Sammy Davis jr, The Doors, Sam Kinison, Kim Basinger, Nicki Minaj, Sam Hunt

16 mins; December 07, 2025

Dec 7th-Pear Harbor Remembrance, Donald Duck, Harry Chapin, C. Thomas Howell, Sara Bareilles

10 mins; December 06, 2025

Dec 6th-St.Nicholas, Rudolph, Slavery Abolished, Underdog, Pinto, Steven Wright, Janine Turner, Ira Gershwin

14 mins; December 05, 2025

Dec 5th-Prohibition Ends, Custer, Walt Disney, Little Richard, Goo Goo Dolls, Gary Allan, Frankie Muniz

14 mins; December 04, 2025

Dec 4th-Cookies! Jeff Bridges, Marissa Tomei, Jay Z, Tyra Banks, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Jethro.

13 mins; December 03, 2025

Dec 3rd-40 ft. Flying pig over England, Ozzy Osbourne, Daryl Hannah, Julianne Moore, Brenden Fraser, Illinois BDAY

15 mins; December 02, 2025

Dec 2nd-National Mutt Day, Lucy Liu, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears, Biggest Sinkhole, Desi Arnaz

11 mins; December 01, 2025

Dec 1st- Rosa Parks, Madame Tussaud, Playboy Magazine, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Twenty One Pilots

15 mins; December 01, 2025

Nov 30th-Mark Twain, Dick Clark, Woody Allen, Pointer Sisters, Billy Idol, Ben Stiller, Kaley Cuoco

14 mins; November 29, 2025

Nov 29th - Square Dancing, Garry Shandling, Enos the Space Chimp, Howie Mandel, Don Cheadle, NKOTB

10 mins; November 28, 2025

Nov 28th-French Toast, Jon Stewart, Judd Nelson, Randy Newman, Ed Harris, Barry Gordy jr

9 mins; November 27, 2025

Nov 26-Tie one on! 1st Thanksgiving, Peanuts, Tina Turner, Linda Davis, Joe Nichols, Natasha Bedingfield

13 mins; November 26, 2025

Nov 25-Play with Dad, Ricardo Montalban, Percy Sledge, John Larroquette, Amy Grant, Christina Applegate

12 mins; November 24, 2025

Nov 24-Sardines, The Pearl, En Vogue, Air Force 1, Freddie Krueger's 1st victim, Katherine Heigl, 5th Beatle

13 mins; November 23, 2025

Nov 23-Espresso, Jukebox, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Hornsby, Boris Karloff, World of Warcraft released

12 mins; November 23, 2025

Nov 22-Freckles, Rodney Dangerfield, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Hailey Bieber

11 mins; November 21, 2025

Nov 21-Gingerbread Cookies, North Carolina BDAY, Goldie Hawn, Nick Gilder, Nicollette Sheridan, Carly Rae Jepson

13 mins; November 20, 2025

Nov 20-Twisted Reels, Richard Dawson, Joe Walsh, Bo Derek, Beatie Boys, Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner

33 mins; November 19, 2025

Nov 19-Monopoly, Pop Tarts, Gettysburg Address, Jodi Foster, Billy Currington, Adam Driver, Allison Janney

14 mins; November 18, 2025

Nov 18-ADHD, Mickey Mouse, Kevin Nealon. Kim Wilde, Owen Wilson, Calvin & Hobbs, Teddy Bears

46 mins; November 17, 2025

Nov 17-Hiking, Rock Hudson, the dog Toto. Danny DeVito, Bell Biv DeVoe, band Hanson, Rachel McAdams

13 mins; November 16, 2025

Nov 16-Fast Food, Oklahoma Birthday, Burgess Meredith, Marg Helgenberger, Diana Krall, Maggie Gyllenhaal

11 mins; November 15, 2025

Nov 15-Uranus, The Drifters, Petula Clark, ABBA, Ellen Griswold, Nickelback, Wendy's, $450.3 Million Painting

15 mins; November 14, 2025

Nov 14th-Pickles, Run DMC, Yanni, Patrick Warburton, Josh Duhamel, UK 1st #1 Song, McClean Stevenson

12 mins; November 13, 2025

Nov 13-Hug a Musician, The Sullivan Brothers, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Whoopi Goldberg, Aldo Nova, Steve Zahn

10 mins; November 12, 2025

Nov 12th-Happy Hour, Grace Kelly, Neil Young, Blue Oyster Cult, Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway, Leotard

14 mins; November 11, 2025

Nov 11th-Veterans Day, George Patton, Marshall Crenshaw, Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, Leonardo Di Caprio

14 mins; November 10, 2025

Nov 10th-US Marine Corp Birthday, Donna Fargo, Sinbad, Tracy Morgan, Ellen Pompeo, Miranda Lambert

15 mins; November 09, 2025

Nov 9th-Scrapple, Berlin Wall came down, Hedy Lamarr, the Hulk, Salt n Pepa, Nick Lachey, Sisquo, Peter Paul & Mary

16 mins; November 09, 2025

Nov 8th-Cappuccino, Montana, Edmond Halley, Bonnie Raitt, Patti Page, 1st Bug Zapper, Tara Reid

16 mins; November 07, 2025

Nov 7th-Billy Graham, Johnny Rivers, Joni Mitchell, Lorde, Peter Brady, Marcus Luttrell, Adam LeVine

14 mins; November 07, 2025

Nov 6th-Nacho's, Sally Field, Glen Fry, Emma Stone, Ethan Hawke, Living Colour, Rebecca Romjin

13 mins; November 06, 2025

Nov 5th-Redheads, Guy Fawkes, Bryan Adams, Art Garfunkel, Herman's Hermits, Flock of Seagulls, Ike Turner

17 mins; November 04, 2025

Nov 4-Common Sense, Will Rogers, Ralph Macchio, Jeff Probst, Mathew McConaughey, Delbert McClinton

13 mins; November 04, 2025

Nov 3-Sandwiches! Charles Bronson, Roseanne Barr, Dennis Miller, Adam Ant, Dolph Lundren, Bra Invented

11 mins; November 02, 2025

Nov 2-Devil Eggs, Nelly, David Schwimmer, Great Australian Emu War, North & South Dakota Birthdays

17 mins; November 02, 2025

Nov 1-All Saints Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Def Leppard, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jenny McCarthy, Lyle Lovett

15 mins; November 01, 2025

Oct 31st-Halloween, John Candy, Bow Wow Wow, Beastie Boys, Vanilla Ice, Ace of Bass, Nevada Birthday, Rob Schneider

47 mins; October 30, 2025

Oct 30-Candy Corn, Grace Slick, Henry Winkler, The Temptations, T. Graham Brown, Kevin Pollak, Bush

15 mins; October 30, 2025

Oct 29-Oatmeal, Richard Dryfuss, Quiet Riot, Homer Simpson, Winona Ryder, Tracee Ellis Ross, 1 Legged Gymnast wins gold

12 mins; October 28, 2025

Oct 28-Chocolate, Charlie Daniels, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Julia Roberts, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix

14 mins; October 27, 2025

Oct 27-Black Cats! Teddy Roosevelt, Lee Greenwood, Duran Duran, Stone Temple Pilots, Roman Empire goes Christian

11 mins; October 26, 2025

Oct 26-Pumpkins, Mahalia Jackson, Pat Sajak, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban, Gunfight at OK Corral

12 mins; October 25, 2025

Oct 25th-Chucky, Picasso, Minnie Pearl, Helen Reddy, Katy Perry, Yes, Sawyer Brown, Bart Simpson

17 mins; October 25, 2025

Oct 24-Bologna, Drake, Monica, Kevin Kline, The Big Bopper, Batman, Annie Taylor went over Niagara Falls

15 mins; October 24, 2025

Oct 23-Boston Cream Pie, Johnny Carson, Dwight Yoakam, Weird Al Yankovic, Ryan Reynolds, Emilia Clarke

12 mins; October 22, 2025

Oct 22nd-Nut day, Christopher Lloyd, Annette Funicello, Jeff Goldblum, Shaggy, Hanson, Dylan Scott

13 mins; October 21, 2025

Oct 21st-Apples, Dizzy Gillespie, Kane Brown, Old Dominion, Carrie Fisher, Manfred Mann, Alfred Nobel

13 mins; October 21, 2025

Oct 20th - National Jeff Day! Bela Lugosi, Snoop Dogg, Tom Petty, Jerry Orbach, Cobra Kai, MASH

13 mins; October 20, 2025

Oct 18-Mashed Potato, Chuck Berry, George C. Scott, Mary Ann, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Zac Efron, Pop Up Toaster

11 mins; October 17, 2025

Oct 17th-Beer Flood of 1814, Eminem, Alan Jackson, Norm, Lenny, Granny, Gary Puckett, Earl Thomas Conley

17 mins; October 16, 2025

Oct 16-Sports, Pope John Paul II, Barry Corbin, BTO, Suzanne Somers, Tim Robbins, Wilson Phillips, John Mayer

11 mins; October 15, 2025

Oct 15th-Cheese Curds, 11y/o girl tells Lincoln to grow a beard, The Carpenters, Penny Marshall, Emeril Lagasse

13 mins; October 15, 2025

Oct 14th-Be Bald & Free, Usher, Roger Moore, Dwight Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt shot, Thomas Dolby

13 mins; October 13, 2025

Oct 13th-No Bra Day, US Navy Birthday, Sammy Hagar, Paul Simon, Marie Osmond, Anthrax, Ashanti

16 mins; October 13, 2025

Oct 12-Gumbo, 1st Oktoberfest, Pavarotti, Sam & Dave, the Smithereens, Hugh Jackman, Kirk Cameron, Josh Hutcherson

14 mins; October 11, 2025

Oct 11th-Sausage Pizza, Wilma Flintstone, Dottie West, Hall & Oates, Jane Krakowski, Cardi B

12 mins; October 10, 2025

Oct 10th-Angel food cake, David Lee Roth, Tanya Tucker, Mya, Mr. Big, Band Aids, Exploding pool balls

24 mins; October 09, 2025

Oct 9-John Lennon, Tony Shaloub, Scott Bakula, Scotty McCreery, Megan Moroney, Leif Erikson, Jackson Browne

13 mins; October 09, 2025

Oct 8-Drones, Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Kool & the Gang, CeCe Winans, Matt Damon, Bruno Mars, David Daly

40 mins; October 07, 2025

Oct 7-National Taco Day, John Mellencamp, Toni Braxton, Radiohead, Yo-Yo Ma, Simon Cowell, Michael W. Smith

14 mins; October 07, 2025

Oct 6-Plus Sized Women, Super Soaker, Reo Speedwagon, Los Lobos, Elizabeth Shue, Instagram, Pink Power Ranger

12 mins; October 06, 2025

Oct 5-Get Funky, Steve Miller, AC/DC, Karen Allen, Bernie Mac, Kate Winslet, Jesse Eisenberg, The Dalton Gang

9 mins; October 04, 2025

Oct 4-Vodka, Charlton Heston, Susan Sarandon, Triumph, Dakota Johnson, Melissa Benoist, Alicia Silverstone

13 mins; October 04, 2025

Oct 3-Chubby Checker, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Motley Crue, Gwen Stefani, Neve Campbell, Sean William Scott

14 mins; October 02, 2025

Oct 2-Sting, Gandhi, Bud Abbott, Chris LeDoux, The Human League, Kelly Ripa, Tiffany, Thank You Custodians

15 mins; October 01, 2025

Oct 1-Walter Mathau, Jimmy Carter, Julie Andrews, Randy Quaid, Zach Galifaianakis, Brie Larson

14 mins; September 30, 2025

Sept 30-Chewing Gum, Johnny Mathis, Greg Brady, Marty Stuart, Jenna Elfman, T-Pain, Howdy Doody, The Flintstones

13 mins; September 29, 2025

Sept 29th - Coffee Day, Gene Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Halsey, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Heaviest Human Ever

15 mins; September 29, 2025

Sept 28th-Drink Beer, Ben E. king, Janeane Garafalo, Mira Sorvino, Naomi Watts, Little Big Town, Hilary Duff

14 mins; September 28, 2025

Sept 27-Samuel Adams, BTO, Meatloaf, Third Eye Blind, Gwyneth Paltrow, 3 Doors Down, Lil Wayne, Avril Lavigne

15 mins; September 26, 2025

Sept 26th-Pancakes, Johnny Appleseed, Ellie May Clampett, Olivia Newton-John, Linda Hamilton, Jim Caviezel

16 mins; September 26, 2025

Sept 25th-Top Ten 1 Hit Wonders of all time, Michael Douglas, Will Smith, Luke Skywalker, Potsie Weber, Heather Locklear

23 mins; September 24, 2025

Sept 24-Mofongo, 1st KFC, The Muppets, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Phil Hartman, Kevin Sorbo, Nia Vardalos

10 mins; September 24, 2025

Sept 23rd-Pot Pies, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Jason Alexander, Julio Iglesias, Typhoid Mary

14 mins; September 23, 2025

Sept 22nd-Ice Cream Cone, Toni Basil, Whitesnake, Right Said Fred, Debby Boone, Joan Jett, Scott Baio, 1st Day of Fall

17 mins; September 22, 2025

Sept 21st -HG Wells, Larry Hagman, Stephen King, Bill Murray, Faith Hill, Oasis, Jason Derulo

14 mins; September 20, 2025

Sept 19th -Jimmy Fallon, Trisha Yearwood, Lita Ford, Mama Cass, Bill Medley, Adam West, Jeremy Irons

16 mins; September 18, 2025

Sept 18th Cheese Burger, Cup O Noodles, Frankie Avalon, James Gandolfini, Fred Willard, Jason Sudeikis

15 mins; September 18, 2025

Sept 17th-Apple Dumplings, Hank Williams, John Ritter, Kyle Chandler, Anastacia, 1st Person Killed Airplane Crash

16 mins; September 17, 2025

Sept 16-Guacamole, Bellamy Brothers, David Copperfield, Richard Marx, Marc Anthony, Flo Rida, Nick Jonas

18 mins; September 15, 2025

Sept 15-Double Cheeseburger, Marco Polo, Oliver Stone, Night Ranger, Tommy Lee Jones, Little Willies

15 mins; September 15, 2025

Sept 14th-Hoagies, the Lone Ranger, A-Ha, Amy Winehouse, Sam Neill, John Berry, 1st Born US Saint

15 mins; September 14, 2025

Sept 13th-Bald is Beautiful, Tyler Perry, Bill Monroe, Mel Torme, Megadeath, Peter Cetera, Willie Nelson

15 mins; September 12, 2025

Sept 12th-Video Games, George Jones, Barry White, Paul Walker, Sugarland, Jennifer Hudson, Kelsea Ballerini

14 mins; September 11, 2025

Sept 11-Styx, Harry Connick jr, Ludacris, Lady A, Atari, Ford Pinto, Pentagon, Tojo, Benghazi, Taraji P Henson

16 mins; September 11, 2025

Sept 10th-TV Dinners, Rin Tin Tin, Jose Feliciano, Amy Irving, Ryan Philippe, 1st DUI, Rickshaw Invented

11 mins; September 10, 2025

Sept 9th-Box wine, Colonel Sanders, Otis Redding, Iron Butterfly, Hugh Grant, Adam Sandler, Michael Buble

17 mins; September 08, 2025

Sept 8th-Star Trek, Michelangelo, Pink, Sid Caesar, Patsy Cline, The Cars, Til Tuesday, Bilbo Baggins

44 mins; September 07, 2025

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