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

14 mins; December 03, 2023

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

8 mins; December 02, 2023

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

13 mins; December 01, 2023

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

14 mins; November 30, 2023

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

10 mins; November 29, 2023

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

9 mins; November 28, 2023

Nov 27th-Craft Jerky, Bruce Lee, Eddie Rabbitt, Jimi Hendrix, Booger, Urkel, William Fichtner, Schrek

10 mins; November 27, 2023

Nov 26th-Cake, Tina Turner, Charles Schulz, Linda Davis, Joe Nichols, Natasha Bedingfield, Lion

10 mins; November 26, 2023

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

10 mins; November 25, 2023

Nov 24th-Sardines, Zachary Taylor, Tommy Allsup, Pete Best, Amanda Wyss, Katherine Heigl, En Vogue

9 mins; November 24, 2023

(2022) Nov 23rd-Tie one on day, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Hornsby, Boris Karloff, Jukebox, World of Warcraft

7 mins; November 22, 2023

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

9 mins; November 22, 2023

Nov 21st-Gingerbread Cookies, Goldie Hawn, Nick Gilder, Carl Rae Jepsen, Harold Ramis, Nicollette Sheridan

11 mins; November 21, 2023

Nov 20th-Richard Dawson, Joe Walsh, Bo Derek, Beastie Boy Mike D, Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner

12 mins; November 20, 2023

Nov 19th-Monopoly, Gettysburg Address, Pop Tarts, Meg Ryan, Jodie Foster, Billy Currington, Adam Driver

11 mins; November 19, 2023

Nov 18th-Apple Cider, Mickey Mouse, Kevin Nealon, Owen Wilson, Duncan Sheik, Will Tell, Teddy Bear

11 mins; November 18, 2023

Nov 17th-Hiking, Rock Hudson, Toto, Danny DeVito, Gordon Lightfoot, Rachel McAdams, Hanson

11 mins; November 17, 2023

Nov 16th-Fast Food, Oklahoma, Burgess Meredith, Marg Helgenberger, Diana Krall, Lisa Bonet, Havana

9 mins; November 15, 2023

Nov 15th-Judge Wapner, Ed Asner, The Drifters, Petula Clark, ABBA, Beverly D'Angelo, Nickelback

13 mins; November 15, 2023

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

10 mins; November 14, 2023

Nov 13th-Hug a musician, Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened, Garry Marshall, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Zahn

9 mins; November 13, 2023

Nov 12th-Grace Kelly, Neil Young, Blue Oyster Cult, Bay City Rollers, Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway

10 mins; November 12, 2023

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

9 mins; November 11, 2023

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

13 mins; November 10, 2023

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

14 mins; November 09, 2023

Nov 8th-Cappuccino, Edmond Halley, Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, Leif Garrett, Courtney Thorn-Smith, Tara Reid

11 mins; November 08, 2023

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

10 mins; November 07, 2023

Nov 6th-Nacho's, Sally Field, Glenn Frey, Living Colour, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Romijn, Emma Stone

12 mins; November 06, 2023

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

14 mins; November 05, 2023

Nov 4th-Will Rogers, Ralph Macchio, Jeff Probst, Mathew McConaughey, Sean Combs, Delbert McClinton

11 mins; November 04, 2023

Nov 3rd-Sandwich Day, Charles Bronson, Lulu, Roseanne Barr, Dennis Miller, Adam Ant, Dolph Lundgren, Mimi

11 mins; November 02, 2023

Nov 2nd-Deviled Eggs, Mr. Hand, K.D. Lang, David Schwimmer, Nelly, North & South Dakota, 1st Cheerleader

14 mins; November 02, 2023

Nov 1st-Calzones, Def Leppard, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jenny McCarthy, Lyle Lovett

10 mins; October 31, 2023

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

15 mins; October 30, 2023

Oct 30th-Candy Corn, John Adams, Grace Slick, Henry Winkler, T. Graham Brown, Kevin Pollack, Bush

10 mins; October 30, 2023

Oct 29th-Oatmeal, Richard Dreyfuss, Quiet Riot, Homer Simpson, Joely Fisher, Winona Ryder, Tracee Ellis Ross

9 mins; October 29, 2023

Oct 28th-Chocolate, Charlie Daniels, Annie Potts, Lauren Holly, Julia Roberts, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix

10 mins; October 27, 2023

Oct 27th-Black cats, Teddy Roosevelt, Lee Greenwood, Duran Duran, Stone Temple Pilots, John Cleese

10 mins; October 26, 2023

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

12 mins; October 25, 2023

Oct 25th-Chucky, Picasso, Helen Reddy, Yes, Bart Simpson, Katy Perry, Ciara, Barenaked Ladies, Sawyer Brown

13 mins; October 24, 2023

Oct 24th-Bologna, Drake, Monica, Kevin Kline, Big Bopper, Nylon Stockings, 1st over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

10 mins; October 23, 2023

Oct 23rd-Johnny Carson, Michael Crichton, Dwight Yoakam, Weird Al Yankovic, Ryan Reynolds, Googol

11 mins; October 23, 2023

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

11 mins; October 22, 2023

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

11 mins; October 21, 2023

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

12 mins; October 20, 2023

Oct 18th-Mashed Potato's, Chuck Berry, George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Mary Ann, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Zac Efron

10 mins; October 18, 2023

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

14 mins; October 17, 2023

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

10 mins; October 14, 2023

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

11 mins; October 14, 2023

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

13 mins; October 13, 2023

Oct 12th-Gumbo, 1st Oktoberfest, Pavarotti, Sam Moore, the Smithereens, Hugh Jackman, Kirk Cameron

10 mins; October 12, 2023

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

9 mins; October 11, 2023

Oct 10th-Angel food cake, David Lee Roth, Tanya Tucker, Mario Lopez, Mya, Mr. Big, Band Aids

11 mins; October 10, 2023

Oct 9th-Columbus, John Lennon, Jackson Browne, Tony Shalhoub, Scott Bakula, Michael Pare

8 mins; October 09, 2023

Oct 8th-Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Kool & the Gang, CeCe Winans, Matt Damon, Bruno Mars, Nick Cannon

11 mins; October 08, 2023

Oct 7th-Freppe Day, John Mellencamp, Toni Braxton, Radiohead, Yo-Yo Ma, Simon Crowell, Michael W. Smith

9 mins; October 07, 2023

Oct 6th-Plus sized women appreciation, 1st talkie movie, REO Speedwagon, Los Lobos, Elizabeth Shue

10 mins; October 05, 2023

Oct 5th-Steve Miller, AC/DC, Jeff Conway, Karen Allen, Bernie Mac, Kate Winslet, Jesse Eisenberg

9 mins; October 04, 2023

Oct 4th-Tacos, Charlton Heston, Susan Surandon, Triumph, Dauber, Alicia Silverstone, Dakota Johnson

11 mins; October 03, 2023

Oct 3rd-Chubby Checker, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Motley Crue, Gwen Stefani, The Stifler, ASAP Rocky

15 mins; October 02, 2023

Oct 2ne-Gandhi, Bud Abbott, Don McLean, Chris LeDoux, Sting, Human League, Kelly Ripa, Tiffany

12 mins; October 02, 2023

Sept 30th-Chewing Gum, Johnny Mathis, Greg Brady, The Nanny, Marty Stuart, Jenna Elfman, T Pain

13 mins; September 30, 2023

Sept 29th-Coffee Day!. Gen Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Heaviest Human Ever, Halsey, Andrew Dice Clay

12 mins; September 28, 2023

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

10 mins; September 28, 2023

Sept 27th-E=MC2, BTO, Meatloaf, 3rd Eye Blind, Gwyneth Paltrow, 3 Doors Down, Lil Wayne, Avril Lavigne

14 mins; September 26, 2023

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

13 mins; September 26, 2023

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

13 mins; September 25, 2023

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

12 mins; September 22, 2023

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

13 mins; September 22, 2023

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

13 mins; September 20, 2023

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

11 mins; September 18, 2023

Sept 18th-Cheeseburgers, Frankie Avalon, James Gandolfini, Bell Biv Devoe, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jason Sudeikis

12 mins; September 18, 2023

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

10 mins; September 17, 2023

Sept 16th-Guacamole, B.B. King, Richar Marx, Marc Anthony, Amy Poehler, Flo Rida, Nick Jonas, Molly Shannon

13 mins; September 15, 2023

Sept 15th-Double Cheeseburger, Marco Polo, Oliver Stone, Tommy Lee Jones, Night Ranger, Roy Acuff

12 mins; September 15, 2023

Sept 14th-Hoagie's, The Lone Ranger, A-Ha, John Berry, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Amy Winehouse

12 mins; September 13, 2023

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

12 mins; September 13, 2023

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

12 mins; September 11, 2023

Sept 11th-Ford Pinto, Atari, Jimmie Davis, the Buckinghams, Styx, Harry Connick jr, Ludacris, Lady A

13 mins; September 11, 2023

Sept 10th-TV Dinners, 1st dude popped for DUI, Rin Tin Tin, Jose Feliciano, Amy Irving, Ryan Phillippe

8 mins; September 10, 2023

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

15 mins; September 08, 2023

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

14 mins; September 08, 2023

Sept 7th-Beer, Grandma Moses, Buddy Holly, Gloria Gaynor, Marge Simpson, Crissie Hynde, Eazy E

12 mins; September 07, 2023

Sept 6th-David Allan Coe, Pink Floyd, Jeff Foxworthy, Mark Chesnutt, Rosie Perez, The Cranberries

12 mins; September 05, 2023

Sept 5th-Jack Daniels, Bob Newhart, Raquel Welch, Freddie Mercury, Michael Keaton, En Vogue

11 mins; September 05, 2023

Sept 3rd-Pet Rock, Beetle Bailey, The Beach Boys, Carlie Sheen, Grand Funk Railroad, Jennifer Paige

10 mins; September 03, 2023

Sept 2nd-Tailgating, Lili'uakalani, Mrs. Puff, Billy Preston, Mark Harmon, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek

11 mins; September 01, 2023

September 1st-Burnt Ends, Cownway Twitty, Lily Tomlin, Bee Gees, Gloria Estefan, Engelbert Humperdinck

12 mins; August 31, 2023

Aug 31st-Froghorn Leghorn, Richard Gere, Firefall, Debbie Gibson, Chris Tucker, Van Morrison, Buddy Hackett

11 mins; August 30, 2023

Aug 30th-the Beach, Frankenstein, Lewis Black, Michael Chiklis, Cameron Diaz, Black Sabbath, Mamas & the Papas

9 mins; August 29, 2023

Aug 29th-Chop Suey, Michael Jackson, Weezy, Elliot Gould, Rebecca De Mornay, Ishi, Pirate Jean Lafitte

10 mins; August 28, 2023

Aug 28th-Red Wine Day!, 1st American Saint, Shania Twain, Jack Black, Leann Rimes, MLK "I have a Dram"

11 mins; August 27, 2023

Aug 26th-Toilet Paper, Mother Teresa, Rosie the Riveter, Melissa McCarthy, MacCauley Culkin, Florida Georgia Line

8 mins; August 25, 2023

Aug 25th-Whiskey Sours-Sean Connery, KISS, Judas Priest, Elvis Costello, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jo Dee Messina

13 mins; August 24, 2023

Aug 24th-Waffles. Potato Chips, R2D2, Molly Hatchet, Pebbles, David Chappelle, Steve Guttenberg, Su Shi

11 mins; August 23, 2023

Aug 23rd-Cuban Sandwich, The Drifters, The Who, Rick Springfield, Shelly Long, River Phoenix, Jay Mohr

14 mins; August 22, 2023

Aug 22nd-Tooth Fairy, The Archie's, Tears for Fears, Alice in Chains, Kristin Wiig, Ty Burrell, Holly Dunn

12 mins; August 21, 2023

Aug 21st-Hawaii Birthday, Kenny Rogers, The Clash, Kim Cattrall, Sister Sledge, Carrie-Anne Moss

11 mins; August 21, 2023

Aug 20th-Bacon Lovers, Isaac Hayes, Robert Plant, Thin Lizzy, The Knack, Limp Bizkit, Amy Adams

12 mins; August 20, 2023

Aug 19th-Potato's,Orville Wright, Eddy Raven, Deep Purple, John Stamos, Europe, Mathew Perry, Clay Walker

14 mins; August 19, 2023

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