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July 15, 2019 – Die Hard
31 years ago today, the movie Die Hard was released! The action/Christmas movie was based on a 1979 novel called Nothing Lasts Forever. Bruce Willis was hardly the directors first choice for the lead – Arnold Schwarznegger, Richard Gere, Clint Eastwood,
July 11, 2019 – Dukes of Hazzard (TBT)
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today, we’re featuring the year 1979, the year The Dukes of Hazzard premiered on CBS! The show was originally intended to film 9 episodes and run as mid-season filler, but it went on to air a
July 10, 2019 – VW Beetle
It’s the end of an era – today, the last iconic Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen literally translates to “people’s car” in German, and was the brainchild of Adolf Hitler, who
July 9, 2019 – Ross Perot
Self-made billionaire, philanthropist and one time presidential hopeful Ross Perot passed away today at the age of 89. He was one of the most successful 3rd party presidential candidates in history when he ran in 1992. With
July 8, 2019 – Mad Magazine
After 67 years, Mad magazine is stopping publication. It was recently announced that after the release of the August issue, the magazine will be sold exclusively via subscription and comic book stores. The magazine was known for its mascot,
June 28, 2019 – Corvette
On this day in 1953, the first Corvette was assembled at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan. It’s known as America’s Sports Car, and holds the title for the longest-running, continuously produced passenger car. Learn more here.
June 27, 2019 – Dirty Dancing (TBT)
Happy Throwback Thursday! This week, we’re spotlighting the year 1987. One of the biggest movies that year was Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Learn more here.
June 26, 2019 – Abner Double Day
Happy 200th Birthday Abner Doubleday – who did not invent baseball!
June 25, 2019 – Julia Tyler
On this day in 1844, President John Tyler married Julia Gardner, becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office. It was Tyler’s second marriage, and Julia was 30 years his junior. The two were first
June 24, 2019 – Ken Arnold Sees a UFO
Today is World UFO Day – because, on this day in 1947, aviator Kenneth Arnold reported what is considered to be the first widely reported UFO sighting in the U.S. While flying new Mount Rainier in Washington,
