History

March 9th 1921  A British Tramp Steamer called Wandby shipwrecked near Walker's Point in Kennebunk. Captain David Simpson's hearing was off when he thought the buoy whistle he heard was the one near Portland Lightship . Thinking that they were in the clear and heading in the right direction the captain left the bridge, letting his chief engineers take the reign...

Virginia McLaurin, a 106-year-old woman, was so excited when she met President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle that she busted out some dance moves with the two during her visit to the White House on Sunday, February 21.

Did you know today is 'National Rubber Duckie Day?" Well, that's my learning moment of the day today from the Moose Morning Show. It also gives me an excuse to watch this classic from 'Sesame Street.'

Don't let the title mislead you, even though it probably did. However, as part of a little throwback Thursday fun, I figured I would tease your brains a little bit. It was on this day

On Nov. 11, the United States of America celebrates Veterans Day, set aside to honor all of the country's veterans. But the holiday is not exclusively an American one, countries all over the world also honor their veterans today, and for a very specific reason.

Today (Sept. 29, 2015) could be a potentially historic day in the annals of space exploration. NASA is set to reveal what it is terming a "major science finding" from its exploration of Mars. According to some published reports, the announcement could involve the discovery of water periodically flowing on the planet's surface, which could have huge implications in the potential of some s

Today marks the 14th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. It's a day every American vividly remembers.

How old does this make you feel? Today is the 30th anniversary of the world wide charity concert Live Aid. Some of the world's biggest musical acts performed to raise funds for famine relief in Africa.

Sunday, June 14, is National Flag Day. It's a day that commemorates the adoption of the U.S. Flag back in 1777. Four years ago, President Obama extended the Flag Day festivities to Flag Week.

We were talking about Stacey's Country Jamboree on the 2015 Request-A-Thon and the woman who sang 'On the Wings of a Snow White Dove', sung by Jennie Shontell.

On April 26th, 1986, a disaster so intense happened at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine, that it turned the once thriving city into a ghost town. 29 years later, it remains virtually uninhabited.

President Barack Obama is expressing condolences to families on the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, saying America will never forget those who lost their lives.

Singer-songwriter Don McLean's original manuscript and notes to "American Pie" have been sold at auction for $1.2 million.

Happy Birthday, Maine!  Sunday, March 15, marks 195 years since Maine became an independent state in 1820. Before that, Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Maine entered the union as part an agreement designed to maintain the political balance between pro-and-anti-slavery states.

Well, it's President's Day, the day to celebrate ALL presidents, past and present. But it was originally to celebrate Washington's birthday. He was the first, U.S. President, in case you didn't know that. Now for some more things you may not have known about Georgie boy!

It was 40 years ago today, January 15, 1975 that Space Mountain opened at Disneyland! Space Mountain was one of my first if not my first roller coaster.