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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1839 that the term 'okay' was first used. Within a year, the term became so popular that presidential candidates began using it. And it was on this date in 1921 that Germany announced it couldn't pay reparations to the Allies as stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1933 that U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen–Harrison Act. The act legalized the sale of beer and wine only containing up to 3.2% of alcohol. The 21st Amendment fully legalizing alcohol would be ratified later that year. And it was on this date in 1941 that Jimmy Stewart became the first major Hollywood actor to serve in WWII.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 461 that Saint Patrick is said to have died. Today we celebrate the day as St. Patrick's Day.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1867 that Joseph Lister published his first article outlying the discovery of antiseptic surgery. And it was on this date in 1935 that Adolf Hitler openly ordered German rearmament, in direct violation of the Treaty of Versaille.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1867 that Joseph Lister published his first article outlying the discovery of antiseptic surgery. And it was on this date in 1935 that Adolf Hitler openly ordered German rearmament, in direct violation of the Treaty of Versaille.]]></itunes:summary>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 44 BC that Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius, and several other Roman Senators. And it was on this date in 1892 that Jesse Wilford Reno patented what would become the modern escalator.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 44 BC that Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1794 that Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. And it was on this date in 1971 that the Rolling Stones decided to leave England and move to France to avoid paying taxes.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1794 that Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. And it was on this date in 1971 that the Rolling Stones decided to leave England and move to France to avoid paying taxes.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1794 that Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. And it…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1888 that one of the worst blizzards ever hit the United States. Hurricane strength winds coupled with heavy snow resulted in 400 people dead between Washington D.C. and Maine.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1888 that one of the worst blizzards ever hit the United States. Hurricane strength winds coupled with heavy snow resulted in 400 people dead between Washington D.C. and Maine.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1888 that one of the worst blizzards ever hit the United…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1849 that Abraham Lincoln became the only future president to apply for a patent.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:51:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1849 that Abraham Lincoln became the only future president to apply for a patent.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1849 that Abraham Lincoln became the only future…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1862 that the Battle of Hampton Roads took place in the American Civil War. It was a naval battle noted for being the first battle between two ironclad ships - the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia. And it was on this date in 1954 that respected journalist Edward R. Murrow used his TV show to take on Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his hunt for communists.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1862 that the Battle of Hampton Roads took place in the American Civil War. It was a naval battle noted for being the first battle between two ironclad ships - the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia. And it was on this date in 1954 that respected journalist Edward R. Murrow used his TV show to take on Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his hunt for communists.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1862 that the Battle of Hampton Roads took place in the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1930 that Babe Ruth made headlines by signing what was then, a hefty contract worth $160,000. That would be $2,693,633.53 in today's money. And on this date in 1962, the Beatles made their television debut on the BBC.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:28:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1930 that Babe Ruth made headlines by signing what was then, a hefty contract worth $160,000. That would be $2,693,633.53 in today's money. And on this date in 1962, the Beatles made their television debut on the BBC.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1930 that Babe Ruth made headlines by signing what was…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the telephone. And it was on this date in 1996 that the Hubble telescope took snapshots of Pluto for the first time.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:18:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the telephone. And it was on this date in 1996 that the Hubble telescope took snapshots of Pluto for the first time.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mark Pennell</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1849 that some argue that David Rice Atchison was acting President of the United States.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:48:46 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1849 that some argue that David Rice Atchison was acting President of the United States.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1849 that some argue that David Rice Atchison was acting…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mark Pennell</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1815 that the U.S. declared war on Algiers in the Second Barbary War. And it was on this date in 1855 that the U.S. Congress approved funding to see if camels could be used for military use.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:39:44 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1815 that the U.S. declared war on Algiers in the Second Barbary War. And it was on this date in 1855 that the U.S. Congress approved funding to see if camels could be used for military use.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1815 that the U.S. declared war on Algiers in the Second…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mark Pennell</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1877 that the 1876 election was finally decided for U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. And it was on this date in 1882 that the last of many attempts on Queen Victoria's life was made.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:14:50 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1877 that the 1876 election was finally decided for U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. And it was on this date in 1882 that the last of many attempts on Queen Victoria's life was made.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1877 that the 1876 election was finally decided for U.S.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1803 that Ohio became a state. And it was on this date in 1917 that the public was shown the secret Zimmermann Cable in which Germany proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1803 that Ohio became a state. And it was on this date…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1883 that the first Vaudeville theatre opened in Boston. And it was on this date in 1972 that George Harrison and his wife Pattie got into a severe car accident. Their Mercedes was a total wreck.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1883 that the first Vaudeville theatre opened in Boston. And it was on this date in 1972 that George Harrison and his wife Pattie got into a severe car accident. Their Mercedes was a total wreck.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It was on this date in 1883 that the first Vaudeville theatre opened in Boston.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mark Pennell</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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