David Klien

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1935, Parker Brothers launched Monopoly, which sold 1,751,000 units during its first year. The board game featured North Carolina Avenue … Continue reading Tuesday, November 5, 2024

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1950, Charles R. Frazier, author of the 1997 best-selling novel Cold Mountain, was born in Asheville. While Frazier and his … Continue reading Monday, November 4, 2024

FRIDAY, November 1, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1859, Cape Lookout lighthouse was lit for the first time with a first-order Fresnel lens that still shines out for … Continue reading Friday, November 1, 2024

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024 Happy Halloween! On this day in 1765, angry Wilmingtonians held a mock funeral for Liberty the day before the British Parliament’s Stamp Act went into effect. … Continue reading Thursday, October 31, 2024

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1935, Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Perry was born in Williamston, North Carolina. Perry pitched from 1959 to 1975 and … Continue reading Wednesday, October 30, 2024

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1618, British explorer Sir Walter Raleigh—for whom North Carolina’s capital was named—was beheaded by King James I after being charged … Continue reading Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1936, country rock musician Charlie Daniels was born at James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. The North Carolina fiddler, guitarist, … Continue reading Monday, October 28, 2024

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1774, Mrs. Penelope Barker organized 51 women in Edenton to support the cause against “taxation without representation.” This event followed … Continue reading Friday, October 25, 2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1911, Orville and Wilbur Wright returned to Kitty Hawk to test an experimental glider. Orville took off and quickly rose … Continue reading Thursday, October 24, 2024

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1896, U.S. Post Office mail carrier J.B. Goodnight set out from China Grove to deliver mail to rural residents across … Continue reading Wednesday, October 23, 2024