Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for August 1st A shooting rampage takes place at the University of Texas clock tower; Germany declares war on Russia in World War I; Adolf Hitler opens the Berlin Olympics; Author Herman Melville born; MTV debuts. Breakfast Tune Dave Hum – Sailor’s Hornpipe Something to think …
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Jul 25 2021
The Breakfast Club (Multitasking)
The Breakfast Club (Multitasking) Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for July 25th Andrea Doria begins to sink after a collision in the North Atlantic; An Air France Concorde crashes outside Paris; First ‘test-tube’ baby born; Golfer Ben Hogan dies; ‘A Chorus Line’ opens on Broadway. Breakfast Tune Faith Nolan @ Occupy …
Jul 18 2021
The Breakfast Club (Guacamole salad)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for July 18th The Spanish Civil War begins; Sen. Ted Kennedy’s passenger dies when he drives his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island; South Africa’s Nelson Mandela and musician Ricky Skaggs born. Breakfast Tune Philadelphia Lawyer – Kyle Tuttle Something to think about, Breakfast News …
Jul 11 2021
The Breakfast Club (Airplane food)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for July 11th America normalizes diplomatic ties with Vietnam; Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel; Skylab makes a fiery return to Earth; Babe Ruth’s major league debut; Laurence Olivier dies. Breakfast Tune Porch Song – Widespread Panic – Banjo Cover Something to think …
Jul 04 2021
The Breakfast Club (Cake)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for July 4th America’s Declaration of Independence; Former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die on same day; Israel’s raid at Entebbe; West Point opens; Lou Gehrig’s farewell to baseball; Neil Simon born. Breakfast Tune Pete Seeger – This Land is Your Land Something to think …
Jun 27 2021
The Breakfast Club (Orange Jello)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for June 27th U.S. air and naval forces ordered into the Korean War; John Dean testifies about the Nixon White House’s ‘enemies list’; Stonewall riots spark the modern gay rights movement; Actor Jack Lemmon dies. Breakfast Tune Dom Flemons Performs at Sway-At-Home Fest III Something to …
Jun 20 2021
The Breakfast Club (Carmel Swirl Ice Cream)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for June 20th Lizzie Borden found innocent of a grisly double murder; Britain’s Queen Victoria begins rule; Race-related rioting hits Detroit; Muhammad Ali convicted in Vietnam War-era draft case; ‘Jaws’ premieres Breakfast Tune Pete Seeger & Fred Hellerman – Draft Dodger Rag (Live at the Phil …
Jun 13 2021
The Breakfast Club (for dinner)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for June 13th The Pentagon Papers hits newsstands amid the Vietnam War; Thurgood Marshall nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court; The ‘Miranda’ warning; Pioneer 10 leaves solar system; Swing legend Benny Goodman dies. Breakfast Tune Nassam Alayna El-Hawa – Fairuz – Banjo Cover Something to think …
Jun 06 2021
The Breakfast Club (bratwurst)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for June 6th The D-Day invasion of World War II; Israel invades Lebanon to drive out Yasser Arafat; Remains of fugitive Nazi doctor Josef Mengele exhumed in Brazil; First drive-in theater opens in Camden, N.J. Breakfast Tune Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore …
May 30 2021
The Breakfast Club (status quo dagwood)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for May 30th Clean-up ends at New York’s Ground Zero, months after the Sept. 11th attacks; France’s Joan of Arc burned at the stake; Baseball’s Cal Ripken, Jr. begins his games streak; Bandleader Benny Goodman born. Breakfast Tune Red Skies at Night – The Fixx – …
May 23 2021
The Breakfast Club (Frozen fruit)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for May 23rd Top Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide; Israel captures fugitive Nazi Adolf Eichmann; Bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde killed; Industrialist John D. Rockefeller dies; Golf legend Sam Snead dies. Breakfast Tune Theme from Bonnie and Clyde Something to think about, Breakfast News & …
May 16 2021
The Breakfast Club (Blueberries Maple Syrup Whipped Cream)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for May 16th President Andrew Johnson survives a key vote at his Senate trial after his impeachment; First Oscars are presented; Actor Henry Fonda born; Singer Sammy Davis, Jr. and Muppets creator Jim Henson die. Breakfast Tune To-Morrow Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs …