A young Elvis Presley was about to take the stage, and he had an unusual opening act on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.

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We no longer celebrate the holiday Florialia, on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.

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Black holes aren't science fiction... they really exist... on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.

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Before radio, television and the internet, evening newspapers were people's first source of information... on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.

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Four Americans had just sailed across the Atlantic. Two Englishmen met them when they arrived in France, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.

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Some musicians are strange... and after awhile his bandmates had enough, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.

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Chess is more competitive than you realize, on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.

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Michel Eugene Chevrelle was a chemist who came up with many unusual creations, on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.

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This 18-year-old rookie was hazed by his teammates. They didn't know much about his home life, on THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.

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Twenty years ago, running a video rental store was big business... but there was a secret you may not know, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.

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