LITE 98.7 » history http://lite987.com The Best Variety Of Yesterday And Today Thu, 23 May 2013 10:39:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Cold War History – Soviet Citizens Could Not Travel to Utica in the 1950s http://lite987.com/cold-war-travel-utica/ http://lite987.com/cold-war-travel-utica/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:20 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=208798 During the Red Scare of the Cold War, America was on alert for the influence of agents provocateurs from the Soviet Union.  Part of that effort was to restrict the travel of Soviet citizens within the United States.  One of those restricted areas? Right here in Utica.

]]> http://lite987.com/cold-war-travel-utica/feed/ 0 Photo by Keystone/Getty Images WIBX 950 – This Day In The History Of Our Radio Station http://lite987.com/wibx-950-this-day-in-the-history-of-our-radio-station/ http://lite987.com/wibx-950-this-day-in-the-history-of-our-radio-station/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:14 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=189791 It was 66 years ago (May 2, 1947) that the FCC granted WIBX a move from 1230 am to 950 am, and with it an upgraded signal from 500 watts to 5,000.

]]> http://lite987.com/wibx-950-this-day-in-the-history-of-our-radio-station/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX 12/12/12- Facts About December 12th 2012 http://lite987.com/121212-facts-about-december-12th-2012/ http://lite987.com/121212-facts-about-december-12th-2012/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:59:17 +0000 Davey Jones http://961wodz.com/?p=123305 It’s the century’s last sequential date. How are you spending it? You're probably stuck at work. However, around the world people are celebrating and fearing 12/12/12. Here's all the facts you need to know about 12/12/12

]]> http://lite987.com/121212-facts-about-december-12th-2012/feed/ 0 Fernando Leon/Getty Images A Man Who Witnessed the Lincoln Assassination Appeared on 'I've Got a Secret' [VIDEO] http://lite987.com/a-man-who-witnessed-the-lincoln-assassination-appeared-on-ive-got-a-secret-video/ http://lite987.com/a-man-who-witnessed-the-lincoln-assassination-appeared-on-ive-got-a-secret-video/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:06:06 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=123087 Whether you're a history buff or not, prepare to be transfixed by a video from a classic TV show that gives you an eye witness account of the night Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

]]> http://lite987.com/a-man-who-witnessed-the-lincoln-assassination-appeared-on-ive-got-a-secret-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Have You Ever Heard Of The Ghost Ship The SS Ourang Medan? http://lite987.com/have-you-ever-heard-of-the-ghost-ship-the-ss-ourang-medan/ http://lite987.com/have-you-ever-heard-of-the-ghost-ship-the-ss-ourang-medan/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:14:46 +0000 Davey Jones http://961wodz.com/?p=87181 Now we’ve all heard of ghost stories in Central New York dealing with the Oriskany Battlefield, and some of the haunted houses throughout the region. Have you ever heard of a ghost ship? Have you ever heard of the SS Ourang Medan? It’s a pretty creepy story if you have a minute.

]]> http://lite987.com/have-you-ever-heard-of-the-ghost-ship-the-ss-ourang-medan/feed/ 0 London Express/Getty Images This Day in History for June 15 – Arlington National Cemetery Established and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-15-arlington-national-cemetery-established-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-15-arlington-national-cemetery-established-and-more/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:47 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=111502 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1215 – King John of England puts his seal on the Magna Carta (More info)

1775 – George Washington accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-15-arlington-national-cemetery-established-and-more/feed/ 0 Remember, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for June 14 – United States Chooses a Flag and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-14-united-states-chooses-a-flag-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-14-united-states-chooses-a-flag-and-more/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:01:23 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=111148 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1775 – The United States Army is founded (More info)

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-14-united-states-chooses-a-flag-and-more/feed/ 0 Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for June 13 – Thurgood Marshall Nominated and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-13-thurgood-marshall-nominated-and-more-2/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-13-thurgood-marshall-nominated-and-more-2/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:01:08 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=110718 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1900 – The Boxer Rebellion begins in China (More info)

1966 – The Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-13-thurgood-marshall-nominated-and-more-2/feed/ 0 National Archives This Day in History for June 12 – Iran Election Sparks Protests and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-12-iran-election-sparks-protests-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-12-iran-election-sparks-protests-and-more/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:01:55 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=110342 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her 13th birthday (More info)

1963 – Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is assassinated in front of his Mississippi home by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-12-iran-election-sparks-protests-and-more/feed/ 0 Ramin Talaie, Getty Images This Day in History for June 11 – Timothy McVeigh Executed and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-11-timothy-mcveigh-executed-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-11-timothy-mcveigh-executed-and-more/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:01:41 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=109909 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island (More info)

1963 – Alabama Gov. George Wallace unsuccessfully tries to physically block two black students from registering at the University of Alabama (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-11-timothy-mcveigh-executed-and-more/feed/ 0 Olaf Growald, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for June 8 – Milton Berle Makes Television Debut and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-8-milton-berle-makes-television-debut-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-8-milton-berle-makes-television-debut-and-more/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:02 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=109038 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – James Madison introduces 12 proposed amendments to the US Constitution, 10 of which later become the Bill of Rights (More info)

1948 – Milton Berle hosts the debut of ‘Texaco Star Theater’ (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-8-milton-berle-makes-television-debut-and-more/feed/ 0 NBC Television, Getty Images This Day in History for June 7 – Graceland Opens and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-7-graceland-opens-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-7-graceland-opens-and-more/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:06 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=108668 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – Richard Henry Lee introduces a resolution proposing a Declaration of Independence (More info)

1892 – Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the “whites-only” car of a train, leading to the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson court case (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-7-graceland-opens-and-more/feed/ 0 PaddyBriggs, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for June 6 – D-Day and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-6-d-day-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-6-d-day-and-more/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:01:59 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=108229 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1844 – The Young Men’s Christian Association, aka YMCA, is founded in London (More info)

1944 – Gen. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the Allied invasion of northern France, code named D-Day (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-6-d-day-and-more/feed/ 0 US Coast Guard This Day in History for June 5 – Apple II Goes On Sale and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-5-apple-ii-goes-on-sale-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-5-apple-ii-goes-on-sale-and-more/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:30 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=107778 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1933 – The United States takes itself off the gold standard (More info)

1947 – US Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe in what would come to be known as the Marshall Plan (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-june-5-apple-ii-goes-on-sale-and-more/feed/ 0 mwichary, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for May 31 – Big Ben Begins Operating and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-31-big-ben-begins-operating-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-31-big-ben-begins-operating-and-more/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 12:03:02 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=106085 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1859 – Big Ben goes into operation in London (More info)

1879 – New York City’s Gilmore’s Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-31-big-ben-begins-operating-and-more/feed/ 0 aigle_dore, Flickr This Day in History for May 30 – Lincoln Memorial Dedicated and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-30-lincoln-memorial-dedicated-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-30-lincoln-memorial-dedicated-and-more/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 12:05:10 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=105681 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1431 – Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a heretic (More info)

1806 – Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accuses Jackson’s wife of bigamy (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-30-lincoln-memorial-dedicated-and-more/feed/ 0 Jeff Kubina, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for May 29 – World War II Memorial Dedicated and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-29-world-war-ii-memorial-dedicated-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-29-world-war-ii-memorial-dedicated-and-more/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 12:01:07 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=105298 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original US colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th state (More info)

1942 – Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas,’ the best-selling Christmas single in history (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-29-world-war-ii-memorial-dedicated-and-more/feed/ 0 Lipton sale, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge Opens and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-24-brooklyn-bridge-opens-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-24-brooklyn-bridge-opens-and-more/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:45 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=103444 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1775 – John Hancock is elected president of the Second Continental Congress (More info)

1844 – Samuel Morse transmits the first telegraph message: “What hath God wrought?” (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-24-brooklyn-bridge-opens-and-more/feed/ 0 Postdlf, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for May 23 – Bonnie and Clyde Killed and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-23-bonnie-and-clyde-killed-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-23-bonnie-and-clyde-killed-and-more/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:47 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102826 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1701 – William Kidd, popularly known as Captain Kidd, is hanged for piracy and murder (More info)

1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated (More info)

]]> http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-23-bonnie-and-clyde-killed-and-more/feed/ 0 US Library of Congress This Day in History for May 22 – Johnny Carson Signs Off and More http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-22-johnny-carson-signs-off-and-more/ http://lite987.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-22-johnny-carson-signs-off-and-more/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:24 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102351 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1906 – The Wright brothers are granted a US patent for their “Flying Machine” (More info)

1947 – The Truman Doctrine provides aid to Greece and Turkey in an effort to combat the spread of Communism (More info)

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