historyAug 6, 202514:38pending

Aug 6th-Rootbeer Float, Lucille Ball, Andy Warhol, Ginger Spice, Punky Brewster, 1st Atomic Bomb dropped

About this episode

National Root beer float day. Entertainment from 1970. First atomic bomb dropped on Japan, First execution by electric chair, First woman to swim the English Channel. Todays birthdays - Alexander Fleming, Hoot Gibson, Lucille Ball, Robert Michum, Andy Warhol, Pat McDonald, Michelle Yeoh, Geri Halliwell, Soliel Moon Frye. Rick James died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
Rootbeer float song - Krevil Havik
Close to you - The Carpenters
Don't keep me hangin' on - Sonny James
Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent https://www.50cent.com/
I love lucy TV theme
The futures so bright - Timbuk 3
It's raining men - Geri Halliwell
Punky Brewster TV theme
Super Freak - Rick James
Exit - Those kinda songs - Brinley Addington https://www.brinleyaddington.com/
countryundergroundradio.com
History & Factoids webpage

History & Factoids about today Playlist on Spotify

History & Factoids about today webpage

cooolmedia.com

countryundergroundradio.com

Get every episode summarized

Each time History & Factoids about today publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

More episodes

Aug 6th-Rootbeer Float, Lucille Ball, Andy Warhol, Ginger Spice, Punky Brewster, 1st Atomic Bomb dropped

About this episode

Get every episode summarized

More from History & Factoids about today

Sept 10th-TV Dinners, Rin Tin Tin, Jose Feliciano, Amy Irving, Ryan Philippe, 1s...

Sept 9th-Box wine, Colonel Sanders, Otis Redding, Iron Butterfly, Hugh Grant, Ad...

Sept 8-Star Trek, Pink, Til Tuesday, The Cars, Patsy Cline, Jimmy Rogers, Michel...

Sept 7- Beer! Grandma Moses, Buddy Holly, Marge Simpson, The Pretenders, Easy E,...