March 29th in History

The Terracotta Warriors are discovered, the last "buzz bomb" attack takes place, the Rosenbergs and William Calley are convicted while Manson is sentenced to death — and, oh yes — Coke® was invented. Happy birthday to Eric Idle, Vincent "the Chin" Gigante, Pearl Bailey, Man o' War, Cy Young, and Tippecanoe's add-on. RIP Johnnie Cochran, Lee Atwater, Seurat, and Emanuel Swedenborg. Happy Día del Joven Combatiente!

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January 13th in History

It's Rubber Duckie Day! In other news, Johnny Cash sings at Folsom State Prison and Henry Ford patents a plastic car! Birthdays include Horatio Alger, Jr., Sophie Tuckerr, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Nate Silver. Stephen Foster and Wyatt Earp died.

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January 14th in History

Elvis sings Aloha! In other news, the Revolutionary War ends, Spain annexes Cuba, and FDR becomes the first president to fly while in office!

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January 15th in History

The Great Boston Molasses Flood! In other news, Coke incorporates, the first Super Bowl is played, Wikipedia goes online, and Sully lands on the Hudson River! Martin Luther King, Jr., Molière, and Charo are born; Hap Arnold, Meyer Lanky, and Ray Bolger die.

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