May 14th in History

Michael Dobson | May 14

Lewis and Clark go exploring! It's the birthday of singer Bobby Darin, filmmaker George Lucas, and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Catsup king Henry Heinz, good witch Billie Burke, and singer Frank Sinatra died. Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!

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January 19th in History

Michael Dobson | January 19

Lucy gives birth! In other news, zeppelins bomb a civilian target, the last Beetle is produced, Robert E. Lee and Edgar Allan Poe are born, Hedy Lamarr and Stan Musial die!

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January 20th in History

Michael Dobson | January 20

Parliament gets a new home! In other news, the main part of the First Fleet reaches Botany Bay and the Wannsee Conference plans the "final solution." George Burns, Federico Fellini, and Buzz Aldrin are born; Johnny Weissmuller and Audrey Hepburn die. Happy Azerbaijan Martyr's Day!

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January 21st in History

Michael Dobson | January 21

The first atomic submarine is launched! In other news, Alger Hiss is convicted and the DeLorean goes into production. Ethan Allen, Stonewall Jackson, Grigori Rasputin, Christian Dior, Wolfman Jack, and Jack Nicklaus are born; Lenin, George Orwell, and Cecil B. DeMille die. Happy Babinden!

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