February 4th in History

Michael Dobson | February 4

George Washington is elected President! In other news, 47 Rōnin commit seppuku, the French First Republic abolishes slavery, Mormon pioneers head west, and the Confederacy is formed. Happy birthday to Charles Lindbergh, Rosa Parks, Alice Cooper, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer; RIP Liberace and Karen Carpenter. Happy National Homemade Soup Day, everybody!

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February 7th in History

Michael Dobson | February 7

Pinocchio premiers, NeXT merges with Apple, and Mississippi outlaws slavery! Sir Thomas More, John Deere, Charles Dickens, Buster Crabbe, and Chris Rock are born; Henry Steinway and Anne Morrow Lindbergh die. Happy e Day!

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February 8th in History

Michael Dobson | February 8

The last Skylab crew returns to Earth! Jules Verne, Lana Turner, James Dean, and John Grisham are born; Mary Queen of Scots, Peter the Great, and Anna Nicole Smith die. Happy Parinirvana Day!

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February 9th in History

Michael Dobson | February 9

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan! Thomas Paine, Carmen Miranda, Frank Frazetta. and Carole King are born; Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gabby Hayes, and Bill Haley die. Happy Toothache Day!

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