February 13th in History
The Negro National Baseball League is founded, the Nashville civil rights sit-ins begin, and the largest diamond in the universe is discovered! Bess Truman, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Chuck Yeager, Kim Novak, and Jerry Springer are born; Cotton Mather and Waylon Jennings die. Happy World Radio Day!
Read MoreDecember 17th in History
The Wright Brothers fly! In other news, Henry VIII is executed and The Simpsons premiers. It's the birthday of Pope Francis, Eugene Levy, and Chelsea Manning; Simon Bolivar, Kaspar Hauser, Dorothy Sayers, and Captain Beefheart died. Happy Saturnalia!
Read MoreDecember 18th in History
The "discovery" of the Piltdown Man is announced! In other news, The Nutcracker premiers, the Battle of Verdun ends, and the first official land speed record (40 mph) is set. It's the birthday of Ty Cobb, Robert Moses, Betty Grable, Steven Spielberg, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Antonio Stradivari, Joseph Barbera, Mark "Deep Throat" Felt, and Vaclav Havel died. Happy National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day!
Read MoreDecember 19th in History
The Jamestown settlers depart England and Washington winters at Valley Forge. It's the birthday of Ralph Richardson and Edith Piaf; Emily Bronte, Alois Alzheimer, and Desmond "Q" Llewelyn died. Happy Opalia!
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