September 24th in History
Devil's Tower becomes the first US national monument, the Mormons renounce polygamy, and Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne to Little Rock. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ayatollah Khomeini, and Jim Henson are born; Paracelsus and Dr. Seuss die. Happy Mahidol Day!
Read MoreDecember 20th in History
An angel gets its wings! In other news, Richard Lionheart is captured and Adolf Hitler is released, and Steve Jobs returns to Apple. It's the birthday of Branch Rickey, Irene Dunn, and Uri Geller; Sacagawea, Steinbeck, Bobby Darin, and Carl Sagan died. Happy Bo Aung Kyaw Day!
Read MoreDecember 21st in History
Instead of landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock would land on them! In other news, the first crossword puzzle is published, Disney's Snow White premiers, and the Mayan calendar fails to predict the end of the world. It's the birthday of Thomas Beckett, Benjamin Disraeli, Werner von Trapp, Jane Fonda, Frank Zappa, and Samuel L. Jackson; F. Scott Fitzgerald and George S. Patton died. Happy Ziemassvetki!
Read MoreDecember 22nd in History
"Nuts!" at the Battle of the Bulge! In other news, Alfred Dreyfus is convicted and the separation of East and West Germany ends. It's the birthday of Lady Bird Johnson and Diane Sawyer; Samuel Beckett and Butterfly McQueen die. Happy Haiku Day!
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